mil says juice should replace formula

Danaz1 · April 2011

Today my idiot of a mil told me that you can't always give DD formula so you should give her juice. She also thinks real food should replace it. I tried to tell her that nothing should replace formula until after one year but she thinks she is always right. Ugh she is just so dumb I can't stand it. okay vent over

Lindsay2907 · April 2011

Yeah- why do MIL's do this? Today I was told "you're giving him too much solids" since he's chubby. DS is 22lbs at 7mos. He gets 1 thing of yogurt and 1 jar of solids a day... and 28oz formula. It blew her mind that formula could make him chubby.

She also then handed him a fvcking hershey kiss. Awesome. Just awesome.

I wish these people would realize they raised their babies- sure they did just fine, but its OUR turn now. *sigh*

Vermillionsss · April 2011

How are people so stupid? That kind of blows my mind.

sschwege · April 2011

What is it with that generation and their obsession with juice?!

fotobird · April 2011

sschwege:
What is it with that generation and their obsession with juice?!

Agreed. I don't plan on giving R juice for a long time. When he's one, he can have milk and water, but I don't want him to have an attachment to sugary drinks.

cdg0819 · April 2011

kmeek19:
sschwege:
What is it with that generation and their obsession with juice?!
Agreed. I don't plan on giving R juice for a long time. When he's one, he can have milk and water, but I don't want him to have an attachment to sugary drinks.

we plan to do the same thing.

ncbouchard · April 2011

cdg0819:
kmeek19:
sschwege:
What is it with that generation and their obsession with juice?!
Agreed. I don't plan on giving R juice for a long time. When he's one, he can have milk and water, but I don't want him to have an attachment to sugary drinks.
we plan to do the same thing.

Us too.

Lindsay2907 · April 2011

DS has had juice twice. He had RSV & Pneumonia and for the LIFE of me I couldn't get him to drink any liquids. I put water in a sippy, he refused. I finally added a tiny splash of apple juice- and BINGO! It lured him into drinking at least for the day.

I will only use it on desperate occasions again. lol But yeah- I'm not a juice fan. And for god sakes- at LEAST make it 100% juice. MIL thinks that stupid orange/red drink is "juice". They feed my niece capri suns and kool aid like its going out of style. Makes me nuts!!!!!!!!!! lol

monkeybelly · April 2011

We are not doing the juice thing either. But its not all just MIL's that are stupid. My mother gave DS juice about a month ago without even asking me. I told her we will not be giving DS juice at all and all she had to say was "but he liked it" in a whiney voice. Of course he liked it its sugary!!!

McKenna04 · April 2011

No juice. None. Juice has been linked to childhood diabetes and obesity- kids that drink juice at a young age tend to grow up and want soda too. eeek, what is she thinking?!?!

chach916 · April 2011

Yeah, I'm not a huge juice fan. We had to give to DS1 around 8-9 months because he was SO constipated. It was the only thing that helped him. He still gets one glass a day in the morning but its always been heavily watered down. My SIL asked me last summer when I was going to stop watering down and I told her never. I still water down MY juice.

OrangeSmoke · April 2011

sschwege:
What is it with that generation and their obsession with juice?!

The same way our generation is obsessed about not giving our kids juice.

Everything in moderation. I personally see no need for juice, but it won't kill them if some land in their mouths.

Danaz1 · April 2011

I got flamed in another post for saying juice is not the more nutritional thing to give your kids. I get that no one is giving it to them in excess but I just don't see the need for it.

sschwege · April 2011

Danaz1:
I got flamed in another post for saying juice is not the more nutritional thing to give your kids. I get that no one is giving it to them in excess but I just don't see the need for it.

That's my pedi's office stance on it. They say there is never a need to give your child juice. I think it is a good thing if they are sick and that will entice them to drink more, but beyond that I don't see the advantage.

jenxoxoxo · April 2011

Winner

I hope you don't listen to her

RitaT22 · April 2011

Gavin has had juice on occasion to help with constipation. Otherwise, I give him water in his sippy cup.

shakes · April 2011

McKenna04:

No juice. None. Juice has been linked to childhood diabetes and obesity- kids that drink juice at a young age tend to grow up and want soda too. eeek, what is she thinking?!?!

This this this this! Will you please meet me for a coffee at MIL's house! I just got the "well I gave DH juice allllll the time and he LOVED it!!" Ok, when I met him at 32 I had to wean the man off 12 cans of coke a day! The guys pee was like battery acid! What a great point and SO true!

I get the "im sure he hates his formula, it's so boring, he must want something else!"....um since he's never had it, pretty sure he's not laying in bed thinking I am cruel mother because he wants a sip of apple juice! UGH!

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