Ever been offered unhealthy food by a toddler?
incisron
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Has a toddler ever offered you unhealthy food while you were trying to stay away from it or couldn't fit it into your cals for the day?
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Yes. I don't call it "unhealthy" food but maybe not something I had planned on fitting in the day. Sometimes I take and throw it away, sometimes I take a bite, sometimes I eat it all and log it.0
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I use to work in early childhood music, so the very little ones. Now I work with elementary school kids. I have had them bring me a mcdonalds hasbrown and cheap cookies from the bodega across the street. Someone brought me a banana once but I'm actually less likely to eat a banana over a cookie. Calorie dense for not much.2 -
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Take it, be grateful and throw that *kitten* away. Any idea how dirty those hands are?9
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No. I do not have a restricted diet other than calories nor do I hang out with toddlers these days.
I think dd offered me creations with combos like mayo, jelly and bread occasionally when she was young. Not a health risk but gross so I certainly wouldn't eat a lot.3 -
Absolutely, I have 4 kids lol. Sometimes I eat the food I am offered... there's never a time when eating a cheez-it that my toddler offered me is going to ruin my deficit for the day. But sometimes I say "no thanks, I'm not hungry right now". I feel like that's good modeling to know that it's ok to say no and to feel full.12
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Packerjohn wrote: »Take it, be grateful and throw that *kitten* away. Any idea how dirty those hands are?
I should have. I am constantly sick. Sick right now even. The kids I teach aren't taken care of very well though. Some live in homeless shelters
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I eat baby cookies right out of my 1 year olds hands. She thinks it's hilarious. She loves feeding her mama. They are only 20 calories each.6
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Packerjohn wrote: »Take it, be grateful and throw that *kitten* away. Any idea how dirty those hands are?
I should have. I am constantly sick. Sick right now even. The kids I teach aren't taken care of very well though. Some live in homeless shelters
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peanutbuttertuesday wrote: »I eat baby cookies right out of my 1 year olds hands. She thinks it's hilarious. She loves feeding her mama. They are only 20 calories each.
Lol awwww
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Packerjohn wrote: »Take it, be grateful and throw that *kitten* away. Any idea how dirty those hands are?
I should have. I am constantly sick. Sick right now even. The kids I teach aren't taken care of very well though. Some live in homeless shelters
My immediate thought was "unhealthy "="germ-y" in OP because... toddlers. But seriously, so sorry you are sick, bbell. And sorry for the kiddos, too. Learning is hard work under the best circumstances, e.g. with enough sleep. It's tough getting adequate sleep when you don't have a regular place to do it.( Maslow's hierarchy and all. Hope you feel better soon! :flowerforyou: 0 -
Packerjohn wrote: »Take it, be grateful and throw that *kitten* away. Any idea how dirty those hands are?
I should have. I am constantly sick. Sick right now even. The kids I teach aren't taken care of very well though. Some live in homeless shelters
My immediate thought was "unhealthy "="germ-y" in OP because... toddlers. But seriously, so sorry you are sick, bbell. And sorry for the kiddos, too. Learning is hard work under the best circumstances, e.g. with enough sleep. It's tough getting adequate sleep when you don't have a regular place to do it.( Maslow's hierarchy and all. Hope you feel better soon! :flowerforyou:
Aw thanks...it's been a rough year. Lots of tears, lots of behavior issues to deal with, and constantly sick. Hence the weight gain too...muah0 -
My 1.5 year old son loves to shove goldfish in my face. He will throw a temper tantrum if I don't eat the goldfish.
I eat the goldfish.8 -
Lil two year old cousin forcefully commands me to get up and eat breakfast, then proceeds to eat half of my breakfast.2
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Good memories. If it were a gift from my children I'd choke it down with a smile even if it were mud pie.
From a toddler friend I would thank the tyke profusely then tell them I'm saving it for later. Then I'd fold it in a napkin and let the toddler see me put it in to a "safe place".1 -
victoria_1024 wrote: »Absolutely, I have 4 kids lol. Sometimes I eat the food I am offered... there's never a time when eating a cheez-it that my toddler offered me is going to ruin my deficit for the day. But sometimes I say "no thanks, I'm not hungry right now". I feel like that's good modeling to know that it's ok to say no and to feel full.
I do this too. If its not something I wanted to eat (too fatty, sugary, or just not to my taste) I say "Thanks for offering, that's really thoughtful of you, but I'm not hungry right now".0 -
Frequently. I have a 1 year old and a 3 year old. But they're just as likely to demand the (already weighed and logged) food off my plate, so I'm pretty sure it all balances out.
And I don't always take the food offered. Sometimes, I say "no thanks". Sometimes I mime eating it. Sometimes I go to eat it and have it pulled away from me (usually the 1 year old; he thinks that offering food then backing out at the last second is hilarious).
1 Cheerio or 1 goldfish cracker is not going to have any significant impact on my weight loss.2 -
The food my toddler gives me is all calorie-free. Ice-cream, cookies, chocolates, the works. No calories at all because it's imaginary She feeds me a lot and I "eat" it all. 11
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I have worked at both day and residential treatment centers. There are definitely tears and self care issues involved. The kids are amazing, and you just hope that you can make a small difference in their day. That being said, I couldn't eat half of what they would give me. You can talk to the guardians if you like to just set parameters for gift giving (i received a lot of art work lol), or just accept it and do what you want. Assuming you work at an at risk area of the city, I'm sure you can give the food to a homeless person. It's a lot better than throwing it away knowing there are ppl in the world who may only have that cookie/banana/McDonald's as their food intake of the day.0
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Gross. No. :sick:0
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I can't say I have, but it seems like an excellent opportunity to teach the toddler about choosing food that is good for you.1
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Probably not, as lil chubby cousin is a girl last time I checked - but then again, sounds eerily familiar, so it can't hurt to check again.
BRB (checking with aunt and government records.) 0 -
I have a theory that this is how the "Dad-bod" became a thing.1
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