Well, that probably pissed them off (long)

armywife76

A little history...after my body tried to starve DS in the womb, lol, we went a little overboard with trying to help him gain weight. Which, really is pretty hard to do I think, with BM, so maybe that theory is bad.

Anyway, he shot up fast from 2% height/weight at 2 wks to 25% height 75% weight at 4 mo., which the pedi said wasn't really a desirable trend...oops.

We have tried to feed him only healthy stuff, watch sugar, feed more veggies than fruit, give him some water every day, etc. lately and the gap is narrowing. He was 53% height, 63% weight at 9 mo. (much better!)

They had cupcakes at DC this week and I was like, ok, it was a party, whatev. Today, they were having juice in sippies, so I had to speak up.  I don't think they were too pleased with that. 

I fear this is just the beginning of a lot of unhealthy crap being fed, that he really doesn't need. Am I being a little too harsh? I know he'll soon burn it off, but I just don't want to start the preferences for sweets this early.

Soon2beMrs.Sivert

I think you are completely in the right. You get to make these decisions with your husband and they don't have to live with the consequences. I'm a little over the top on my requests with my daughters' diets but I would be tempted to leave a daycare that didn't respect my wishes, especially with an infant your son's age.  

 

ETA: I would have lost it over the cupcake alone.  

Cassian

I would be the same way. They should respect your choices regardless of what they think and they shouldn't get an attitude about it. Mrs. Sivert is right. Sure, lots of kids grow up on sugar, but lots of adults are obese and diabetic, etc., and maybe just maybe there is a correlation, so why should you have to apologize for wanting to restrict those things now, when your LO could possibly pay for it when he is older? They aren't the ones who have to live their lives with the consequences. The DCP should either be letting you know ahead of time what they plan on feeding or asking you ahead of time what you would like your LO fed.

dana316

Your kid, your decisions.  You pay them to care for your child in the manner in which you see fit.

I would have done the same thing, in your shoes.

 

fallbride110406

I'm pretty laid back about food, but giving a 9 month old a whole cupcake and a sippy full of juice is a little overboard.  We've given our kids a tiny bit of frosting or ice cream on the tip of our pinky, but I can't imagine anyone thinking a DCP giving a 9 month old the things you mentioned is okay.

sasa625

We still haven't given DD sweets, and I send her snacks to daycare. When they have holiday parties, I remind them that she doesn't get sweets and as far as I know they have respected my wishes (I'm obviously not there to monitor it).

I'm sure that we'll be introducing small amounts of cookies, cake, etc soon because she's going to realize it's there and not be so easygoing about eating something else. But I don't think there's a need to give LOs sweets on a regular basis.

tina623

I agree.  My girls have a juice box everyday at dc but I would of been upset had been given a sippy cup of juice at 9 months. 

qtpa2t

Given how consistent everyone's responses were to the juice post of several days ago where just about everyone's pediatrician said juice was pretty much nutritionally vacant, I don't think it's an issue at all to speak up about juice in sippies.  There is an endemic problem with obesity in this country.  I am sure it starts young and it is extremely pervasive.  I remember when I work at an art museum in the midwest, the staff could not conceive of having an event if there wasn't food - namely junk food - involved.  Good for you for speaking up.

Mrs.Reem

I think it's atrocious that they're feeding 9 month olds cupcakes and juice. I would be so angry. I was that mom too. I checked the menu each day and sent our own foods when they were eating crap. I freaked when they fed Katen sugar coated doughnut holes.

GenRN45

dana316:

Your kid, your decisions.  You pay them to care for your child in the manner in which you see fit.

I would have done the same thing, in your shoes.

 

this exactly. We don't even eat preservatives or food colorings in our house. I would have lost it over the cupcake.

armywife76

Thanks, ladies. I think the suggestion about bringing your own snacks is a great one. Glad I'm not alone in my thinking