Do you give your bub (under 1) chocolate?

[BrightSparkles]

both my girls have had choc from about 8months - not everyday or every week but occasionally - i usually get kinder surprise ones

[STARRYSKY]

nope, DS didnt have chocolate till he was over 1, his first easter I asked all my family not to get him choccies, he did get a few in those packs with egg cups and spoons/bowls what have you, but I think DP ate all those!
This year was the first Easter he has actually got a taste for chocolate, we have already had a few tanties as I have put them away out of reach to be given out when appropriate (and no, Jacob eating choc for bfast is NOT appropriate!!) LOL.

Each to their own though, I'm sure its not going to harm anyone.

[Charlotte91]

I wouldn't give DD chocolate under one, mind you she's only 4 1/2 months so I don't really have to worry about it.

My Nana got her an easter bunny. I can only eat white chocolate because other chocolate give me migraines, and the chocolate that Nan got "for DD" was white chocolate, so I know it was meant for me.
She did the same for my niece who is 6mo, got my sister's favourite chocolate that was allegedly for my niece.

I don't really want DD eating stuff like that, chocolate is a treat. Not a snack.

Same as eating coco pops or chocolate balls or milo cereal.
Thats for special occations like a very occational Saturday or a birthday or something.
Not an everyday breakfast.

[feeb]

nope, DS didnt have chocolate till he was over 1, his first easter I asked all my family not to get him choccies, he did get a few in those packs with egg cups and spoons/bowls what have you, but I think DP ate all those!
This year was the first Easter he has actually got a taste for chocolate, we have already had a few tanties as I have put them away out of reach to be given out when appropriate (and no, Jacob eating choc for bfast is NOT appropriate!!) LOL.

Each to their own though, I'm sure its not going to harm anyone.

LOL funny you say that as yesterday morning DS1 came down to lounge without us knowing and when DH got up there was a half eaten bunny on table LOL He had also had a youhurt as well but was funny!! (also a Jacob)

[LizLemon]

Nope, my DS is 22 months and he's still only had the tiniest bit of chocolate (and only cos my Goddaughter shoved tiny teddies in his mouth lol!)
It's not that I am against it, or judge other people if they do give it to them (and lord knows I eat enough of the stuff myself!), just for us we don't think it's necessary yet. He doesn't really know what it is and we figure there'll be time for that.

The key here is each to their own, and your friend should've respected your right to give or not give your own child chocolate. We had the issue over Easter of a close family member trying to force feed DS chocolate after we had said no we don't want him having any. That peeved me mightily.

[~clover~]

All mine did for their first Easter, except DS. He was only a few weeks old. DD3 just had her first chocolate experience on Easter morning, at 6 months & had a ball

[fionas]

Nope. No chocolate for DD2 (she's nine months). Won't miss what she doesn't know.

[butterfly_warrior]

At 28 months, Sam still doesn't really get chocolate!

He has some small solid easter eggs from an egg hunt - he likes to tip them in and out of the cup and play with them like they are balls... He asked to eat one, I unwrapped and he took one lick and then set it aside. He doesn't seem to really like it...

Or, he's just got good taste and will only eat good chocolate. My parents got him a gold bunny and he tried to nibble on the ear, foil and all and was a bit unhappy that we set it aside.

I have no issue with Sam having small bits of chocolate, but he's not overly interested! But he did get to lick some chocolate off my finger at his first easter, when he was about 5 months old - same thing, wasn't really interested.

BW

[grub17]

i think its an individual parent's choice and no one has a right to judge that either way. so i would have definitely be peeved that she was trying to push her ideals on to me. But i love your work in eating them!!! lol i would have done the same.

but to answer your question, no my 16 month old does not get chocolate. He was very happy with a little cow-shaped basket and a small ginger bread (which i took off him cos he went silly after a very small bite... his daddy ate it lol). But the basket ... HUGE HIT!

Maybe next easter when he can understand it all a bit better he'll get a small egg but I personally would prefer he didn't eat junk food at this young age.

And basically, what Misty said.

[sas85]

I don't give her chocolate. But if DD1 get some from her Oma when her cousins leave (as that is apparently a very devastating experience for her) or I am having a couple of squares and DD2 comes up and smacks her lips at me, sure I let her bite a little. It certainly hasn't spoiled her appetite for veggies or anything. And yes, it is much more difficult with subsequent children to keep things from them as their older siblings leave their food around or blatantly try and shove it in there mouths, so DD had also had peanut butter and eggs before 6 months courtesy of DD1 .

[mbear]

9 mths no. But over 12mths yes. I never have chocolate in the house, so it would normally only be easter, special occasions or xmas. I remember when DD#1 was 8ish months old...we were on our way back from a road trip, and she was sooooo cranky. We bought her a freddo frog at a servo - not the little ones, those big freddo types. Needless to say, she ate the lot, and DH and i were up to 11pm that night, with DD in our bed....um...trying....to ...climb the walls. She was so hypo.

[misty]

Completely personal choice.

My DD didn't have any chocolate until she was a little over 1yr old, and then it was only a very little.

My DS1 would have probably been around 9months, but it was only a very little and only occaisionally - usually if his sister was getting a little.

My DS2, I am embarrassed to admit, his first food (at the ripe old age of 4 months) was a milky way. Curtesy of his big brother who thought he was doing the right thing by sharing. He has eaten alot of crappy junk food in his short life. Whenever someone has anything, he is there scavenging.

The way I figure it is that if the majority of their diet is made up of nice healthy foods (ie, food and vege) the occaisional treat isn't going to hurt them no matter what age they are. I completely respect parents who choose to hold off on these types of food as long as possible, but for those who choose to allow junk food early (or have that choice taken away from them), well, that doesn't really matter either - It is the bulk of the child's diet that is important. I try to always respect other parents rights to feed their child as they choose. The only time I ever might say anything is if the parent is mistaken in their belief that a particular food is healthy, when it is in fact not - but so long as they are aware of that fact, then it is still their choice.