What would you do?

[new_mummy82]

my MIL has sent dd (2 months) a chocolate easter bunny for easter and wants photos of her when she eats it. i don't think a 2 month old should be eating chocolate so how do i not upset MIL without giving dd any chocolate:confused:.......btw i think this is a very sweet idea and understand that she's excited as it is her first grandchild and it is dd's first easter, but really giving a 2 month old chocolate and expecting them to eat it is pushing it a bit, is it not?

[borntobemummy]

don't give it to her, she shouldn't even be on solids yet. Explain that to your mum. You should eat it though:p And suggest that you could do the photo thing next easter.

[tally]

Maybe take a photo of it with it in her hand or something like that. Seems a bit of an odd request given her age.

[SorenLorensen]

just un wrap the top, have the camera ready, as soon as she gets it to her mouth take the photo, them grab it off her.

your MIL sounds really sweet and she will never have to know the truth;)

[Lirael]

yep i agree with flick. that way MIL is happy bout pic and DD doesnt actually get any chocolate

[Melo]

:eek: Expecting a 2mth old to eat Chocolate?!

I agree with Flick :)

[new_mummy82]

thanks ladies, all great ideas :thumbsup: and dd definately won't be getting any chocolate!:no:

[V8]

DS's first easter he was about 5 months old and we had an easter egg still in the alfoil wrapper he put his mouth on it to eat it we took a pic and took the egg off him. We didn't really do much for easter other than that.

[zenifa]

Last year was my DD's first easter, and she was about 7 mths old, we took photos of her with our unwrapped easter eggs/chocs, and you could do the same.
Take a photo of your DD with the chocolate, she doesn't have to be eating it, that way you can appease your MIL, but I agree babies shouldn't be eating chocolate, and at 2mths, not even solids!!
I'm actually quite relieved that my now 19mth old DD still doesn't know what chocolate, lollies and sweets are!!

[uniquelywonderful]

Gotta love MIL's - sometimes I wonder if they were even parents......:rolleyes:

I'd just take a pic of dd with the easter egg next to her. No need to do anything tacky like smear her face with choc. I'm sure she's cute enough without it.

[Mummy2Noah]

:eek: Are you sure MIL wasnt kidding???
Surely she doesnt expect a 2month old baby to eat a chocolate DOSE SHE?????:confused:

[2 Cherubs]

No way...No chocoloate at that age...
Hehe but Grandma/Nana does sound like the proud one..
I agree with the others..Take a pic with her holding it..Grandma/Nana will LOVE it just the same.

[squidge]

Tell your MIL that she is a fruit loop, and does she think that feeding a 2 month old bub chocolate is an intelligent idea?

My mother is like this. Sorry but i have no time for a mother let alone a mother in law that does not think of the bub before their own silly selves.

[SassyMummy]

2 months old can't eat even if you tried to make them... and especially not something like chocolate, which requires a chewing movement (when newborns can only SUCK, not chew or "swallow").

I would just take a photo of bub holding the chocolate (if she CAN hold it... if not, just have it next to her or something) and send that over. If MIL asks whether she enjoyed it or not, I would tell the truth and say that although it was much appreciated, and although your DD had fun playing with it, she's far too young to eat ANYTHING, especially chocolate.

My DD is 20 months, and she's not getting much for Easter. I might get her a small egg as a "token" present... but she's actually been eating for ages now, and has most of her teeth. She's FAR from a newborn, and even I'm hesitant about the chocolate thing...

[damien's mum]

just un wrap the top, have the camera ready, as soon as she gets it to her mouth take the photo, them grab it off her.

your MIL sounds really sweet and she will never have to know the truth;)

I agree, that sounds like a good idea. Poor thing, probably doesn't remember what kids are like at that age, well babies i should say! Goodluck! :fingerscrossed:

[floggadog]

Our parents have known that from the very beginning (of our kids lives) all chocolate would be confiscated by the childs parents (us) and eaten to make sure there is nothing harmful for the child.To do this we need to consume the entire chocolate bunny just incase there is something untoward that may harm the child at the bottom of the said bunny.:laughing:
No really we don't give our kids even a quarter of their Easter chocolate & they're 6 & 4. Our parents really do know that we eat our kids chocolate as we simply can't let it go to waste.
Don't loose sleep over this one. Just take the token photo & be honest. :thumbsup:

[Beany]

I wouldn't even unwrap it - just take some happy shots of her playing with the bunny. I'm sure her grandma will be thrilled with just that.

[Africamum]

I sooo understand your plight.

I would be taking to photo with the wrapping on and letter MIL know that a chocolate easter egg of any discription is age inappropriate. Otherwise MIL may think that it ok to feed your bubs anything that she wants.

My mum knows how I feel about other sweets and choc etc and apparently when I vist she is meeting me at the airport with chocolates just to prove that she is the grandmother and can do anything she wants!

[oleander]

I'd do the photo idea.

Then I'd eat the choccie myself:D

[ShadyCharacter]

Gosh, the mean ol' easter bunny doesn't even make a stop for my 2.5 year old :o

I am stunned that there are people out there that think it is ok to give a 2 month old chocolate :(

[Harlequin]

If it was me I'd feel compelled to explain to her why I didn't feed my daughter the chocolate.

After all you don't want her thinking that you don't mind bubs eating chocolate/solids or she may just give her some whilst babysitting or whilst your back is turned during a visit.

[iluvmeboyz]

Gotta love MIL's - sometimes I wonder if they were even parents......:rolleyes:

I'd just take a pic of dd with the easter egg next to her. No need to do anything tacky like smear her face with choc. I'm sure she's cute enough without it.

i agree sit the easter egg next to her and that should be fine

[OnceAMereHumanNowAMum]

I sooo understand your plight.

I would be taking to photo with the wrapping on and letter MIL know that a chocolate easter egg of any discription is age inappropriate. Otherwise MIL may think that it ok to feed your bubs anything that she wants.



Definitely agree with Africamum. A cute photo is a great idea, but there's no need to mislead your MIL.

What if she wants to give her more chocolate while you're visiting? You'll have to spill the beans anyway, and she'll know you lied about the first chocolate.

Trust your MIL to be mature enough to handle the truth. It's not like she CAN have chocolate and you're just saying no to be mean.. she really shouldn't eat it at that age, and there's no reason why your MIL should take offense. Especially if you give her the cute photo as well!