What age are you giving chocolate from and how often??

Hello, I give my little boy chocolate now and then(he’s almost 2 ) im a dental nurse so I was concerned about sugar but it’s all about frequency (from a tooth perspective) I still haven’t given him sweets as there is higher sugar in them and they are sticky, meaning it can stay on teeth A lot longer.

However I was advised everything in moderation you’ll be surprised how much sugar is in everything xxx

Ironically my mum is diabetic and I’ve decided to do the opposite with mine as growing up it was I couldn’t have this or that which gave me a really unhealthy relationship towards food. My mum would say she’d give me a currant bun instead of chocolate and that’s just as bad. Everything in moderation is key. I don’t quite remember what age I did give chocolate though.

He didn’t have any until over 1 and even then it was sparse as a treat (usually offered by a grandparent with my permission of course)

We gave first taste of chocolate at her second Christmas (around 18 months). I used to work for a chocolate shop so I went back there and got some higher cocoa good quality milk chocolate, which comes in tiny buttons. Since then we only do it a couple of times a week max, but there might be a week where she doesn’t have any. Easter is coming up, last year we said no to choc eggs from family but this year we’re happy for them to get her a small one as we’ll ration it or use it for baking so she’ll still get to enjoy it. She is nearly 3 now.
Eats a lot of fruit and a good varied diet, I make a lot of lower sugar bakes and biscuits and as she’s getting older I’m relaxing more on the amount of sugar I’m offering, especially if it’s something we’ve made. We don’t offer much in the way of overly processed or added sugar foods for her so I’m happy to let her enjoy chocolate in moderation.

My boy was about 11 months, i let him try a couple teaspoons of homemade chocolate custard (sugar free) he loved it 🥰