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How do you handle grandparents who feed the child differently?

Pick your battles and be specific about which ones matter. Things generally worth holding firm on: no honey under one, no forced feeding, avoiding sugar and packaged snacks as a routine reward, and no food used to stop crying. Things usually worth conceding: an occasional sweet, a different meal timing, portions being slightly larger than you would serve. Frame requests around health advice rather than parenting philosophy, since 'the doctor said' travels better than 'we have decided'. Consistency between the parents matters more than consistency across the whole household.

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Consistency between parents mattering more than across the household is a relief. Total alignment is impossible in a joint family.

Meera Joshi · 0 upvotes

Food used to stop crying is the one worth being firm on. It sets up a pattern that lasts decades.