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This is responsible parenting right?

TopsyTurvy View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:29 PM Post #1
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So DS was given some Haighs chocolate Easter eggs by my dad and his GF yesterday. As he is only 2yo it is responsible parenting on my behalf to eat them and therefore limit his chocolate intake to a minimum. This is the right thing to to yes? I will take one for the team.

cheekymonkey View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:32 PM Post #2
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Totally. Unfortunately my lot are too old to get away with that now.

galba View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:33 PM Post #3
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It's exactly what i do OP, sacrifice myself for them!

Mexy View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:34 PM Post #4
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Unleash the man leather
I think it is irresponsible if you don't protect your children!

Amber Spyglass View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:34 PM Post #5
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I've had to do it myself, several times already this weekend. Parenting isn't always easy.

-meh- View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:37 PM Post #6
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sanity is over-rated
yes what a good parent you are... plus you never know if its a bad batch so you should always test them first... save them being tainted by bad chocolate...

Guest_C-is-for-MUMMY_*	07/04/2012, 02:42 PM Post #7


yes it is a hard thing to do, but better to be safe than sorry... after all, every child under the age of 10 is allergic to chocolate right?

starboard View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:43 PM Post #8
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Absolutely! You are being a responsible parent by looking after his dental health and general health. Even if it means sacrificing your own. My mother posted a Cadbury's Buttons Easter Egg for DD from the UK. As I am currently 34 weeks pregnant with her second grandchild, I'm sure she nor DD will have any issue with me helping myself to a piece here and there so that the yet-to-be-born has a fair share in the Easter cheer. By proxy. This post has been edited by Applebum: 07/04/2012, 02:45 PM

BetteBoop View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:53 PM Post #9
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I do the same thing OP. But I take it a step further. I try to protect other people's children by buying and eating all of the easter eggs in the shops. I think I should get some kind of award for my efforts.

Majeix View Member Profile	07/04/2012, 02:56 PM Post #10
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We all have to make sacrifices for our children...

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