Sherie,
This is exactly what these ppl we know do... We have actually distanced ourselves from them, as they would seriously be yelling at Maddy why doesnt she eat more etc & actually he said to my DH once...
You know if your kid gets sick, she has no fat to get better & might die!
So Dh said to him (Asians' they have no tact!) your kid gonna have a heart attack from so fat, the other Dad just laughed!!!
I once tried to help her at 4 or 5 yrs of age to put on bathers & they were a size 12 girls & I couldnt get them on her as they were seriously cutting off her circulation!
When the Mum has menmtioned the school & Dr's things to me, I have been really OTT, like OMG, I hope you can help her coz she will be a priome candidate for Diabetes etc, but she just said... It's hard when she loves all that stuff, we try, but what can you do she's just a kid!!!
I told her as her Mother she really should remove it from the house & her diet to save her from a life of injecting at the worst & she just shrugs!
The kid's definately rule their house!! The oldest eats a whole roast chicken to herself & they brag about it... Kinda like the only proud attention she gets is from the amount of food she can put away!!!!
I get so upset when I see kids eating junk food - it just drives me up the wall! Before my DS arrived in Feb I was a casual teacher and I was shocked at the play lunch and big lunch that some of the kids would bring to school. It is no wonder they struggled to stay awake and focus on the lessons.
My husband's family has a lot of health problems that are due to poor eating habits (diabetes, high cholesterol and heart problems) so I'm being VERY careful with the baby - to the point of being over cautious I'm sure but I would rather be safe then sorry.
When I was pregnant I only craved and could actually only eat really healthy food. I would actually get sick if I ate lollies and chocolate so I ate a lot of fresh fruit and veggies which I was very glad of - though I know not everyone is so lucky!!
Since DS turned 6 months (he is 10 months now) and has been eating solids, I am being careful what I give him. I make my own baby food and don't give him any of the custards or baby desserts you can buy. Hopefully I can instill good values in him when it comes to eating. It is okay to have "fun" foods in moderation - but a lot of people seem to have forgotten what moderation is. And in every aspect of life - not just food!
Thus far the only drinks James has are water and breast milk - and I'll add cow's milk when he turns one but I'm going to avoid juice as long as I can and forget the soft drink and cordial.
I think a lot of the problem is due to the fact that it is easier and more convenient to feed the kids something they will eat without a fuss. But who said parenting was supposed to be easy huh??? :P
I just about died when I read the comment about the mother who gives her child multiple sippy cups of coke because it gives her peace and quiet! WOW!!
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