| Author |
Topic:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? [Locked] |
Jayna_Kilmer  Title: Purple Princess
Posts: 129
Registered: 2002-5-18 10:00:18
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:17am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
In my house you try at least one bite of everything. After that you only eat what you want but you must eat a healthy amount and variety of what is served in order to get dessert. This has worked very well because she's learning to try foods and also learning what constitutes a healthy meal. Also, because she's allowed a treat after 2 meals a day, she doesn't overeat junk food but isn't deprived of it as well.
-----signature-----
|
Ah-Schoo  Title: Fuzzy Caterpillar of Friendliness
Posts: 3,034
Registered: 2000-8-11 09:05:29
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:17am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
-----signature-----
.
Opinion = fact. Anecdote = proof. Political label more important than either of those.
Welcome to ACF, where debate goes to die.
.
"fascist totalitarian secular progressive Zionist intellectually challenged Christian puppets." - Aerlinthina
|
Goatstar Title: Community Builder
Posts: 85
Registered: 2003-6-11 12:09:19
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:17am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
Schoo i thought you were a bit older than that.
-----signature-----
My pants are now perma-wet from Diablo 3
http://tinyurl.com/lzd9sg |
murron2  Title: Bloom where you are planted!
Posts: 918
Registered: 2002-1-6 08:40:46
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:17am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
After reading this thread I am sure you all are going to love me! I have always let my sons eat the way they wanted. I always felt dessert should be as nutritious as the meal itself...so if they wanted to start with dessert...fine with me  Truly...
~Murron~
-----signature-----
PEACE...
it means to be in the midst
of noise, trouble and strife
and still be calm
in your heart.
|
Ah-Schoo Title: Fuzzy Caterpillar of Friendliness
Posts: 3,034
Registered: 2000-8-11 09:05:29
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:17am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
Goatstar posted:
Schoo i thought you were a bit older than that.
Only physically.
-----signature-----
.
Opinion = fact. Anecdote = proof. Political label more important than either of those.
Welcome to ACF, where debate goes to die.
.
"fascist totalitarian secular progressive Zionist intellectually challenged Christian puppets." - Aerlinthina
|
Rhylla Posts: 23
Registered: 2003-6-19 22:56:29
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:18am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
gotta say i'm with Lynea on this one.
it took me til i was in my thirties to realise that i had little concept of an "i'm now full" switch. i was a very skinny kid, (my knees were bigger than my thighs!) and i constantly overate; partly to try to gain weight, but also because i was programmed to finish everything on my plate as a kid... regardless of whether i was hungry or not.
Of course i also take responsibility for being a greedy little moo, but it was constantly reinforced.
my kids aren't made to finish everything. i have one who has a massive appetite and one who doesn't. it seems to work so far, they seem to be healthy, full of energy and enjoy their food, without it being the big thing it was for me. i am careful about portion sizes, they can have seconds after their food has "gone down".
my only concern is that my son, the big eater, is encouraged to eat tons of food as people "know" he loves his food, so, therefore, expect him to eat more than anyone else!
i've never made tham eat something i know they really don't like either, and that caused family ructions at Christmas when my dad and sister made her boys eat brussel sprouts when it made them gag, but i wouldn't make mine do the same.
-Rhylla-
-----signature-----
Rhylla, xbow,
Rioja, staffer
Ree Lee-Lozt, bow
a proud Companion of the Heart, Alkor's Clan
AND New Britain's Head of schoolgir...schooling
|
Blynk_ Title: Understated Underscore
Posts: 158
Registered: 2002-3-23 00:25:07
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:18am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
Ah-Schoo posted:
Blynk_ posted:
Well...
On a car trip through the Okanagan valley it was cherry season, fresh cherries at the side of the road. We stopped and got a couple pounds then carried on. My sister and mother finished them with the other two of us only having a few. We stopped for more cherries.
About 15 mins after they finished the original pile they were both cramping and suffering. We ended up stopping for a couple hours so they could take turns running into a porta potty. =/
The next day they were a little more reasonable with the cherries. 
Lol! They over did it.. i was kinda referring to a what would be given on a plate. I agree that Grapes and Cherries (and their buddies) are small and can be eaten eaten above moderate reasonable amounts. The spike of fiber/natural sugars would cause some... unwanted results. OOOPS!
-----signature-----
|
|
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:18am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
speaking from experience here, when we were growing up we were made to eat everything on our plates.which has lead to certain eating habits for good and for the worse. The good is that we love veg, the bad is we ate to much carbs.
I do not make my kids eat everything off there plate. They eat when they are hungry, and i give them 3 diff choices 3 healthy choices on there plates. Usually two veg and one protein. For breakfast they either eat oatmeal, cereal, scrambled eggs, or toast, with some cut up fruit. I have had to learn how to eat again, I have learned before I had children how to feed them properly. I exercise 30 minutes a day aside from regular every day walking/activities. I have had to learn this because my parents came here from italy and they were never taught nutrition and health.
I dont eat bad carbs anymore either. its a tough transition but, gotta stick to it. 
-----signature-----
Raeyne
|
Varece Posts: 1,096
Registered: 2002-1-7 21:48:11
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:18am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
Entrapment_WE posted:
speaking from experience here, when we were growing up we were made to eat everything on our plates.which has lead to certain eating habits for good and for the worse. The good is that we love veg, the bad is we ate to much carbs.
I do not make my kids eat everything off there plate. They eat when they are hungry, and i give them 3 diff choices 3 healthy choices on there plates. Usually two veg and one protein. For breakfast they either eat oatmeal, cereal, scrambled eggs, or toast, with some cut up fruit. I have had to learn how to eat again, I have learned before I had children how to feed them properly. I exercise 30 minutes a day aside from regular every day walking/activities. I have had to learn this because my parents came here from italy and they were never taught nutrition and health.
I dont eat bad carbs anymore either. its a tough transition but, gotta stick to it.
 Smart cookie doing the right thing. 
Low fat cookie!
-----signature-----
I am no longer young enough to know everything
Knowledge is Free  America's Libraries
"  ou embrace that which defines you"
"If you tell the truth, you don't need a good memory"
We're not perfect...we're parents
|
-Chanell- Title: Camelot Vault Staff
Assistant SM
Posts: 99
Registered: 2006-6-27 13:44:22
|
Date Posted:
3/6/09 10:18am
Subject:
Do you push your youngster to finish what is on their plate? |
My kids will pretty much try anything. Because my mom did the "you have to try this no matter what" when I knew that I had issues with that particular type of food, I will never tell my kids they have to try something. Nothing against those who make their kids try a bite, just part of my issues coming to light However, on the other hand they're both curious and adventurous when it comes to food (my daughter's favorite food is calamari), so if they don't want to try something, not a big deal.
They can snack pretty much whenever except for two hours before dinner and when they're bored. Easy for me to tell when it comes to my kids because if they're hungry they say "I'm hungry" and are kind of grouchy. If they're bored they ask for a snack and we go find something to do instead.
Don't want to finish everything on your plate? That's fine but you have to at least sit with everyone at the dinner table until everyone else is done (that eliminates the wanting to leave the table to play) and usually ends up with them eating more anyway.
Me knowing my own issues in regards to food has helped me take steps to avoid it with my own kids.
I don't get the point in making them finish everything on their plate. If they don't eat dinner, they're not going to shrivel up in their sleep. Just means they'll be hungry in the morning. Maybe they'll think harder at dinner the next night whether or not to eat.
I'd rather them form their own eating habits based on what their body is telling them than me forcing how I think they should eat on them.
My mom also made a big production of junk food in the house, how hard it was to say no to us kids when we wanted something unhealthy to eat. I've found it's quite easy when I just don't buy junk
-----signature-----
(__/)
(='.'=)
(" _(" |
|
