Chocolate?

My baby has been bought a lot of chocolate (mainly white chocolate) over Easter and we’ve had to tell a lot of people he isn’t allowed it yet. We were planning on doing no sugar until at least 1, potentially 18/24months, but it seems like this isn’t the expectation, particularly from older generations? What is everyone else doing?

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No refined and limited added sugars until over 2. I don't mind a small taste like a lick of an ice lolly but definitely no chocolate or sweets or juices

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It's personal preference, some parents won't give any until their child is 2 or older, some once their child is 9months+, but in small limited amounts. I'm only on about white chocolate though. My little one is 9 months and on easter sunday she had a small amount she enjoyed it, since then, turns her nose up at it so not bothering until after her birthday on the 1st july x

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Depends on what it is. My little on has only started to like fruit and will only eat it if is pure but will happily eat meat/ toast by himself, my little one also doesnt like chocolate, hes had a very small amount just to give him a taste but its not something we do often

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My little girl also got a lot. I let her taste a small amount of a kinder bunny and that was it. I'm eating the rest 🤣 x

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My littlest (9 months) got some but he won't have it. My eldest is 2 and I'm only just starting to allow juices and some chocolate etc. He just doesn't need it yet.

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Omg, that's so funny! Our lo only got toys, so I didn't even know this was possible 😂 I agree, no refined sugar for the lo until at least 1.

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We did no sugar until 2 with my first. Will do the same with this baby. No nutritional benefits to chocolate/biscuits/cake/sweets so no need for them to have it.

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I feel like everything is okay in moderation! My daughter is 8 months we asked family no chocolate eggs she’s too young but on Easter Sunday I let her try a small bit of chocolate a little tiny kinder egg thing. She also had licks of icecream etc whilst we were on holiday recently. It’s one of those things where it’s not going to be in her everyday diet or offered regularly but I don’t see why she can’t have a treat when on holiday or out for a meal or on special occasions. For example she will have some birthday cake on her 1st birthday, things like that!

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