Evil Mom???

2»

Replies

  • weaklink109
    weaklink109 Posts: 2,831 Member
    I'm not saying that you are doing the wrong thing BUT I would't force others to do what you're doing. You have to be the strong one and avoid temptation. Are you going to refuse to go to any restaurants with friends/family because there is food that could tempt you for the rest of your life? You sound like you're in diet mind set and when tempted down the road all someone has to do is wave a candy bar in front of you and you would eat it. Don't be in a "diet" mind set. "Diets" are temporary! Just be aware of what you're eating. That's what this site is for. Sorry if I sound too blunt, but Good Luck to you.

    Sorry, DanOhh, but I have to disagree with your conclusion. These are children. They are at a point where they can become snack a holics, addicted to salt, sugar, and refined carbs and potentially be users of this website as adults, OR they can learn from the example of their mother--who is willing to take the heat to make the best choice for herself and for THEM. As a mother, the original poster has a right to control what her children are fed.

    I don't think that is a "diet mindset." There is nothing wrong with having better choices in your kitchen than the ones the food mfg's try to ram down our throats. In the long run, she and the family are going to be better off.
  • Bon180
    Bon180 Posts: 26
    Your doing them a favor. My kids are going through the same change in my house. There new fav snack is mashed banana with a little cinnamon and eaten with a gram cracker. tastes like banana pie. They would rather have that than a cupcake and my 7 year old can make it her self. She calls it cooking. Keep at it.
    YOUR THE PARENT....at this point in there life you have control over what they eat. Create good eating habits and when there 16 and running with friends...you can say you did your best to teach them to make the right choice.
  • LoveMy4Kids
    LoveMy4Kids Posts: 231
    I have never bought a ton of junk food for my kids, but I do believe its ok once in awhile in moderation! I don';t buy cookies, chips etc. but I do buy fiber 1 bars, cereal bars, mini rice cakes and 100 calorie bags of doritos, baked cheetos etc. for them! I do buy sugary cereals like honey nut cheerios and banana nut cheerios etc. but I buy myself my own cereals like bran flakes etc! For the most part my kids would rather have a cut up apple than a cookie any day, they aren't into sweets at all, no cake, no pudding, no cookies, they are kind of weird that way, lol.
  • Bon180
    Bon180 Posts: 26
    For the most part my kids would rather have a cut up apple than a cookie any day, they aren't into sweets at all, no cake, no pudding, no cookies, they are kind of weird that way, lol.

    Do you think that is because your leading by good example?
This discussion has been closed.

Categories