Children and nutrition

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kris31280

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FromTexas said:
Have you ever seen a three year old who can't have a Penut Butter Cup next to a 40 year old crack addict without a rock? I bet you can't tell the difference.
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Eh... 3 year olds are impatient by design...

Doesn't change the fact that one is a CDS and narcotic known for it's addictive properties and the other is not.
 
Dye Tied

Dye Tied

Garden Variety Gnome
lovinmaryland said:
:nono:

I am definitely addicted to Reese's peanut butter cups :yum:
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Is that your num num? :razz:

I really don't see anything wrong with every once in a while a child requesting a special breakfast. It's not an every day occurence and no big deal.

A kid throwing a tantrum over it would be a problem.
 
pixiegirl

pixiegirl

Cleopatra Jones
My 57 year old mother sprinkles cereal over ice cream and has it for dinner. :starcat:

I'm running to McDonalds. Anyone want anything? :jameo:
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
vraiblonde said:
A friend of mine just told me that she lets her child eat ice cream for breakfast, with chocolate sauce and whipped cream. The justification was that it was banana ice cream, so it's like having milk and bananas.

Should I say something to her about this or let it go?
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What's the difference between ice cream and cereals loaded with sugar and everything else? :shrug:
 
lovinmaryland

lovinmaryland

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Dye Tied said:
Is that your num num? :razz:

I really don't see anything wrong with every once in a while a child requesting a special breakfast. It's not an every day occurence and no big deal.

A kid throwing a tantrum over it would be a problem.
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:razz:

I have four so if they all decided to throw a tantrum at the same time it would be :jameo:
 
mAlice

mAlice

professional daydreamer
I don't care what your kid eats as long as it doesn't grow up expecting to share someone else's seat on the Keller bus or Southwest Airlines without paying for it.
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
mAlice said:
I don't care what your kid eats as long as it doesn't grow up expecting to share someone else's seat on the Keller bus or Southwest Airlines without paying for it.
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I'm flying this Friday. I'll let you know if any fat person tries to steal part of my seat or girls. :lol:
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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Nickel said:
Let it go. Aren't you always jumping on people for forcing their parenting style on everyone else? (Cowgirl's car seat thread comes to mind :whistle:)

:roflmao:
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For real! I thought this thread was a joke though.

Oh, and Kris, grow a set! You're the mom! Geesh.


Oh, and has anyone seen that commercial for some kind of yogurt (can't remember the name). It says something like, "Your kids lead busy lives and don't always eat properly..." WTF?! That's why they have parents to feed them properly! :rolleyes:
 
Chasey_Lane

Chasey_Lane

Salt Life
Cowgirl said:
Oh, and has anyone seen that commercial for some kind of yogurt (can't remember the name). It says something like, "Your kids lead busy lives and don't always eat properly..." WTF?! That's why they have parents to feed them properly! :rolleyes:
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There's another commercial with a snotty girl and she keeps saying "I don't think I like such-and-such." I always feel like smacking her!
 
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toppick08

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itsbob said:
Hmmmm..

In 10 years she'll have a 350 lb teenager and wondering WHY!?? "It must be genetic."
Good and bad habits are taught at an early age, I can see this one being nothing but trouble for their health.

I think I would have said something, but that's just me.
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:lol:
 
RareBreed

RareBreed

Throwing the deuces
Chasey_Lane said:
There's another commercial with a snotty girl and she keeps saying "I don't think I like such-and-such." I always feel like smacking her!
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I've seen that one. Reminds me of my neighbor's oldest daughter. The mom fixes two dinners each night. One especially for the daughter. I told my kids early on, this is a house, not a restaurant. If you don't like your dinner, you are free to get your pj's on and go to bed. They might moan and groan about what they are eating, but they always eat it.
 
lovinmaryland

lovinmaryland

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RareBreed said:
I've seen that one. Reminds me of my neighbor's oldest daughter. The mom fixes two dinners each night. One especially for the daughter. I told my kids early on, this is a house, not a restaurant. If you don't like your dinner, you are free to get your pj's on and go to bed. They might moan and groan about what they are eating, but they always eat it.
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:high5: That is exactly what I tell my boys.
 
Roberta

Roberta

OLD WISE ONE
kris31280 said:
Sometimes (and I can see the flaming about to take place) it's easier to give in to a child than it is to continuously fight... it's a matter of choosing your battles.

No parent is going to sit there and tell you that they, without fail, are the absolute power in their household and their child bows down to each and every one of their wishes. If they are telling you that, they're either lying or part of some freaky cult like family where the punishment might include death for not following each and every instruction to the letter.

There are some nights where my son demands a "num num" before dinner. 99% of the time I can tell him "No, you eat dinner first" and it suffices. He is, however, nearly 3 and is as stubborn as his mama, so about 1% of the time he won't eat anything unless he gets the "num num" first. In the interest of not fighting and being able to enjoy my dinner while it's still hot, I will let him have a "num num" but then he must eat his dinner, and he gets no bedtime snack.

So, long post short (too late!) if it's a once in a great while thing, it's not the healthiest thing in the world, but it's not completely harming the child. IF, however, it is an everyday thing, it's completely unhealthy and could be detrimental to the child's health in the long term, so I would say something so at least something has been said.
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Oh, with parenting skills like this, this world is doomed to hell. This is a perfect example of what is wrong with young adults today.

And What the HE!! is "NUM NUM"?
 
Cowgirl

Cowgirl

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Roberta said:
Oh, with parenting skills like this, this world is doomed to hell. This is a perfect example of what is wrong with young adults today.

And What the HE!! is "NUM NUM"?
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Maybe she doesn't realize that every time she gives in to whining, the kid will remember than and whine MORE the next time.
 
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