Comments on: A Parenting Dilemma – A Difficult Decision

By: Head Jammer

Head Jammer — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:48:06 +0000

Thanks Tyler, glad to hear it! That is cool that your daughter loves water… Smarty Pants doesn’t drink water on its own very often, we usually have to put a splash of orange juice (highly diluted) in there. So to make up for it we use really good orange juice that has added calcium.

By: Tyler @ Building Camelot

Tyler @ Building Camelot — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:16:37 +0000

You so did the right thing...I wouldn't have given my daughter any and I would have stood my ground. Luckily for me our daughter LOVES water and she *may* have been okay if I had said no. Now, occasionally, we do give her some of that Vitamin water but nothing with caffeine and/or tons of sugar. We even buy her the Mots for Tots apple juice because it has 0 added sugar. You did the right thing Tyler @ Building Camelot’s last blog post..101 Things I Love About My Awesome Wife

By: Head Jammer

Head Jammer — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:07:01 +0000

@Joseph – wow, that is pretty scary, and makes me glad that we haven’t given our babies any chemical concoctions. We try to give them natural remedies, like chamomile.

By: Joseph Hoetzl

Joseph Hoetzl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:44:25 +0000

Yes, teething biscuits – just because things say organic, doesn’t mean it is good!

Wheat Teething Biscuits Ingredients: Organic wheat flour, organic evaporated cane juice (organic evaporated cane juice, organic corn starch), organic non-fat dry milk, organic corn flour, organic molasses, organic sunflower oil, calcium carbonate, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, cream of tartar, monocalcium phosphate), organic corn starch, mixed tocopherols (vitamin E).

I am more amazed at what chemical concoctions are in the vitamins our Dr. prescribed – those “Vi-sol’s” have a little chemical called Polysorbate 80. I’ll let you come to your own conclusions, but if you want your child to one day have their own (I know – don’t think about that now), I’d avoid that chemical.

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By: Head Jammer

Head Jammer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:53:06 +0000

@Joseph – wow, that is really surprising about the teething biscuits – what are they thinking? I agree with you on the tap water… much better for the environment too, as you don’t waste all those plastic water bottles that most people don’t recycle. Had to laugh about the blueberries, it is a nice idea! Glad to get all this reassurance today, thanks!

By: Joseph Hoetzl

Joseph Hoetzl — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:13:07 +0000

100% agree on the no blue water. Even though our little one is only 7.5 months, we try to be very careful in reading the ingredients in everything that goes into her belly. Amazing that "teething biscuits" (even Earth's best) have things like CANE SUGAR in them!? Are they kidding! Kudos to you for standing your ground even when faced with the tantrum. If you want some alternative, maybe get some real blueberries, squeeze them into a glass of nice tap water (which is FAR more regulated than bottled water - unless you have a private well), and voila, blue water (never tried this mind you). Joseph Hoetzl’s last blog post..Red Leaves for HBW

By: Head Jammer

Head Jammer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:29:24 +0000

@Redneck Mommy – oh the old relatives dilemma, guess I have a lot of great moments to look forward to for many years to come. Gotta get my evil eye death glare down pat in preparation. Thanks!

By: Redneck Mommy

Redneck Mommy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:09:19 +0000

Ah, that is an age old dilemma within our household. I'm with you. No blue water. And my kids are 11 and 12 and I still won't let them drink that crap. I've also banned a no soda pop rule which makes these moments occur with great frequency as it seems most parents let their kids have pop. Including my relatives. It only took years of beating them up with my evil eye death glare for said relatives to finally learn to have juice or water available at family gatherings for my children. Good on you. Redneck Mommy’s last blog post..Sidestepping the Bombs of Parenthood

By: Head Jammer

Head Jammer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:56:50 +0000

@Mariah – thanks for the reassurance. Good to know others face the same dilemmas too… I guess I can expect this to happen again too!

@Kristine – thanks, I’ll keep that line in mind for next time… the no cash option is good too, only thing was that I was willing to buy plain water, so I had already pulled out the money – won’t be so quick to my wallet the next time though!

By: Kristine

Kristine — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:12:27 +0000

I think I would have just said "no honey, not today" or something like that. For all my son's "issues" he tends to accept responses like that. Or you could always do the old "sorry, I don't have any cash on me right now." Kristine’s last blog post..Still tired