How young is too young for a child to eat an Easter egg?

[Carsandtrucks]

How young is too young?

Under 6 months.

when you have to feed it to them IMO. But some people are weird about sugar so I would hazard a guess you'll get a different age range.

If they can't put it in their own mouth.

Well, under 6 months I suppose, so long as they were only being given a small amount per day .

Personally, I wouldn't give a chocolate egg as a gift to an under 2 though - I would go for a cuddly bunny .

That's my concern. Teeth and sugar

I wouldnt give a whole one to a baby but a taste of one wouldnt hurt if they are old enough for other foods.

chocolate is better for teeth than something like raisins as raisins stick to the teeth. A small amount and then teeth brushed before bed would be fine.

So say if a 1 year old had two eggs, would it be the actions of a responsible parent to eat one of them on behalf of the child?

of course! It would be your duty as a parent to help her teeth by eating the eggs yourself - maybe give her ½ an egg or the sweets out of one!

Haha I was wondering where this was going! Yes eat it!

Heh it's your duty as a mother to make one vanish, yes

What egg....?

Do you mean a whole egg or a bit of an egg. I think that makes a difference.

My 17mo might get a taste but if anyone is kind enough to give him any chocolate it is my solemn duty not to let it go to waste and therefore I may be forced to eat it myself

18yrs , wouldn't risk it before then! Enjoy!!

My ds is 2.5. He can have a taster but unfortunately, I fear the eggs may 'go off and have to be thrown away' like real eggs do and end up in my belly

I shall add this to the vast array of stretched truths I already tell him.

My DM is very excited about seeing our 8 month old have his first taste of chocolate when she gets him an Easter egg. I don't really see the point, but don't have the heart to stop her getting him me one...

Entirely up to the parent!
However, I'd avoid it for the first year or so as I don't want to encourage a taste for it (and I'm not ready to share ).

I've eaten two already

On this thread they mentioned a mum chewing the food before putting it in the child's mouth. Is that an option?

Mine were weaned on chocolate and were given Easter eggs their 1st Easter

Broken bits of one when they are weaning so over 6 months. It's festive! One bit of chocolate on Easter Sunday will not damage their teeth.

I have already eaten the two Easter eggs my 2.5 year old was given. I'm very good at protecting his teeth!

Someone on my facebook has recently posted a picture of his 3 month old nephew 'loving' his first easter egg. Being held in place in the photo by an adult's hand, and smeared all over his face, loads of comments about how cute it is

In my opinion mothers having to eat the Easter eggs of their small children is a form of compensation for enduring childbirth