Am I the only one who thinks this is terrible parenting

I babysit a two year old girl. She goes up and down as far as eating. One day she won't eat anything. The next she will want everything. Yesterday was one day she wanted everything. She ate all that her parents sent with her and still acting hungry. So I warmed up some spaghetti that we had left over from Sunday. I told her mom she was an bottomless pit yesterday ans wouldn't stop eating and I gave her some spaghetti. She had a fit. Said that they were raising her to be a vegetarian. She is a damn 2 year old for God's sake. Vent over.....

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Asked by Anonymous at 7:29 AM on Sep. 18, 2012 in General Parenting

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Raising a child to be a vegetarian is not a bad thing as long as they give her all the nutrients she needs
They should have told you this, however.
BUT, unless the spaghetti had meat in it, it was vegetarian.

Answer by layh41407 at 7:47 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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what part is terrible? her eating habits, or her parents introducing their lifestyle to her?

Answer by dullscissors at 7:31 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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I see two wrongs here. One:The parents should have made it clear that they lived a vegetarian life style despite the fact that they were providing all of her food. Two: You should have called before offering the child anything outside of what the parents sent in for her, knowing they were under the impression she only ate what they sent.

Explain you had no idea, apologize for not checking with them first and then suggest they send a few extra appropriate snacks to keep there. Whats done it done. No big deal.

Answer by But_Mommie at 8:15 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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The only terrible thing is the fact they didn't bother telling you that they were raising her to be vegetarian and then acting like a bitch about it. What? Did she expect you to read her damn mind??

Answer by SpiritedWitch at 7:58 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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And there is NOTHING wrong with a family sharing their lifestyle with their children. If being vegetarian is something that is important in their lives then they will want to pass that on to their child. I am quite certain when the child is old enough to have a say, she will but right now it is up to her parents to decide.

Answer by But_Mommie at 8:16 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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I think she's just rude. She should have thanked you for feeding her! And she should have told you she was a vegetarian.

Answer by mompam at 7:41 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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Not your child! There is absolutely nothing wrong with their parenting, it's you who has a problem thinking people should conform to the way you live!

Answer by Anonymous at 7:49 AM on Sep. 18, 2012

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I definitely don't feel that is terrible parenting. They probably look at the parents who raise their kids on meat are terrible parents. I have a friend who think if you make anything out of a box, you are a terrible parent...and another that feels if you spend your day cleaning your house instead of playing with your kids you are a terrible parent. Everyone has different ways of parenting and if it works for their family, keep your judgement to yourself.

I do believe, however, that they should have let you know it.

Answer by AllAboutKeeley at 7:51 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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I would have talked to the parents first. There could have been an unlisted allergy or intolerance. I would want to double check before I fed anything to a kid I do not normally feed. It would be different if you were responsible for any of the food, but you're not so you should have checked first. The parents felt they had no reason to tell you they were vegetarian because THEY were providing her food.

Lot's of families are vegetarian including their healthy kids. There are a million other places to get good protein and iron.

Answer by Anonymous at 8:34 AM on Sep. 18, 2012

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I don't know if it's terrible parenting per se. That's a pretty big and blanketed way to describe someone's parenting skills over spaghetti.

I will say the lack of communication is terrible.

Answer by Izsarejman at 8:52 AM on Sep. 18, 2012
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