Feeding a baby wasabi

That's some quality parenting. (though the baby does take it a lot better than some adults I know)
harpomsays...

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

What's the difference between feeding a baby a lemon vs. wasabi?

It's food. It's harmless. So calm down all you bleeding hearts. (¬_¬)


I'm guessing you don't have any kids. Any adult who takes advantage of a child's innocence in any way is not fit to be a parent.

BoneRemakesays...

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

What's the difference between feeding a baby a lemon vs. wasabi?

It's food. It's harmless. So calm down all you bleeding hearts. (¬_¬)


That is just ignorant. A babies digestive system is different than a five year olds, you do not feed babies spicy things like that, although its not like she piped in a tube full. I have a problem big time with putting that sort of burning sensation into an unwilling parties mouth, I do not know if it would do any out right damage to the baby but I equate it with pouring salt in a dogs eye so see the reaction.

GenjiKilpatricksays...

@harpom & @BoneRemake

Cry me a river. The ideas you have about this are dumb.

Your brains apparently don't understand the concept of context and severity.

First, "the burning sensations of wasabi are not oil-based, they are short-lived compared to the effects of chili peppers, and are washed away with more food or liquid. The sensation is felt primarily in the nasal passage and can be quite painful depending on amount taken."

[i.e. - digestion isn't a problem. the kid won't have an upset tummy or burning curry butthole later]

Furthermore, "Wasabi is a Japanese horseradish which can range from dangerously spicy to mildly spicy."

Therefore. If you start with a small amount of weak wasabi and mix it with soy sauce or the like, what you get is.. SOMETHING NOT THAT HOT/SPICY.

[plus that baby is wearing american flags on his pajamas which means it probably wasn't even TRUE wasabi. i.e. some weak ass horseradish paste]

Second, this probably isn't the first time these parents have done this since the baby doesn't seem too surprised and he takes it well. They probably knew the outcome.

Third, they didn't force the kid to finish it like THIS terrible shitty mother.

So again, context [knowing your kid can handle it] and severity [not forcing a fistful of wasabi on the kid].

harpomsays...

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

@harpom & @BoneRemake
Cry me a river. The ideas you have about this are dumb.
Your brains apparently don't understand the concept of context and severity.
First, "the burning sensations of wasabi are not oil-based, they are short-lived compared to the effects of chili peppers, and are washed away with more food or liquid. The sensation is felt primarily in the nasal passage and can be quite painful depending on amount taken."
[i.e. - digestion isn't a problem. the kid won't have an upset tummy or burning curry butthole later]
Furthermore, "Wasabi is a Japanese horseradish which can range from dangerously spicy to mildly spicy."
Therefore. If you start with a small amount of weak wasabi and mix it with soy sauce or the like, what you get is.. SOMETHING NOT THAT HOT/SPICY.
[plus that baby is wearing american flags on his pajamas which means it probably wasn't even TRUE wasabi. i.e. some weak ass horseradish paste]
Second, this probably isn't the first time these parents have done this since the baby doesn't seem too surprised and he takes it well. They probably knew the outcome.
Third, they didn't force the kid to finish it like THIS terrible shitty mother.
So again, context [knowing your kid can handle it] and severity [not forcing a fistful of wasabi on the kid].


Sorry Dr. Kilpatrick, i did not realize i was quoting a pediatric. You must have a vast superior knowledge of infant/toddler physiology. How about you put wasabi in one eye and lemon in the other and let us know which one hurts more.

alien_conceptsays...

Jesus Christ, the kid isn't in pain she just doesn't like the taste and who can blame her! I seriously reacted like way more of a baby than this kid when I first tasted it and I know that cos it was only a couple of weeks ago

rottenseedsays...

My mom used to put soap in my mouth for saying dirty things ("Ralph went bliiiiiiind"). Needless to say (but I'll say it anyway) that happened a lot. One day I smartened up and acted excited to get the soap. That freaked her the fuck out so she used hot sauce. I love hot sauce to this day.

Wasabi is a part of Japanese food/culture. I'm pretty sure this kid will be eating it regularly by toddler age. For all we know, doing this diluted mixture of wasabi is a rite-of-passage for babies.

aaronfrsays...

Wow! People really do whine a lot about what is essentially a harmless act.

I've seen my own child make similar faces and reactions to some of the jarred/pureed/mass-produced shit that people happily feed their infants. Maybe we should get angry at them as well.

Also, there is this misconception that baby food must be bland and free of spices and herbs until the child is a toddler. That is just ridiculous. After about 6 months, a baby's digestive system can handle pretty much anything that you would put in your own food. The longer you wait to expose your child to those flavors and tastes, the more likely they are to reject foods when you try to introduce them at a later age.

Parents in a culture whose common foods are heavily spiced (e.g. India, South-east Asia, Mexico) have a duty to introduce these tastes to their children at some point. Why not start when they are young, more tolerant and less resistant?

visionepsays...

My kids like spicy Cheetos. I've never forced it on them, but from about 1 year old I've let them eat them if they wanted. And they do.

I try not to let them have too much because I know they aren't aware of the spicy poop consequences and I don't want them to suffer later because they can't understand what is causing it.

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