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My daughter is 7 months old and she has had a bit of an icee, other than that only fruits and veggies for "treats". I don't give her bites of ice cream or candy or anything... but I have friends with babys younger than mine and they give them bites of ice cream, pickles, candy... pretty much whatever the mom is eating the baby gets to taste. I feel like I'm almost neglecting my daughter by not giving her everything I eat, am I being an over protective mom by not giving her a lot, or am i doing ok?
I don't give her juice or anything either, only prune juice when she's constipated... my friends give their kids juice all the time...
Ivy has twin boys-- I'm not obsessing about what my friend feeds her baby, I was just asking if I'm being too over protective or if I'm okay not giving my daughter these things. I realize everyone has a choice on what they feed their kids, I was more just wondering if it was the "norm" for babys to get those kinds of "treats" and if my daughter is going to hate me for not giving them to her.
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I plan not to eat junk in front of my kids as they get older. I decided not to eat things I wouldn't want to share with them. For now they are more limited in what they can eat, and they don't realize I am only sharing some of my food with them.
They crawled over while hubbie and I were eating dinner tonight so I gave them some of our food. Summer Squash and some of the ground beef from my hamburger.
Some people are going to give their kids junk food. Some of those kids are going to be at a perfect weight, active and healthy. But feeding your children only healthy foods makes it more likely they will be at a good weight and healthy themselves. But feeding children only healthy food is a CHALLENGE, and it gets to be more so as they get older.
You will need to establish rules for eating for your household, and not everyone is going to have those same rules. Some people will be stricter than you, some more lenient. Judging others is a waste of time and energy on this.
Some people are only going to give their kids organic vegan local grown foods, and some are going to give their kids McD's and candy for every meal. And of course there is everything in between to.
I don't get why your obsessed with what your friend feeds her child. Unless it is booze and cigarettes, it is a very acceptable choice.
It also isn't just about what you offer your child to eat. A lot of what determines healthy eating habits is modeling eating. Not only what you eat in front of a child but how much influences their eating behaviours. And denying them any treats can also negatively affect them. There is no set rule book on feeding children. Some kids grow up drinking tons of juice very young and are very healthy, likely because their parents model healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
In our family we don't give our 7 month old twins ice cream, pickles and candy, but we give them meat, cereal, organic fruits and veggies. I eat healthy in front of them, and so I feel okay giving them some of my food. Studies show that children will most likely end up eating what and how eating behaviour is modeled, and they know it starts extremely early. Your 7 month old may already be picking her future food preferences and how much she is going to eat by watching you right now.
My personal suggestion would be to only eat healthy foods in front of your child, and then she can have some of what you eat. At 7 months maybe it doesn't matter, but it will very soon.
I plan not to eat junk in front of my kids as they get older. I decided not to eat things I wouldn't want to share with them. For now they are more limited in what they can eat, and they don't realize I am only sharing some of my food with them.
They crawled over while hubbie and I were eating dinner tonight so I gave them some of our food. Summer Squash and some of the ground beef from my hamburger.
Some people are going to give their kids junk food. Some of those kids are going to be at a perfect weight, active and healthy. But feeding your children only healthy foods makes it more likely they will be at a good weight and healthy themselves. But feeding children only healthy food is a CHALLENGE, and it gets to be more so as they get older.
You will need to establish rules for eating for your household, and not everyone is going to have those same rules. Some people will be stricter than you, some more lenient. Judging others is a waste of time and energy on this.
Some people are only going to give their kids organic vegan local grown foods, and some are going to give their kids McD's and candy for every meal. And of course there is everything in between to.
I don't get why your obsessed with what your friend feeds her child. Unless it is booze and cigarettes, it is a very acceptable choice.
It also isn't just about what you offer your child to eat. A lot of what determines healthy eating habits is modeling eating. Not only what you eat in front of a child but how much influences their eating behaviours. And denying them any treats can also negatively affect them. There is no set rule book on feeding children. Some kids grow up drinking tons of juice very young and are very healthy, likely because their parents model healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
In our family we don't give our 7 month old twins ice cream, pickles and candy, but we give them meat, cereal, organic fruits and veggies. I eat healthy in front of them, and so I feel okay giving them some of my food. Studies show that children will most likely end up eating what and how eating behaviour is modeled, and they know it starts extremely early. Your 7 month old may already be picking her future food preferences and how much she is going to eat by watching you right now.
My personal suggestion would be to only eat healthy foods in front of your child, and then she can have some of what you eat. At 7 months maybe it doesn't matter, but it will very soon.
I just ate mcdonalds for breakfast & im on a diet :( ?
Kelly
Ive been on a diet for about a month now & ive lost alot of weight ! Im really proud of myself but right now im on vacation & ive tryed to keep my diet but the only food at the hotel is fattening ! yesterday I ate half a burger with fries which I shared with my mom, and then went to the gym after cause I felt really guilty and I was hungry !! I didntt eat anything else for the rest of the day. This morning , is the day we go back home so first I ate an apple then my family drove into mcdonalds which I couldnt do anything about .. & I told them I wasnt hungry but I really was , and they told me its a long drive and I needed to eat something so I shared some breakfast :( ive broje my diet twice already !! I feel so guilty and horribke I keep touching my belly and thinking im gunna get as fat as a cow . when I get home im gunna exercise for sure , I told my mom how I feel and she says im not gunna gain weight and to enjoy my vacation . Is she right ? I dk I hate myself so much right now :/
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Hi miss! No worries!!!
I just came back from Miami and it was frustrating how I didn't have much control over what I could eat because the fridge was so small and I didn't have a rental car and I had no choice but to eat what I could get closest to me with the ride that I had. I couldn't have them driving around like crazy since she was preparing for her wedding that week. So I had to eat breakfast from the hotel which was horrible!! There was no fruit!! And I had to eat from Wendy's which was a horrible experience because the cheese in their chili tasted so fake!!!
Breaking your diet twice is better than doing it 365 days a year! You will be fine!
Understand living a healthy lifestyle means you have to be able to adapt to the environment around you at times. Everyday will not be a perfect day. There will be days where you can't eat according to your plans and those days you just need to be aware of your options.
For example, if you ever have to go to Mcdonald's again; McDonalds sells a mini salad for a 1 dollar which you can enjoy with a grilled chicken snack wrap. Or just order their grilled chicken salad and ask for balsamic vinagerette! SO GOOD!
Don't ever starve yourself because that is a good way to set yourself up to lose weight the wrong way and gain it all back easy! Or plateau!
Relax! Don't stress yourself out too much about dieting. I am working on it as well and it's not fun! The stress can work against your results and will make it hard to relax and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Do all you can to enjoy the experience of eating right and exercising and just educate yourself in how to adapt to eating when your out on vacation and on the road.
Fast food is not healthy but they do provide low calorie options so educate yourself on healthier options at your Wendy's, Burger King, McD's, Subway and write them down and store it in your purse the next time you travel so you won't forget! :)
The greatest thing I did in florida was go to Target and by two healthy choice chicken alfredo microwavable meals when others bought chinese food for dinner! See if there is a local supermarket close by and buy a frozen meal if you have access to a microwave or if your on the road go to the deli and buy a roll!
~ Good job so far! and Best of Health to you! ~
Hi miss! No worries!!!
I just came back from Miami and it was frustrating how I didn't have much control over what I could eat because the fridge was so small and I didn't have a rental car and I had no choice but to eat what I could get closest to me with the ride that I had. I couldn't have them driving around like crazy since she was preparing for her wedding that week. So I had to eat breakfast from the hotel which was horrible!! There was no fruit!! And I had to eat from Wendy's which was a horrible experience because the cheese in their chili tasted so fake!!!
Breaking your diet twice is better than doing it 365 days a year! You will be fine!
Understand living a healthy lifestyle means you have to be able to adapt to the environment around you at times. Everyday will not be a perfect day. There will be days where you can't eat according to your plans and those days you just need to be aware of your options.
For example, if you ever have to go to Mcdonald's again; McDonalds sells a mini salad for a 1 dollar which you can enjoy with a grilled chicken snack wrap. Or just order their grilled chicken salad and ask for balsamic vinagerette! SO GOOD!
Don't ever starve yourself because that is a good way to set yourself up to lose weight the wrong way and gain it all back easy! Or plateau!
Relax! Don't stress yourself out too much about dieting. I am working on it as well and it's not fun! The stress can work against your results and will make it hard to relax and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Do all you can to enjoy the experience of eating right and exercising and just educate yourself in how to adapt to eating when your out on vacation and on the road.
Fast food is not healthy but they do provide low calorie options so educate yourself on healthier options at your Wendy's, Burger King, McD's, Subway and write them down and store it in your purse the next time you travel so you won't forget! :)
The greatest thing I did in florida was go to Target and by two healthy choice chicken alfredo microwavable meals when others bought chinese food for dinner! See if there is a local supermarket close by and buy a frozen meal if you have access to a microwave or if your on the road go to the deli and buy a roll!
~ Good job so far! and Best of Health to you! ~
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