Should we force our children to eat healthy foods?

[ElfiePoo 109]

Well, bless your heart, honey, I'm not sure how you came to that conclusion, but okay.

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt (obviously an error on my part) that you recognize that *your* way isn't the only right way. We'll let it go at that.

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[Llyra 3]

I was giving you the benefit of the doubt (obviously an error on my part) that you recognize that *your* way isn't the only right way. We'll let it go at that.

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Okay! Now I get it. Different strokes for different folks, yes I agree with you on that. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake at times. I thought you meant we agreed about method and that didn't make any sense at all!

[123crod 170]

You guys make me smile!!

Cheri

[crzyfry 0]

I am a mother of 4 and I have found how true it is that our kids are all different.

My first two are a year and a week a part and I was very conscious of what a nutritionist once told me in not forcing them to finish their food and not making dessert a reward.

Then 3 years later came the third. He is the tricky one. Because I was pregnant my kids nutrition really suffered! Whatever was quick and easy is what we ate!

After my last pregnancy I realized what I had done and I have been paying for it ever since.

I do not believe that every child is different and what works for one parent may not work for another.

But what works for our family is that I cook completely healthy now if at all possible. This can even be an issue with my husband who is red meat man!~

I make sure they get veggies and fruits everyday and even if its a veggie I do not like I will a tleast eat a bite. I do not force my children to stay at the table when they say they do not want to eat but I do not allow them to eat in between meals if they do not finish their food. We do not eat dessert all the time but when we do they must have made an effort at dinner ( only because the 3 only wants dessert)

As for forcing my children to eat healthy my oldest 2 have always eaten salad and fruit and they love it but I have never and I mean never cooked a separate meal for my children! They either eat what they are given or nothing!

My children take after my husband and have metabolisms the size of Texas! HA But I think it is our responsibility as parents to teach our children to eat right. This is why we as a society have grown to being obese and our children have suffered.

As stated by another poster it is hard to not eat on the go. We live on the go and thankfully I do not work anymore but it is still hard. The one thing to remember is there are more healthy choices even at fast food places.

[ElfiePoo 109]

Okay! Now I get it. Different strokes for different folks, yes I agree with you on that. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake at times. I thought you meant we agreed about method and that didn't make any sense at all!

Forgive my previous (in error thing) surly remark. I was having a bad day.