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@mediagirl: I agree! Way too young for a weekly thing. You can even freeze yogurts (regular containers) and then serve them cold like ice cream.

I'm frustrated that ours seems to have a monthly "party" that includes major sweets.

I would not be ok with it. If I would want my child to have a weekly "treat", I would want it to be with me. That way I could control what and how much. Recently at a birthday party, I gave my 19 month old a plate of fruit while he sat at a little table surrounded by kids eating cupcakes. He enjoyed his fruit ( asked for more and got several refills). He didn't question why he had something different and the little girl next to him even asked her dad for strawberries. Long response to say yes, I would bring my own!

I would not be okay with them giving ice cream every week. I think bringing yogurt is a good idea. It would be nice if they switched everyone's ice cream for yogurt!

No way, jose.

@mediagirl: I get that completely wrt to regulating it. If you had asked me the same question when my son was 13 months, I probably would have not been cool with it.

I'd be that mom too! No way, 13 months is way too young in my book. Yogurt is a great idea!!

I agree with @rubies: 1 is too young but 2 is probably fine. A lot changes diet-wise between 1 and 2, at least it did in our house. I think your solution sounds fine. I also think ice cream is probably not any worse than juice or EVEN some yogurts depending on how much sugar and fat they have!

I agree about sending yogurt in place of ice cream. @T.H.O.U.: Great idea about sending it frozen that way it seems like a special treat

No way. They gave her a Popsicle the other day and I raised an eyebrow. And she is 3. She told me it was homemade so I hope it was healthy at least. I don't want her getting "junk food" from anyone but me so I can have control over it.

@mediagirl: I am surprised they bring in icecream every friday. that is too much in my opinion. my 14 month old has never even tasted icecream. I would send in a home made frozen smoothie or fruit popsicle instead

I don't think it is too young but I want to be the person that controls portions!

Everyone's different, but Wagon Jr. never had sweets on a regular basis until just recently... probably past age 3. He still doesn't get ice cream regularly. Just as a treat when he finishes his whole dinner. If he finishes some or most of it, he gets a "small treat" which is usually fruit snacks. Sometimes a cookie or two. I know once they're older dessert and treats become a regular part of life, so I like to have a lot of control over when/how they get them for as long as I possibly can!!

I would send in a frozen gogurt (easier to eat!) and tell them no ice cream for my LO.

I don't understand why the daycare would bother to do that in the first place.

@mediagirl: No way dude. Maybe once a month? I guess I'm going to grow up to be a mean mommy too!

@StbHisMrs: Yes there is a great coupon right now, it brings it down to like $8 for 15 cups! The only thing we have found with Costco is the orange box of chobani flavors is made with the 2% milk I guess. Its thicker which is good for our toddler but not for me eating it as a diet breakfast!

I don't think I would mind too much. My LO is 17 months and she gets tastes of fro yo or ice cream about once a week. It's usually when she's hanging out with DH- he loves ice cream and its their "thing" to share a cone together when they are out together in sunny weather