Food Rant

sounds like how i was raised. Man i remember being jeleous of all the other kids and their chips and their white fairy bread sandwhiches and i had brown bread with lettuce and cheese and tomato.

Never had a filling either.

Though when i was old enough to make my own money i did go a bit crazy on the chips and pies etc to make up for years of holding back but i soon weaned myself off that.

I also remember throwing massive tantrums because my mom wouldnt let me have a Mcdonalds party OR go to a friends mcdonalds party.

I think a lot comes down to expense - you know, price of soda vs milk and apples vs chips.
And convenience.

Totally off topic, but loving the avatar Bowie!!

I was brought up in a similar household. And our school had rules where you weren't allowed to bring chocolate, chips, lollies or anything but water to drink. Only days there were exceptions were for end of term shared lunches - but my mum still made club sandwiches and I had to take them along.
However....none of this helped my teeth, I have had fillings all my life. I am very strict about cleaning and flossing too, and visit the hygienist twice a year but still a filling every year

I openly glare at people giving babies/toddlers bottles of juice!

I agree! I was brought up the same way and am appalled on a daily basis what my friend feeds her 2 year old.

I have NEVER seen her eat a vegetable. Every time I walk into her house she is eating sweets. She has no set meal time - often before bed she will say "I'm hungry" and get fed crap. She eats pies for lunch!

I just cant understand why her parents feed her that stuff. They eat really healthy so why arn't they feeding her healthy food.

Of course I cant say anything! But it drives me nuts.

Excellent thread idea!!!
I too was bought up much the same as the rest of you ladies, as was bf. We are super strict on what our boy eats, he is only 1, and we've been to a few kids birthdays where he will have a bite of cake, or a cheesle. We want to teach him that these foods are treats and keep it that way.
We've decided for his birthday, there will be cake (banana), fairy bread, and chippies (thinking corn chips actually) and the rest will be healthy snacks as it's mainly adults. Mum has drilled into me that you start the way you wish to continue.
It makes me furious when a friend of mine brings her kids up, they eat whatever crap is in sight, leave full plates of meals (you know the meat and vege kind that they arent used to at home) run around like lunatics, and get overtired and emotional. One of the kids is 2 and probably the most destructive hyper kid i've met (mum thinks its funny, his breakfast is a bag of chips in the car on the way to daycare) the other is 8 and so overweight its sad.

As for grandparents, if you are really clear on what is/isn't ok they're usually fairly good about it i've found. Our boys GP's always ask first, and if we aren't going to be there I pack food for him.

Nikki wrote: I had the same upbringing (but still have lots of fillings!) and I was reasonably anal with DS, but it has been a bit different with DD. I'm assuming you have 1 child? It is FAR easier to monitor the food intake of a one year old when they are your only child ... you try telling a one year old they can't have a juice when you're at a 3rd b'day party and all the 3 year olds are drinking it!!! I used to be a bit judgemental too but there comes a point where the odd juice is not the end of the world and I have had to relax a little. I still wouldn't let them have fizzy drink tho ... so maybe I'm still a little anal. I don't mind chips either, but don't like them having too many lollies or chocolate or ice cream.

exactly what i was going to say:) i was a lot slacker during my second pregnancy and i admit his habits have got a bit bad too..i know all teh healthy rules and most of the time that's what he has.. i dont think letting him have a treat a day or whatever is letting him eat badly:)

i do think there are two extremes in these posts..it's one thing to feed them junk all the time , quite another just sometimes...i just don't let what others do get to me.. it's just one of the many parenting decisions:) ! though i do get mad when people try to feed Liam chocolate..he is one!!!! and allergic..and not their child to feed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[QUOTE=Nikki] I had the same upbringing (but still have lots of fillings!) and I was reasonably anal with DS, but it has been a bit different with DD. I'm assuming you have 1 child? It is FAR easier to monitor the food intake of a one year old when they are your only child ... you try telling a one year old they can't have a juice when you're at a 3rd b'day party and all the 3 year olds are drinking it!!! I

Nikki - I totally agree, and yep I have let my 1 1/2 year old have a wee spot of juice and parties etc when all the adults and big kids are drinking it.My peeve is more with situatons like playcentre, where they eat communally as part of their daily lives. Last week they Cheezels and some extra ordinarily bright popcorn, which must have had some nasty coluring in it.

Seems like there are only the responsible people on OB........
I believe a lot of people think they eat healthier than they actually do. And they certainly like to say they do.

My baby had a piece of chocolate cake for her birthday and she has had mc donalds before. She even ate some commercial & sugary strawberry yoghurt with her avocado toast at lunch today!

I guess as long as treats like chips and sweets are reserved for parties then I probably won't mind.
I was raised to eat healthy, and Nana's was always for treats. I think that's Nana's for you.

I figure as long as what we're eating at home and giving DD is healthy and good for her, then the odd party treat isn't going to hurt her.

Dh and I are chocolate fiends though not sure how we're going to get around not giving it to DD. May have to go cold turkey ourselves. Wouldn't be a bag thing.

The only toast spreads we have are marmite and homemade plum jam. Cereals we have weetbix and will add in ricies for when DD is onto solids. Only drinks we plan to give her is water.

oh and having more than one kid hasnt changed how i do things. all of my children only ever got juice if it was very diluted, fizzy was not an option for the young ones and dessert is still not an every day thing.

and i let the kids grandparents give them lollies, its not everyday and as a grandparent thats their job. In fact i have a picture of the my son eating an easter egg my other gave him for his first easter... he is sitting in his bouncinette covered in the stuff and having a blast.

as a few others have said it is about moderation and that is what i want to teach my kids.