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.
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.
BW - my DS is 30months and even though he as had choc offered to him he tells me he doesn't like it. Time will tell if he changes or not. It has been my choice to limit introducing chocolate until they are older anyway.
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 .
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.
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