Limiting Sweets & Sugar
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GMA'S AND SWEETS???? Shouldn't There Be a Limit???
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on July 19, 2011
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Ok, so I am not sure if this is a vent or a question. But feel free to give me any suggestions on changing this behavior or living with it.
A little background: We...
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- What was your gramma like? funny thing, my mom was completely differant with my kids than she was with us. Anything goes with the grandkids, but she was super strict...
- Tell her, tell her and tell her again to keep the sweets to a minimum. One thing only and not much of it. Tell her if she sends it home it will be thrown out. Do no...
- I agree, it isn't right. I have told my mom and mother-in-law that while treats are fine, overdosing is not. I remind them that they would have never let us eat that ...
Kids and Sweets- Healthy Mom Wants to Know If Its Realistic to Hold off on Sugar
Asked by H.H. from Los Angeles
on July 29, 2008
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When I pictured being a mom, I pictured being one of those mom's who kept all sugar and junk food out of the diet until they were three of four. Possibly going vegeta...
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- I completely understand your dilemma. While I am only about to have my first child myself, I have several nieces and nephews, and am constantly trying to keep them awa...
- Hi, I wanted the same thing for my son. Not the whole vegetarian thing but I wanted him to stay away from sweets, sodas, and read meat. For a while I was able to do ...
- I would change your unrealistic goals now. Since there is sugar in almost everything (even fruit), you can't go without sugar completely. You can always buy sugar fr...
Candy
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on January 24, 2008
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Okay, My husband calls me the candy Nazi so I am just trying to find out if I am being too strict or not. He thinks it is okay to give our 4yo one or two pieces of c...
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- I am not a big fan of candy for kids either, but one piece a day isn't over doing at all. Especially if he is a good eater. You are the mommy--your decision!! Good Luck!
- I don't think you're being the candy nazi. I think your husband should support your decsion. Candy shouldn't be somthing that anyone eats on a regular basis. Ask a n...
- I support the Candy Nazi! LOL
What to Do with All the Candy?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on February 23, 2011
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It seems like my daughter gets loaded down with candy for every holiday, and sometimes nothing more than a trip to grandma's house. I've mentioned to everyone to take ...
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- I wish we were neighbors! Go to a nursing home and give out the candy-old people love sugar-they eat a lot of it-makes you live long!
- We have the same problem. Besides all the holiday candy, my parents (who live across the country) send bags of candy in care packages. Gigantic lollipops the size of...
- Every holiday, I pick a few "desired" pieces out and pack the rest up for my husband to take to the office. It might be 3,4,5 lbs....but it gets consumed quickly!!!! D...
Sugar
Asked by K.N. from Boston
on December 17, 2010
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Has anyone removed sugar from their childs diet and if s. did it make a difference in behavior. I was just wondering if processed or certain foods trgiger certain beha...
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- Yes and yes! We stay away from processed food and excess sugar in general, not just my daughter, but us too. These things will mess up the immune system and behavior o...
- Sugar certainly plays a big part in a childs behavior. You have to understand how food feeds the brain to understand that. Processed foods high in sugar cause blood ...
- 100% yes! Five children, several years without sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, toxins, artificial colors, dyes.. hormones.. there is no reason for humans to consu...
Sugar
Asked by L.E. from Los Angeles
on September 9, 2011
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Hi All,
I have two questions regarding sugar.
(1) My kids and I visit my in-laws' house twice/week. My in-laws are friendly but extremely unhealthy (they have hi...
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- It's too hard to fight the sugar battle with the grandparents. I've been fighting that for YEARS! When she goes to grandma's or great grandma's they love giving the ki...
- Buy the book "Potatoes Not Prozac" for your sugar craving. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you have any mental health issues. This book is wonderful and gives a g...
- Hi L! So this is a debatable one isn't it, so much different information. I am going to add to that. All you can do is educate yourself and then go from there. The...
How to Teach Sweets in Moderation
Asked by S.D. from Austin
on September 3, 2010
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My almost 3 year old daughter is a great eater for the most part - loves her veggies, fruits, and even a plain rice cake. I want to teach her sweets in moderation and...
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- Sweets were not off limits to me growing up. I think that is why I never did the freshmand 15 and in general have been able to control my weight. With that said, I...
- Well, you could be describing my kids! They eat great food, and genuinely enjoy veggies, but let me tell you my oldest loves her sweets. Honestly, the fact that ton...
- my parents were the opposite, we could eat whatever sweets we wanted. When I went to college, I craved veggies and had a salad every night! :-) We are candy lovers...
How Many Sweets for Kids?
Asked by B.T. from Houston
on June 10, 2009
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Hi! I am trying to figure out a way to provide a balance of sweets in our house without banning them entirely (I don't think depriving is the solution). We have trie...
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- At our house we talk about "grow" foods and "whoa" foods. How grow foods are good for us and whoa foods are only for sometimes. I love Dr.Sears who said, aim for...
- I love ice cream..and so do my kids. We have one day a week when the kids can go sugar crazy. Usually that day is Saturday (known as sugar day). When we first initi...
- Hi B.- I don't really have a "system" for limiting the sweets but my children do not eat them all day long either. First I control what comes into the house so I d...
Halloween Candy
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on October 26, 2008
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hey guys, my son has turned two and learned the word "candy". with halloween coming up, and it's not even here yet and he already asks for candy a dozen times a day, h...
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- I usually let my kids eat quite a bit of candy after they finish trick or treating, and then (after they are in bed to prevent meltdowns) I take it all and put it in a...
- I think its a special holiday and part of it being different than other days of the year is the candy, so he can look forward to that every year as being different tha...
- I agree with Ruth. My little ones LOVE frozen grapes.....On the issue with the halloween candy, I talked to my pediatric dentist a few years ago, and he actually said ...
Halloween Candy
Asked by D.P. from Los Angeles
on November 1, 2011
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How do you limit the candy your kids eat from Halloween? I have a 7 and 8 year old. We used to let them pick 10 each (to eat one a day till gone) and we would give th...
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- It's not my son that's the problem, it's me! I can't stop eating his candy, ughhh....
- I throw away whatever hasn't been eaten around mid-November (if there is any). Usually it's a bag full of empty wrappers, Dots, Tootsie Rolls & lollipop sticks, lol!
- We buy the candy from our kids then donate it to a local charity. They have a choice to keep it or buy it, but they generally prefer the money. We let them pick 5 piec...
