When Can I Give Ice Cream to My Baby

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Can I give ice cream to a 3 month old???

My nephew posted a FB video of him doing this. Everyone is commenting "how cute", "so sweet", "she loves it". Am I the only one going OMG, what are you thinking???? So hard to bite the tongue. I want to say something so bad, so I am posting on here instead.

Proud Mommy to Kaylie 12-04, Alaina 5-06 & Annalise 6-08

Re: Can I give ice cream to a 3 month old???

Ah I can't say I never did it. I let my girls have a taste very young a lick or 2. Whipped cream and mashed taters too
For a taste to see a reaction, why not? No long term harm done. I'll be the video is cute.

promised myself I'd retire when I turned gold, and yet here I am
I'll go ahead and be the uptight one. I wouldn't and didn't with either if my kids until they were closer to 1.
More than a taste. Most of a soft serve cone. Still, 3 months, not 6 months.

Proud Mommy to Kaylie 12-04, Alaina 5-06 & Annalise 6-08
In the grand scheme of things this isn't a big whoop. Now if he put the baby in danger like in the car or something I would be all over him but with food nah.
That's ridiculous. I don't like people doing things like that with babies for entertainment sake.

C ~ Spring 2006 Baby!
I wouldn't because I would think their tummies would be to sensitive to it. I would roll my eyes but not say anything.

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Yeah, I was never that relaxed about giving my kids things like that that young. Then, again, both of my kids had severe stomach issues and intolerances (incl. dairy), so I wouldn't have even thought about it.

I guess I can see a taste or two, but almost a whole cone?! That's crazy...she could be in some serious stomach pain later.

I agree with a prev. poster about not liking it when people give kids certain foods just for the reaction...it really bothers me whenever I see parents giving toddlers tastes of their beer. It's not cute and it's not responsible and it really drives me crazy.
I have a 3 month old and there is no way that i would do that! Most babies haven;t even had their first solids yet at that point. Also,cow's milk and refined sugar are very hard on a baby's stomach. I probably would have asked if the baby ended up with a tummy ache
I haven't given ice cream to my 8 month old yet. 3 months is just stupid...
ashleyaugust7:

That's ridiculous. I don't like people doing things like that with babies for entertainment sake.

This. There's a reason babies don't eat solid food until 6m & I really get irritated by people who give infants solid foods just for the fun of it. Is it the end of the world? Probably not, but I think its obnoxious & selfish on the parts of the adults. What purpose does it serve except to amuse the grown ups? Ugh.