Can you have popcorn? And ice cream? And wear a headband? 2026

1.- Eat ice cream

Yes you can. Artisanal ice cream is a very complete food, made with quality foods such as milk, fruit or yogurt. It doesn't have too many calories or fat, so it's okay to have ice cream from time to time. So small it is likely that he will be satisfied with two or three spoonfuls or a few licks of ours, since he himself gets tired quickly and won't be able to handle a whole one. Let's encourage him to take it little by little (he will do it naturally, so what we really have to do is not rush him) so that it doesn't get too cold in his throat. And let's choose artisanal ice cream whenever possible, since they are made with natural ingredients, fewer preservatives and additives. We should avoid ice lollies, which are colder and do not contribute anything.

2.- Stay up late

Yes, as an exception. Schedules and routines create spaces of security and tranquility for children. They also help them create sleep-wake cycles. They won't lose that security or their routine by staying up late one day, and it may even be beneficial for them to enjoy breaking the rules with Mom and Dad for a good reason. The problem arises when staying up late is relatively common and does not allow a healthy sleep routine to be established, or when it is arbitrary and there is no reason to justify it, which introduces uncertainty in the child (he will understand that he can stay up any night just because). One day, exceptionally, he can stay up late without any problem.

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3.- Take popcorn

He can't. He's too small and could still choke on them. Although they are not hard, they are not easy to chew and are large enough to choke on or, at least, scare us. You will be able to eat popcorn around the age of 3 or 4, and we will choose homemade ones over ready-made or microwaved ones, which have many more empty calories.

4.- Go see puppets

Yes, it can. Even if we think that they do not understand the general plot, and perhaps that is the case, puppet stories reach the little ones in ways other than understanding the plot. The faces, the tone of voice, the environment, everything sends information to the child and enriches their understanding and vocabulary. It also helps you develop sustained attention and the puppets reflect your own unexpressed emotions. You may not be able to endure the entire show at first: this is normal. Let's go out for a while or entertain him with something else and then continue serving. We will see that each time you maintain your attention longer. Other times they scare him: it is not negative. Puppets sometimes help them externalize children's hidden fears, and it is very healthy for them to externalize them.

5.- Sleep in a tent

Yes you can. We will simply have to plan a little more for outdoor camping, we will all really enjoy this opportunity.

6.- Eat peanuts

You can't. They are dangerous, like any nut, since they are hard and children run the risk of choking. Nuts are totally discouraged up to three or four years of age, and the child should always take them under the supervision of an adult.

7.- Wear plastic rain boots

It is not advisable at all. Although there are beautiful rain boots on the market for all ages, after a year their skin is still thin and delicate. Plastic boots do not allow any perspiration, so the foot (which also sweats easily) can become “macerated” in the boot, damaging its skin or even generating blisters. If we are really excited about him splashing in a puddle, we can put his boots on for a while, just enough to enjoy a little while and take them off right after the game.

8.- Wear a headband in your hair

You shouldn't wear it. Headbands typically catch on your hair through a soft (or hard) serrated surface or a smooth but protruding edge. Between one and two years old, girls are still gaining strength, they climb anywhere and fall easily, even on their heads. Their skull is also even softer than that of an adult, so a fall with the headband on (nothing strange) can cause head injuries. In this case, and until they are bigger and control their movement better, it is better to opt for a plush one.

9.- Eat whole fruit

Yes, you can. For children who are one year old and have teeth, we can already offer the whole piece of fruit as well as crushed fruit. They will love it. We will have to take into account some small safety rules: first of all, they will take it under our supervision. We will choose soft fruits to start, such as banana or orange segments without skin, and we will control that they chew them. The normal thing is that they do this since they are not used to taking solids and they will need to turn it around in their mouth many times to give them the go-ahead and swallow it. Then we can offer them more solid fruits such as pears or apples, which they usually start eating by scraping them with their teeth. We will be careful that they do not take a larger piece than the bill, although they do not usually do so.

10.- Drink soft drinks

It is not advisable at all. In addition to gases and more gases, soft drinks are a great source of simple sugars that promote cavities and spoil the delicate palate of children. Most of these drinks interfere with the absorption of calcium, something especially harmful in these early years. They will not ask us for them yet, and if they do, it is better to be blunt with a “no” and explain to them that they will be able to take them sporadically when they are older.

11.- Enter Arab or Turkish baths, or a place with a higher temperature

It is not recommended at this age. Room temperature can affect a child's body temperature more easily than that of an adult. The temperature of the water, too. In the Turkish baths, where there are no swimming pools, we find an ambient temperature of 40-45 degrees Celsius. In the Arab baths, where the ambient temperature is more pleasant, there are hot and cold water pools where the temperature is usually around 38-39 degrees, when the appropriate temperature for the child is between 35 and 37 degrees. Both can affect your core temperature. In many of these places, they also do not usually allow children to enter to safeguard the tranquility of the place.

12.- Take a long plane trip

Yes you can.Children can travel by plane than babies. They sleep less and also want to walk: it will be difficult for them to spend a lot of time in the seat. It is best to have activities prepared to entertain them during the trip and, from time to time, allow ourselves a walk through the corridors of the plane. On the other hand, if the trip is long, we must plan for your food: we can bring your own prepared food and they will let us bring it on the plane if we let you know what it is.

13.- Going into the pool without a swimsuit or diaper

It is better not to, especially for the rest of the pool users. They are still small and it is very easy for children to pee in the water, especially if it is not too cold. It is difficult for them to poop, since they almost always concentrate and show signs that do not escape an attentive parent. However, it is better to get used to wearing a swimsuit and diaper until they have sphincter control. In some swimming classes for children of this age, they allow them to enter without a diaper. The argument is that the purifiers are running all the time and, if you want to poop, we will notice in time. It is done to promote greater freedom in the movement of the legs. Even so, if we buy a comfortable diaper swimsuit, it does not have to limit leg movement. We will also be calmer in the water.

14.- Eat sweets

You shouldn't eat them, it is one of the worst things we can offer our child at this age. Sweets have no nutritional value and yet they provide many things that we should avoid such as sugars, colorings and preservatives. At this age, they also don't even ask for them unless we offer them to them (or allow other people close to them to offer them to them). Many of them are made with nuts, they are hard candies or even gums that are difficult to chew and could lead to choking. Until approximately two years old, children do not ask for sweets. At that age we can begin to consider it in a sporadic and controlled way, simply to not feed their desire. It is better to “teach” them to eat sweets (sporadically and infrequently) than to create a feeling of prohibition. After a year it is not even necessary to allow them to test them. Let's be clear and direct with the people around us who offer them. The longer we delay testing them, the better.