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

lollitots

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.

kevschickee2

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

ridesbuttons

For a taste to see a reaction, why not?  No long term harm done.  I'll be the video is cute.

Cbidt's girl

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.

lollitots

More than a taste. Most of a soft serve cone. Still, 3 months, not 6 months.

kevschickee2

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.

ashleyaugust7

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

sunandsand

I wouldn't because I would think their tummies would be to sensitive to it. I would roll my eyes but not say anything. 

sweetie645

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.

BJKL

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

 

Jinsy80

I haven't given ice cream to my 8 month old yet. 3 months is just stupid...

summerbrideDC

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.