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Ugh I can’t stand when the older generation says that. I’m sorry that happened 😞
Honey 😑
We went over to my husband's parents today and had lunch. Everyone was seated and eating already when I walked in with my girl (I was changing her when lunch was ready). I hand her off to my MIL while I go dish up and as I sit down, my FIL goes, "She likes honey!" 😑😬😑😬 I didn't even know he was eating honey! Lunch was beef stew and biscuits. Ugh. We immediately told him they can't have honey before 1 and why. In true, older person fashion - "I don't know how any of you survived!" 🙄. I know it wasn't much - like a dab with his finger so I'm not freaking out yet and I'm going to keep a close eye on her. I don't know when we're probably in the clear and I know a reaction isn't common but still. It makes it hard to feel comfortable leaving her alone with them, until she's older! 🤦 Mostly just venting - thanks for reading!
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Crying makes their lungs strongerTickling their feet makes them stutterYou breastfed 30 minutes ago. You can’t be hungry alreadyPut vanilla extract on her gums for teethingWhat’s third hand smoke?The list goes on and on
Ke
😂😂 hope the feet tickling is def false or my girl's gonna have a huge stutter lol
I had someone give my child peanut butter milkshake when she was 5 months old and now she is allergic. She’s 6 1/2 months old now and I can’t even eat peanut butter around her because if I do she breaks out in hives. I was the maddest I’ve ever been. To beat it all, it was someone from church and not even family...
Ke
Aww man, PB is life for me!! I'm sorry to hear that. Our pediatrician actually recommended we give our girl some with her purees at her 6 month appt. Luckily, she's never had a reaction.
If it was store bought honey, odds are she's fine. I'd totally be pissed too though.
Ke
Wow! Poor baby 😬
Ki
I was sent a picture of a baby around 7-8 months old at a restaurant with a bottle full of pop
Ke
I guess I'm not even sure where it came from but I assume its store bought. Hard to say though because they stuff from the local amish/Mennonite store too 🤦 I shouldn't be surprised. My FIL is terrible at giving them tastes of any and everything. I watched him give my then 8 or 9 month old niece sips of his pop. Specifically when her mother wasn't around 🙄
I totally understand your frustration!My uncle did the same to my LO around 3.5 months, but he put it on a little teether type paci thing she sucks/bites on. 😦I called the ped for peace of mind & she assured me store bought honey was highly unlikely to cause any reaction in her. I asked her what I should watch for and (sensing my worry) she said, ‘absolutely nothing! She will be perfectly fine, I promise!’ Phew! I do think the older generation means well but often needs reminders lol!
Ke
No kidding! Sure, most of us survived their parenting but that doesn't mean there haven't been changes in recommendations after 30ish years of research. I didn't call her ped. But I looked up online what the signs are so if I notice anything, it'll be the first thing I tell them if I think she needs to be checked out!
😑😑😑😑😑 literally rolled my eyes for you lol my MIL gave my son a taste of icing off a fricken cake.. like yes lots of sugar and other things he can’t have.
Ke
Ugh 😑😑 are you finding your having issues with her eating the foods you’re giving her now? My son use to eat all the veggies and now he barely eats them
Ke
Lol this sounds like my FIL to a t! My MIL gives her healthy foods. Veggies and fruits. My FIL wants to give her naughty foods, like chocolate and ice cream 😑
Honey is no no until 2 because the bacterias. My hubby gave our daughter honey at 3/4 months and his mom(in her 70s!) and I both flipped on him😅😂 shes ok tho, just try to avoid it ;:
Sa
When my oldestv(almost 5) was a baby it was 1, but its now 2.
Ke
I hears age 1 but yeah! I'm glad your daughter is okay! Ours seems to be too lol
I feel you mom!I had breakfast whit my family two weekends ago and I said : "please don't give him honey", and my hubby explained why. They just gave us this look like "you all survived" and muttered to themselves " first time parents and they purified water drinking baby".I felt like: f#ck off!!!Off course we are first time parents whit our purified water drinking baby! Let us be!!!I don't see the need to shame us! We all are trying to do our best for our babies!!! If we survived the 80's (or 90s) that's a whole different story!
Ke
It is irritating! I bet they were the same with their first baby too.
Ugh that would feel so frustrating! For peace of mind, most honey in the U.S. is pasteurized in order to avoid infant illnesses but it’s still on the “no” list for those rare instances where it hasn’t been. I know it probably doesn’t help much. Good luck and positive vibes to you momma! 🍀 The first time I left my baby alone with my mother, at the age of three months, she gave him cereal despite being told absolutely not! I got be same “how did you survive” comment. 🙄
Ke
I have to assume it was store bought. We're going to call them tomorrow for an unrelated issue and I'll ask just for peace of mind. I never thought to check or ask where it came from til you ladies said store bought was likely okay. Lol it's funny (sort of) what they think is okay. My mom asked me if I was going to give her cereal back when she was around a month old, because she gave it to me after like, 2 weeks old 🤦
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