I see so many reels with mums showing their babies snacks as a packet of crisps or something along those lines. Like what? That's not a snack, that's empty calories
Yogurt and fruit is literally no cooking, minimal prep. Breadsticks and hummus, so easy. Rice cakes and cottage cheese.
I get it for a treat when you're out for the day. But I see unhealthy snacks being normalised far too much.
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You have to remember that not all children are the same. Some will eat things like yogurt and fruit and others won’t touch it. Also, everything given in moderation is completely fine. I have two children and they both eat completely differently. It also changes from week to week on what the preference is. Sometimes my eldest will only want fruit snacks and others she’ll want things like crisps etc. I will never see my children go hungry but I limit the ‘bad stuff’ whilst creating a healthy relationship with food and not a restrictive diet. There’s a lot of factors when it comes to children’s eating.
I also think we all parent very differently. As long as it’s not harmful for that child and they’re happy then that’s just what it is. We need to be kinder and judge less. No one’s asking you to feed your child that so I don’t really see a point in judging someone for their parenting 😊

This is such an awfully judgemental post 😂 how on earth are baby snacks okay when you’re out for the day but not when you’re just in the house…? Melty puffs or veggie sticks with next to no ingredients in them aren’t bloody monster munch or Doritos lol

Ah… I’m obviously not on that side of social media but I can’t judge because I share ‘my’ food with my daughter when we go out to eat sometimes, I’d not give her a packet of quavers or Pom bears but I’d still not judge other mums for what they decide to feed their babies 🙃 you’re obviously not making your own breadsticks, cottage cheese, hummus or rice cakes and there will be mums that, just like you, will judge you but for not going that extra mile of making absolutely everything from scratch. What can ya do… 🤷♀️

I don’t think it’s right to judge anyone on how they parent their baby or feed their baby. I give my baby all sorts of different food and I’m my head it’s about giving them a healthy relationship with all food and making sure no food is demonised. We’re all out here just trying our best.

Are you ok? To make a whole post about what other mums are doing with their kids is a bit bizarre. Focus on you and your own yeah?

Id say parents judging other parents is what Ive seen more of on social media, way more than ‘normalising’ unhealthy snacks.
We all do what we have to, to get our kids to eat sometimes! Everyones style of parent is different.
If you’re happy with what YOU feed YOUR OWN kid then whats the issue.