What do your kids eat?

[swasat]

LOL! If I could predict what my kids will be like in the future I'd die a happy person!

Childhood is for developing good habits. Its not a pre-cursor of the future. Just try your level best and thats all anyone can do. Whats the future holds or what their taste pallets look like 15 years from now is not something we can control.

[MJ2.0]

Apr 26, 2017 11:55:49 GMT -5 whoisjohngalt said:

Apr 26, 2017 11:45:08 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

just food for thought (pun intended): I was a TERRIBLE eater when I was a kid. My mom was raised with "eat everything on your plate" and whatever you got was it - no asking for a different food. To my grandparents' credit, there were 11 kids in the family and only my grandfather worked. Because of that, she raised me the opposite way for a while: I got some input on my meals and she didn't force me to finish my plate. I remember a lot of trips to McD's, lots of pizza, and lots of pancakes with Aunt Jemima syrup as a young kid. I was also a pretty picky and unadventurous eater (and also pretty chubby because my diet was shit and I hated sports). I got a LITTLE better by high school as I wanted to be thin and attractive.

Fast forward to now. I enjoy yoga, walking, biking, and various other types of exercise. I can rattle off lots of vegetables and fruits I love (I will cut you over sauteed brussels sprouts, raw red pepper/cucumber slices, or fresh pineapple). I will eat some crab and lobster. Avocados are everything. I heart homemade fruit smoothies. Thai, Mexican, or Arab food - yes please! And now I'M the one goading my mother into eating more fruits and vegetables!

Basically, a child's eating/health habits as a kid do not necessarily dictate how they will be as an adult. Starting off your kids the right way is great, but it's no guarantee of future habits.

This is EXACTLY what I was wondering - would complete lack of eating fast food really translate into healthy eating habits as an adult

Also, how much do I really want to believe that  he didn't like how soda "made him feel".

I will say this - after I spent over a grand on cavities for the two oldest kids, I completely cut out any kind of store bought juice bc according to their dentist it's really bad for their teeth.  I do make home orange juice during late summer/early fall, hoping that they won't catch every cold.

I figure all bets are off once your kid starts spending meal times away from home. If they are hanging out with some friends after school, I'm pretty sure at least one of those friends is going to have junk food available for consumption. That's why I think it's important to educate your kids on food - good foods, "okay" foods, and foods they shouldn't eat too much of - instead of banning all the bad ones.

[andi9899]

My sister was/is a picky eater. Which wouldn't be terrible if she ate something other than crap. Her kids are picky too and eat nothing but crap. My sister and nephew are both overweight. My niece is not, but she will be if she doesn't stop eating primarily bread. They live with my parents who are also picky eaters. Mom doesn't cook from scratch and makes the same things over and over again which are usually from a box or can. My parents are both overweight as well.

[Lizard Queen]

Apr 26, 2017 11:55:49 GMT -5 whoisjohngalt said:

Apr 26, 2017 11:45:08 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

just food for thought (pun intended): I was a TERRIBLE eater when I was a kid. My mom was raised with "eat everything on your plate" and whatever you got was it - no asking for a different food. To my grandparents' credit, there were 11 kids in the family and only my grandfather worked. Because of that, she raised me the opposite way for a while: I got some input on my meals and she didn't force me to finish my plate. I remember a lot of trips to McD's, lots of pizza, and lots of pancakes with Aunt Jemima syrup as a young kid. I was also a pretty picky and unadventurous eater (and also pretty chubby because my diet was shit and I hated sports). I got a LITTLE better by high school as I wanted to be thin and attractive.

Fast forward to now. I enjoy yoga, walking, biking, and various other types of exercise. I can rattle off lots of vegetables and fruits I love (I will cut you over sauteed brussels sprouts, raw red pepper/cucumber slices, or fresh pineapple). I will eat some crab and lobster. Avocados are everything. I heart homemade fruit smoothies. Thai, Mexican, or Arab food - yes please! And now I'M the one goading my mother into eating more fruits and vegetables!

Basically, a child's eating/health habits as a kid do not necessarily dictate how they will be as an adult. Starting off your kids the right way is great, but it's no guarantee of future habits.

This is EXACTLY what I was wondering - would complete lack of eating fast food really translate into healthy eating habits as an adult

Also, how much do I really want to believe that  he didn't like how soda "made him feel".

I will say this - after I spent over a grand on cavities for the two oldest kids, I completely cut out any kind of store bought juice bc according to their dentist it's really bad for their teeth.  I do make home orange juice during late summer/early fall, hoping that they won't catch every cold.

I bet that comment about how it made him feel had to do with the carbonation. He wasn't used to the bubbles is all, is what I'm thinking.

[MJ2.0]

I can't stand soda either. It makes me burp WAY too much. And if I'm going to consume a ton of sugar and empty calories, I would much rather do it in the form of a delicious brownie or chocolate chip cookie.

[naughtybear]

I am staying with a very good friend right now, her daughter is 7 and spends one week here and one week with her dad. Last week here she had frozen pizza mon, tues, wed and thurs night. So far this time she has had frozen pizza mon and tues night. I'm just flabbergasted.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Apr 26, 2017 11:58:22 GMT -5 swasat said:

LOL! If I could predict what my kids will be like in the future I'd die a happy person!

Childhood is for developing good habits. Its not a pre-cursor of the future. Just try your level best and thats all anyone can do. Whats the future holds or what their taste pallets look like 15 years from now is not something we can control.

Um.. this is YM EVERYTHING that the future holds is contributed directly to choices you made.   It's like a Chose your own Adventure book only you can't cheat and look ahead to see if you die.

I will say my kids don't eat a lot of things like Spagehtti O's or hot dogs, stuff like that.  I didn't liked any of that stuff as a child so I just never got in the habit of buying it for my kids.   I find it humorous when my MIL bitches about the fact my kids won't eat all the processed foods she keeps around because that's all her other grand kids will eat.

But they do eat McD's.  Half the time the nuggets go uneaten and I find they are fighting over the cuties.  I must be doing something right.


I'm married to someone who used to be a turbo picky eater.  I could list the number of vegetables he ate on one hand and that was only if they were slathered in salt, butter or cheese.

Fast forward 13 years and we just had a dinner where he ate gojuchang (sp?) paste with kimchi and bok choy.  

So it's never too late to change your eating habits if your wife drags you kicking and screaming down that path. *ahem* I meant if you really want to.

[Rob Base 2.0]

I don't have kids but I would let them have McDonald's in moderation. I believe the children are our future

[MJ2.0]

Apr 26, 2017 12:26:32 GMT -5 naughtybear said:

I am staying with a very good friend right now, her daughter is 7 and spends one week here and one week with her dad. Last week here she had frozen pizza mon, tues, wed and thurs night. So far this time she has had frozen pizza mon and tues night. I'm just flabbergasted.

I mean I like pizza, but no way would I want it 4 days in a row. And no way in hell would I feed my child that 4 days in a row. We don't even have pizza weekly (together, because once DS goes to X, all bets are off   )

[Deleted]

I could totally eat pizza every day, <sigh> but I don't.  I limit it to once a week. 

I grew up on frozen Totinos pizzas and mac and cheese.  My mom would fill the freezer with those Party Pizzas and I'd make myself dinner.

[cael]

The baby loves Entenmann's mini muffin bites, do those count as "clean" eating?

(I'm going to make a banana bread this weekend for him instead, I can make it healthier, it'll be cheaper and it'll last longer!)

[swasat]

Apr 26, 2017 12:26:32 GMT -5 naughtybear said:

I am staying with a very good friend right now, her daughter is 7 and spends one week here and one week with her dad. Last week here she had frozen pizza mon, tues, wed and thurs night. So far this time she has had frozen pizza mon and tues night. I'm just flabbergasted.

Thats like my neighbors. The 12yo boy comes over and says they have home made food every single day. Now I know for sure no one in their house cooks. So when I gently asked what did they eat he says Spaghetti-Os. Say what?? Turns out the parents buy frozen foods, canned foods and get take out and the family just heats it up at home and eats it. Thats no way "home made food" though. Ordering Chinese take out and eating it at home is NOT home made. 

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Now I want Chinese take out.

Damn this diet sucks. 

[alabamagal]

Apr 26, 2017 9:58:13 GMT -5 Wisconsin Beth said:

Eta, they like shakes but dd doesn't finish hers and ds sucks his down and either complains of a tummy ache or vomits it back up. Shakes are for special occasions only.

So you save the vomiting for special occasions.

Sorry that is just how I read it!

[alabamagal]

Apr 26, 2017 12:35:53 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

Apr 26, 2017 12:26:32 GMT -5 naughtybear said:

I am staying with a very good friend right now, her daughter is 7 and spends one week here and one week with her dad. Last week here she had frozen pizza mon, tues, wed and thurs night. So far this time she has had frozen pizza mon and tues night. I'm just flabbergasted.

I mean I like pizza, but no way would I want it 4 days in a row. And no way in hell would I feed my child that 4 days in a row. We don't even have pizza weekly (together, because once DS goes to X, all bets are off   )

What's wrong with pizza.  It has all 4 food groups Bread (crust), dairy (cheese), fruit and veg (tomato sauce) and meat (if you have meat topping).  

[Wisconsin Beth]

Apr 26, 2017 12:57:48 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

Apr 26, 2017 9:58:13 GMT -5 Wisconsin Beth said:

Eta, they like shakes but dd doesn't finish hers and ds sucks his down and either complains of a tummy ache or vomits it back up. Shakes are for special occasions only.

So you save the vomiting for special occasions.

Sorry that is just how I read it!

yep, the days I'm willing to deal with cleanup!

[MJ2.0]

Apr 26, 2017 12:41:59 GMT -5 cael said:

The baby loves Entenmann's mini muffin bites, do those count as "clean" eating?

(I'm going to make a banana bread this weekend for him instead, I can make it healthier, it'll be cheaper and it'll last longer!)

I use Janet's banana bread recipe on allrecipes.com. I do make some subs though:

wheat flour instead of white (or use half and half)
brown sugar instead of white (and I use a little less)
plain yogurt instead of sour cream
mash the bananas instead of slicing them
omit the nuts
add milled flaxseed

It is top quality. I slice up the loaf and freeze it, and it thaws and reheats very well!

[cael]

Thanks MJ! I found a recipe someone posted on a 'things my baby eats' facebook group I joined lol, so between this and your recipe I think I'll have a good one to start with!

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Hmm if we are doing an honest "things my baby eats" facebook group that would include

anything that has fallen on the floor
anything small and plastic
anything that's covered in dog hair
Actual dog hair
Dog Food
Unidentified pills they found on the floor that have apparently been there since your grandmother died and you thought you found them all 13 years ago.

[quince]

My kids eat whatever I make and whatever we buy. Favorite veggies are carrots and broccoli, favorite meals I make are chili, broccoli chicken alfredo, japanese curry.  Eldest son isn't really into indian food. They both like hummus. Home made yogurt. Rice/noodles/bread. Lots of fruit. Cucumber, though the kid without molars leaves the chewed-up bits behind him. Big kid likes sushi, not so much sashimi. Ramen.

They also eat corn dogs, pizza, french fries, sometimes candy, baked beans, hot dogs. They don't drink juice very often (somehow it never caught on with the eldest, and the youngest is barely a year old.)  Water is the primary beverage. 

They eat whatever. Food isn't really a big deal in our household. Eldest is willing to try anything once, we don't make either of them eat anything they don't like, and we offer a variety. If everyone is fed and hydrated we can go to bed happy.

[whoisjohngalt]

Apr 26, 2017 12:35:53 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

Apr 26, 2017 12:26:32 GMT -5 naughtybear said:

I am staying with a very good friend right now, her daughter is 7 and spends one week here and one week with her dad. Last week here she had frozen pizza mon, tues, wed and thurs night. So far this time she has had frozen pizza mon and tues night. I'm just flabbergasted.

I mean I like pizza, but no way would I want it 4 days in a row. And no way in hell would I feed my child that 4 days in a row. We don't even have pizza weekly (together, because once DS goes to X, all bets are off   )

I went through a phase when I was eating Celeste pizza daily.  I am sure it was very high quality - since it sells for a $1!!!

[MJ2.0]

Apr 26, 2017 13:38:04 GMT -5 quince said:

My kids eat whatever I make and whatever we buy. Favorite veggies are carrots and broccoli, favorite meals I make are chili, broccoli chicken alfredo, japanese curry.  Eldest son isn't really into indian food. They both like hummus. Home made yogurt. Rice/noodles/bread. Lots of fruit. Cucumber, though the kid without molars leaves the chewed-up bits behind him. Big kid likes sushi, not so much sashimi. Ramen.
 

I wanna eat at your house!

[cael]

Apr 26, 2017 13:23:51 GMT -5 NomoreDramaQ1015 said:

Hmm if we are doing an honest "things my baby eats" facebook group that would include

anything that has fallen on the floor
anything small and plastic
anything that's covered in dog hair
Actual dog hair
Dog Food
Unidentified pills they found on the floor that have apparently been there since your grandmother died and you thought you found them all 13 years ago.

I've caught him eating little pieces of cardboard and cheerios off the floor already

[naughtybear]

Plus plenty of salt and fat and preservatives. Some finer points.


There is no evening piano class, ballet class etc so once they get home they stay home. They are home by 515. She is only here every other week, come on make some spaghetti or meatloaf etc and freeze it for the child.


Now I cannot be sure she isn't a picky eater but pizza 4 nights in a row !!

[swamp]

DD will try anything and eats just about everything. But she looooooves junk food so it's a daily battle to get her to choose fruit, yogurt, or cheese over junk. She is overweight. I try. I see this as one of my failings.

DS eats blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, grapes, watermelon, hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, chicken nuggets, Kraft mac and cheese, fries, raw broccoli, grapes, cucumbers, fish, raw carrots, pop tarts, bananas, pineapple, mango, PBJ, bacon, deviled eggs, hard boiled eggs, bacon, raw beans, spaghetti and meatballs, and potato chips.    And that's about it. Ice cream/cake/pie on rare occasions. He would rather have blueberries.  

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Abby is a blueberry-aholic. 

[andi9899]

I like pizza too, but I couldn't eat it every day. I couldn't eat the same thing for days on end no matter what it is.

[swamp]

Apr 26, 2017 11:45:08 GMT -5 MJ2.0 said:

just food for thought (pun intended): I was a TERRIBLE eater when I was a kid. My mom was raised with "eat everything on your plate" and whatever you got was it - no asking for a different food. To my grandparents' credit, there were 11 kids in the family and only my grandfather worked. Because of that, she raised me the opposite way for a while: I got some input on my meals and she didn't force me to finish my plate. I remember a lot of trips to McD's, lots of pizza, and lots of pancakes with Aunt Jemima syrup as a young kid. I was also a pretty picky and unadventurous eater (and also pretty chubby because my diet was shit and I hated sports). I got a LITTLE better by high school as I wanted to be thin and attractive.

Fast forward to now. I enjoy yoga, walking, biking, and various other types of exercise. I can rattle off lots of vegetables and fruits I love (I will cut you over sauteed brussels sprouts, raw red pepper/cucumber slices, or fresh pineapple). I will eat some crab and lobster. Avocados are everything. I heart homemade fruit smoothies. Thai, Mexican, or Arab food - yes please! And now I'M the one goading my mother into eating more fruits and vegetables!

Basically, a child's eating/health habits as a kid do not necessarily dictate how they will be as an adult. Starting off your kids the right way is great, but it's no guarantee of future habits.

If you had told me as a teen that my favorite pizza would have broccoli on it, I wouldn't believe you.

[NastyWoman]

Apr 26, 2017 9:55:44 GMT -5 Wisconsin Beth said:

My kids don't like carbonation so they don't drink soda or fizzy drinks. But they've tasted it which is how we know about it.

I plead the 5th on McDonald's though.

Why? If it makes you feel better I'll share DS2first fast food experience:  When he was about 8months old H went on a business trip and DS1 was really sad, so as a treat I took him to BK at dinner time. Being the semi-good mom I pretended to be I brought food for DS2. You guessed it → no go! he threw a fit because he wanted what his brother had. So I got up and ordered him a "burger" of bun and pattie only, and when I got back he was happily drinking from his brother Coke. He had that straw thing down pat  .

And while the kids didn't have a much fast food while growing up, there was also that one trip to Singapore ~ a decade later where H had to bow out at the last minute.  I let them chose where we would eat and we had fast food five days straight (breakfast/lunch/dinner)  Today as adults, neither one will eat fast food at all so in the long run it doesn't always matter all that much what we do when they are growing up IMO

[cael]

I went to a birthday party for a neighborhood girl when I was 4, and when they brought pizza out I asked for a PB&J. I didn't like pizza!! Don't know when that changed but luckily it did... pizza is life.

We didn't eat much fast food, especially after we started at Waldorf school, but I remember getting McD's fries once in a while when I was real little. We did have convenience stuff like canned/frozen sometimes, but there wasn't much fast food.