Grandma gave him chips

[Redshoes]

We went to OH's Mum's for tea last night and she said she was making casserole, I didn't know chips would be with it, though it would be boiled, roast, mashed potatoes, so when Isaac sat munching away on chips I was a bit "omg he's eating chips, nooooooooooo"

I've nothing against chips, but at his age I just don't see the point in giving him "junk" food, when he's got the rest of his life for that I could have said don't give him chips but I also felt, it's Grandma's, it's going to happen and it won't hurt him Just thought by posting it it'd get out my system, I'm so sad

What's someone given your LO that's made you go a bit

 

[Nic'n'Keeley]

My ex used to let Keeley drink coke till i moaned about it
Now he gives her macdoalds even tho i have packed a very healthy lunch for her
I've moaned about that too so hopefully she won't have it again

I always have the same arguement with my dad if he's making roast he likes to put salt on most things while its cooking so i don't let Keeley have any of it.. he calls me' fussy'
But i know what i want keeley to eat and what i don't so if thats make me fussy then i'm miss fussy 8)

 

[Becky&Willow]

Willows nanna is the same (my mum) she is always giving her chips and chocolate i dont mind so much as it is not loads but hey thats nanna for you.

 

[Misslarue]

My stepmum gave Dan chips too deep fried ones at that. We were at a restuarant, he was getting little bits of chicken and carrots etc I turned round and he was eating a deep fried chip
She had already given him a couple and I hadn't know

 

[newmum]

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[jenni32]

Think the grandparents and food thing is unavoidable!! Jude has been given chocolate while being looked after by my family. I have a bit of a moan but try not to make too much of it, as the amount he actually eats is small compared to the amount he has on his face and everywhere else! He gets the occasional chip if we go for a pub lunch with the girls but one or two chips every few weeks is hardly going to set up eating patterns for the rest of his life so I don't worry about it. I do sympathise though Redshoes! xx

 

[mrs_tommo22]

My mil is generally very good about the food she feeds the grandkids, but stephen she has a real sft spot for cos of his autism and she gives him m to crisps!!! and not just obne packet quite a few and it does make me cross cos he will keep getting packets and expects them to be opened and has a tantrum when they areant!!

I wouldnt worry about the chip too much Amy, but maybe say to her hes only allowed oven chips as you want him to eat as healthily as possible without junk food coming into hid diet just yet

 

[mamichuli]

It's a granny thing, or maybe a grandpa thing or both? My parents and in laws have fed the kids all sorts over the years and you couldnt find a healthier bunch. Thing is, I think they get the picture that it is a "treat". It would be different if you lived with them!!!

My problem is greater, it is not that people give Ani things, it is that she will grab food out of your hand and stuff it in her mouth before you can stop her!

The other day we stopped for a Burger King (Vic's treat - he had asked for aaaaaaages) and she wanted to grab my burger - she didnt get it though. MINE 8)



Lisa

 

[kellie80]

My family's not too bad now but when Jess was a baby my dad took her out for an hour when she was only about 6 weeks old and gave her some of his steak and kidney pie to suck Whats that all about?I just couldn't believe it when he told me. My nan used to give her a drink of tea too when she was really young which I've never given any of them even now Jess is 7, plus it had 2 sugars in

 

[kellie80]

I forgot my MIL, she always tries to give them crisps and biscuits and stuff which I don't mind cos she doesn't see them that often but they are always MONTHS out of date.

 

[zebrastripes]

My uncle gives his 2 year old daughter chewing gum,and has been doing so for months

 

[Rosieroo]

My mum and stepdad are always giving Ella junk and it drives me crazy! The occasional small packet of buttons or quavers is ok, but everytime she goes to their house she gets given junk (and I live next door so it's often!). Then I get moaned at for being fussy and it causes really bad relations Her behaviour is bad enough without her being pumped full of sugar etc.

My DH's gran was telling stories the other day about how her mum used to give DH yorkie bars to suck on when he was a baby. Nothing was said to her as they didn't feel they could because of her role in the family. I'd die if someone gave Alex that!

 

[Lou]

My mum and dad are always trying to feed Isaac chocolate buttons and quavers I also keep having to tell them to stop offering him milk when he is due his lunch or dinner shortly. It fills him up otherwise and he won't eat his meal.

I think they just see it as spoiling them and having treats. I'm sure I wasn't allowed chocolate, crisps and milk when I was little as much as they offer it to Isaac

 

[Rosieroo]

My mum and dad are always trying to feed Isaac chocolate buttons and quavers I also keep having to tell them to stop offering him milk when he is due his lunch or dinner shortly. It fills him up otherwise and he won't eat his meal.

I think they just see it as spoiling them and having treats. I'm sure I wasn't allowed chocolate, crisps and milk when I was little as much as they offer it to Isaac

I was the opposite Lou - we always had 'nice' food in and had a crisps cupboard and a biscuits/chocolate cupboard. Hence why I've been overweight (not obesely but never slim) all of my life. I don't want Ella to have the same associations with food, that you get nice food to cheer you up and that food is the answer to everything. At night my sister and I used to have a snack bowl for the evening with crisps, kitkats/penguins and lumps of cheese etc

 

[leckershell]

Nat's mom gave Ryan a finger full of melted chocolate on christmas day. I know it was only a little bit, but the way she did it without asking me, and teling Nat's sister "why don't you get some and feed him too". Like, hello..? My baby?? I am sitting here ya know...

 

[*saulino*]

Hi

Dont blame you for being a birt upset i would be too!
I rarely rarely even still feed Kiara sugar or junk.
She does not drink juice even, so when people try and give her some or pop ect i get upset, also once in a while we have fries but she dont really care for them neways
The only time she really has junk is on holidays, birthdays ect then i let her splurge for the day

Katrina

 

[Princess_Puddles]

Nat's mom gave Ryan a finger full of melted chocolate on christmas day. I know it was only a little bit, but the way she did it without asking me, and teling Nat's sister "why don't you get some and feed him too". Like, hello..? My baby?? I am sitting here ya know...

That is so annoying when inlaws do that. When I go to my inlaws its as if I have no say, OH's Lil Sister goes to her Mum and asks if Harrison can have this and that and if she can take him out etc... my MIL always says yes I sit there like you and am like 'Helllooo, My son!!??' and when I tell her not to give him something she always does

 

[NooNoo]

O god ive got all this to come!!!

 

[Minxy]

My mum lets Stanley drink tea from her mug and has done since he was little

It was only when he kept trying to wrestle my steaming mug from my fingers that I guessed what she'd been up to

He has the run of her pantry and just has to point to biscuits or crisps etc to get them. She looks after him twice a week (which I'm very grateful for) but snacks constantly and it's so hard to get him to eat proper meals

 

[cloud9]

I came out of a shop the other day with a hot drink and two strangers were telling my Dh he was cruel eating chocolate and not giving our son any..we just think there is so much more for him to try before chocolate.