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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My elderly aunt brings my toddlers all sorts of crazy sweets so they will like her and not be so afraid of her. I think it's sweet and I offer the kids the candy even though I wouldn't give them candy myself. The relationship with older family members is more important than a few candies that will not make any difference in their lives over the long term.[/quote]

I appreciate where you're coming from but I had health problems as a child based on the diet I was fed. My husband continues to have health problems and struggle with controlling his food intake, which was largely influenced by relatives insisting "just one more cookie, I only get to visit every X weeks" but when you have a lot of relatives, who each visit for weeks at a time, all those "just one" cookie/brownie/candy really add up.

There are plenty of bonding opportunities outside the exchange of candy/sweets so I'm confident this won't damage their relationship with their grandparents. I welcome recommendations on how *I* won't offend people, but know that it won't cause any issues with my child's relationship with these loving people in their lives. [/quote]

I agree --it adds up.[/quote]

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