Harming children to make yourself feel good?
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I was ready to run in here with pitch fork ready to burn evil child abusing people. Then I read about giving kids candy. Sad. Now I have all this rage and nothing to do with it. TO THE GYM!!!0
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People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!0 -
or . . . . you as a parent could teach your child a bit of self control and . . . wait for it . . . .EXERCISE! :noway: believe it or not food isn't evil- even sugar filled delicious food
and yes I am the mother of 2 kids (3.5 and 5)0 -
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
I think somewhere sarcasm was missed.0 -
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
I think somewhere sarcasm was missed.
SSSSHHHH!!!!0 -
People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
Sugar will do that to kids so I guess it's all the same!0 -
My brother sends a care package about once a year of sweets from Mexico. Tamarind/pepper/sugar things as a cultural education and he knows I like these (it's a willful sabotage - he knows it and I know it - it's also why I buy him tequila :devil:). If I told him "no" I think he would send double. The tamarind sweets usually last six months until I eat them.
My father takes my girls to eat cheescake or ice cream whenever he wants or they ask.
Big deal, they see eat other 2-3 weeks a year. My kids are fine.
Sharing food IS part of the human social make up and it SHOULD make you feel good to share a meal. This has social, cultural and family value and I for one refuse to create issues around it.
What next? No cake at birthday parties and no frangipane. marzipan or lebkuchen? :sad: It's what I'm sending back. NOT ASKING. :flowerforyou:
No tamarinds where hurt to make this post
Have some marzipan babies
Evil evil lebkuchen
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Clearly. I mean, I'm so thankful my parents didn't allow me sugar because I would be dead now if they had.
People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
Sugar will do that to kids so I guess it's all the same!0 -
People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
Sugar will do that to kids so I guess it's all the same!
I was a kid once. I survived the sugar-acolpyse0 -
YOU ARE PROJECTING AND BLAMING OTHERS TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER. STOP.
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I was ready to run in here with pitch fork ready to burn evil child abusing people. Then I read about giving kids candy. Sad. Now I have all this rage and nothing to do with it. TO THE GYM!!!
I love you SoVi
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People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
Sugar will do that to kids so I guess it's all the same!
I was a kid once. I survived the sugar-acolpyse
Then why are we all here!? It's to lose weight because we indulged in too much sugar and fatty foods!0 -
You forgot to add "after midnight." Can't have gremlins running around, destroying the city.0
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But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
I have a pomeranian with stomach problems and per the vet she can only eat certain dog foods OR I can make her food myself which is usually chicken rice and veggies. Now I mix it up and she gets half approved dog food and half rice mix. She is doing so well now. I love to see her playing and full of energy!0 -
Have some marzipan babies
Wow! Who could actually bring themselves to eat those?!?!?
They are too adorable though!0 -
Interesting,Grandparents and aunties especially, and friends and relatives everywhere - please, please, please, please, please ask parents first BEFORE offering children sweets and treats!!!!! And NEVER sneak them treats when parents say no.
Of course you're not harming them on purpose, but a diet with too many cookies, cakes, candy and sweets is never good for anyone, especially children, especially when they are busy - and there are a lot of "special visits" during the holidays, so your offer might be a child's sixth cookie for the day.
Kids don't yet have the ability to make considered choices about their nutrition; their parents do. If you're going around Mom and Dad to feed them high calorie, nutritionally void food - you're getting your own, warm, fuzzy, heart warming smile, "thank you," and, "I love you," AT THEIR EXPENSE - in straight, harsh terms: YOU ARE HARMING THEM TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL GOOD. STOP.
So your saying its the 1000 calories cookies that my child eats that is harmfull and not the lack of 60min of exercise daily.
Interesting. I believe any exercise can out run a cookie here or there.0 -
strong post. much logic. many feels0
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So, today...my 3 year old is having a pancake for breakfast. And after he gets done with school (where he will ONLY eat a pb&j sandwich and fruit), he is gonna have french fries. And at some point he will have a fruit snack with his gummy vitamin. After dinner (probably pizza bites or fish sticks) he's gonna have a cookie. Oh, and yogurt, applesauce, some more fruit, some 'juice' (water with a touch of 100% juice for flavor), and who know what else. Guess what: he's in the top 95% of the height and weight scales, and is healthy as an ox.
Maybe for that, he will have another cookie.
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Someone needs to make a compelling argument for kids = dogs quick or else this thread is going to get shut down extra quick for the hijack. So, here it goes:
Some people don't have kids. Some of those people who don't have kids have dogs. Some of those people consider those dogs to be their kids. Ergo, for some people kids = dogs. There!0 -
Have some marzipan babies
Where can I get some of these?! I hate marzipan but I'd change my mind for these little things.0 -
Do I get frustrated at times by the amount of junk my kid eats at her grandparents house? Sure.
Do I mention in casual conversation her love of apples and yogurt? Yep. Do I bring bottled water and encourage her to drink it? Yes. Do I tell them how much she loves popcorn? Uh-huh.
Do I slam their food choices and make them feel bad for giving her something they see as a treat? No. Do I critique them and criticize their relationship with food and my child? Nope.
Have they changed the food that they feed her based on the hints and clues I give them? Yes. Does she still get a few treats? Yep.
Balance. You need to find it.0 -
People eat steak. Therefore, it is people food and not for dogs. It will KILL them! KILL THEM!
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
How is it people food? cows aren't only for humans!
Sugar will do that to kids so I guess it's all the same!
I was a kid once. I survived the sugar-acolpyse
Then why are we all here!? It's to lose weight because we indulged in too much sugar and fatty foods!
Right. This happened to me about the age of 19 on and wasnt actually because of sugar and fat. It was from eating too much of everything0 -
SHUT UP0
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Grandparents and aunties especially, and friends and relatives everywhere - please, please, please, please, please ask parents first BEFORE offering children sweets and treats!!!!! And NEVER sneak them treats when parents say no.
Of course you're not harming them on purpose, but a diet with too many cookies, cakes, candy and sweets is never good for anyone, especially children, especially when they are busy - and there are a lot of "special visits" during the holidays, so your offer might be a child's sixth cookie for the day.
Kids don't yet have the ability to make considered choices about their nutrition; their parents do. If you're going around Mom and Dad to feed them high calorie, nutritionally void food - you're getting your own, warm, fuzzy, heart warming smile, "thank you," and, "I love you," AT THEIR EXPENSE - in straight, harsh terms: YOU ARE HARMING THEM TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL GOOD. STOP.
You must be loads of fun at parties.0 -
I actually don't give my minpin any table food because everything gives her diahrea (sp?), but I never had a dog before her that couldn't eat most "people" food and be fine.
But it's people food. People food is bad for dogs. They must only eat dog food.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
I have a pomeranian with stomach problems and per the vet she can only eat certain dog foods OR I can make her food myself which is usually chicken rice and veggies. Now I mix it up and she gets half approved dog food and half rice mix. She is doing so well now. I love to see her playing and full of energy!
Oh, she can tolerate cheese. But I use that to give her pills.0 -
Actually, they're omnivores. Cats are carnivores. One of my dogs get super excited for frozen mixed vegetables. The other much prefers cheese.
True. A piece of steak is TERRIBLE for a dog. I mean, why would you feed a dog meat? It's not as though that's what they're built to eat or anything.We never allow our dogs people food, it is not good for them
That doesn't make sense, dogs are carnivores!
My dog will eat just about anything. She didn't like raw onions though LOL! It's not so much about people feeding her that I dislike as much as what they were giving her and how. Pretzels under the table don't make for a well behaved dog. A piece of steak cut up into her food bowl, not such a big deal0 -
Then why are we all here!? It's to lose weight because we indulged in too much sugar and fatty foods!
I didn't become overweight until I was nearly 30 years old and even then, it wasn't by much. Mostly I'm trying to lose vanity pounds. My profile photo is from yesterday morning and I'm 10 pounds lighter than my heaviest weight ever.
I eat sugar daily.0 -
Do I get frustrated at times by the amount of junk my kid eats at her grandparents house? Sure.
Do I mention in casual conversation her love of apples and yogurt? Yep. Do I bring bottled water and encourage her to drink it? Yes. Do I tell them how much she loves popcorn? Uh-huh.
Do I slam their food choices and make them feel bad for giving her something they see as a treat? No. Do I critique them and criticize their relationship with food and my child? Nope.
Have they changed the food that they feed her based on the hints and clues I give them? Yes. Does she still get a few treats? Yep.
Balance. You need to find it.
OP pay attention to this. This is a completely reasonable response to the concerns you're expressing.
Calling grandmas and aunties selfish for giving your child a cookie is not.0 -
If you gave them the treat by way of a slingshot, thus offsetting some of the calorific input would this appease all parties whilst making for an interesting 'hours of fun for the family' type game?
Obviously don't aim the slingshot at the child, that's just stupid0 -
I thought this thread was going to be about Munchausen-by-Proxy...
Anyway, my young teen and young adult nieces and nephews use to give my kid chocolate at family get-togethers in the minutes before we left. I guess it was all fun and games for them.
We would figure it out on the car ride home because chocolate made my kid...different. He'd get supertalkative, laugh at his own toddler jokes, and his cackle had an extra intensity. The boy was, in his own toddler way, high as a kite.
Well, we figured we couldn't beat 'em, so we were gonna join 'em...at a much later date.
Now they have toddlers. But here' s the kicker. Our son is 18 and in college.
So, here's the stand-off: we don't give their children chocolate, and they don't get our son drunk at family weddings.0
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