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Do you think parents should teach their kids how to count calories?

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  • Lyric_Momma
    Lyric_Momma Posts: 44 Member
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    neldabg wrote: »
    Lyric_Momma wrote: »
    There comes an age that it might become appropriate, but young children NO!
    My son is 3. He lives off of pizza and PB&J. Luckliy he loves fruit, but veggies are a struggle. He's 3... I'm letting him be a kid, but I will be teaching him healthy habits. He knows apples are healthy because they come from trees. As his mom I am responsible for making sure he gets proper nutrition. Sure I let him have junk food, but his "candy pops" are really yogurt that I have frozen. His pizza has scrambled eggs hidden under the cheese.

    ?? As his mom, it's also important to teach him the *correct* reason why some foods are more nutritious than others.

    You missed the part where I said he is only three!
  • GemstoneofHeart
    GemstoneofHeart Posts: 865 Member
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    Oh definitely yes. Not too young though, because I can see how introducing it too early might exacerbate unhealthy relationships with food.

    My dad explained it all to me around age 11. Knowledge is power. I know a few adults that haven't a clue how calories work. Not surprisingly, they all struggle with obesity.
  • champagnemoni
    champagnemoni Posts: 4 Member
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    Yes and no. It is good for kids to know what is in their food and make healthy life choices, but I don't expect them to actually do it. Why should a 10 yr old have to measure their food? Let them be kids and eat. All this will do is make them develop an eating disorder. Young girls have a hard enough time as it is with social media this will only make it worse.

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