Comments on: Healthy Eating for Kids Made Easy http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: maria http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-23465 maria Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-23465 Make sure the healthy foods you feed your children are organic! So important they are more susceptible to chemicals and toxins in this important stage of their lives when they are growing ! Make sure the healthy foods you feed your children are organic! So important they are more susceptible to chemicals and toxins in this important stage of their lives when they are growing !

]]> By: AJ http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10527 AJ Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:28:42 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10527 I love this quote, "Are you being your kids dealer?" I love this quote, “Are you being your kids dealer?”

]]> By: Debbie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10526 Debbie Fri, 08 May 2009 18:11:39 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10526 I am a mom and owner of http://www.sweetdebbiesorganiccupcakes.com My goal in starting this company was to make sugar-free, healthy desserts for kids and moms who crave sweet things. We use birch tree sweetener (aka xylitol) which does not raise blood sugar and is healthy for teeth and bones. Agave nectar, also very low-glycemic ad rich in minerals and vitamins. This way there is no reason why kids have to have sugar when there are so many nice substitutes out there that are so much healtherier. I am a mom and owner of http://www.sweetdebbiesorganiccupcakes.com
My goal in starting this company was to make sugar-free, healthy desserts for kids and moms who crave sweet things.

We use birch tree sweetener (aka xylitol) which does not raise blood sugar and is healthy for teeth and bones. Agave nectar, also very low-glycemic ad rich in minerals and vitamins.

This way there is no reason why kids have to have sugar when there are so many nice substitutes out there that are so much healtherier.

]]> By: Jessica http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10525 Jessica Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10525 Kitty, My brother had so many allergies. When traveling in Europe when he was about four he was sick of hamburgers & fries by the time we got home because he couldn't eat, or refused to eat so many other foods. At one point when he was older we used to joke that he was 'allergic' to green, he wouldn't eat his veggies. Now, he is mostly vegetarian, eats salads with no dressing, and is overall healthy. Just keep it up and he might warm to the good stuff! Kitty,
My brother had so many allergies. When traveling in Europe when he was about four he was sick of hamburgers & fries by the time we got home because he couldn’t eat, or refused to eat so many other foods. At one point when he was older we used to joke that he was ‘allergic’ to green, he wouldn’t eat his veggies. Now, he is mostly vegetarian, eats salads with no dressing, and is overall healthy. Just keep it up and he might warm to the good stuff!

]]> By: Kitty http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10524 Kitty Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:02:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10524 I love this article, especially about the parents complaining about how their kids eat crap when they bring it into the house...nuff said. I would like to add though that some kids need extra help. My son was born with reflux disease, it took us over a year to figure out that he was allergic to dairy and soy. As a baby I started him off on all vegetables, wanting to 'start right', he didn't get fruit baby food. I gave him chunks of bananas, apples, bits of carrot and broccoli when he could handle the. All was going well, until we started having to take some of his favorite foods from him because of his allergies. We pretty much went downhill from there. Him being a toddler wanting to start asserting some control over his environment and us just trying to figure out what he can eat made things significantly worse. When your child doesn't eat for a week and is losing weight you will compromise eating veges for them just eating period. Now he is older and much more under control. He still has reflux but now his diet is atrocious. He won't touch a veg or peice of fruit and he's almost four. We eat dinner as a family and even if he won't eat he has to sit there. However, he throws a fit and screams the entire time which makes eating dinner a nightmare for our older kids who are all teens and already don't want to be with the family. So, even if you start off right, there can be problems that come up that ruin all your hard work. I love this article, especially about the parents complaining about how their kids eat crap when they bring it into the house…nuff said.

I would like to add though that some kids need extra help. My son was born with reflux disease, it took us over a year to figure out that he was allergic to dairy and soy. As a baby I started him off on all vegetables, wanting to ‘start right’, he didn’t get fruit baby food. I gave him chunks of bananas, apples, bits of carrot and broccoli when he could handle the. All was going well, until we started having to take some of his favorite foods from him because of his allergies. We pretty much went downhill from there. Him being a toddler wanting to start asserting some control over his environment and us just trying to figure out what he can eat made things significantly worse. When your child doesn’t eat for a week and is losing weight you will compromise eating veges for them just eating period.

Now he is older and much more under control. He still has reflux but now his diet is atrocious. He won’t touch a veg or peice of fruit and he’s almost four. We eat dinner as a family and even if he won’t eat he has to sit there. However, he throws a fit and screams the entire time which makes eating dinner a nightmare for our older kids who are all teens and already don’t want to be with the family.

So, even if you start off right, there can be problems that come up that ruin all your hard work.

]]> By: Beccijo http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10523 Beccijo Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:52:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10523 I add purees like carrot and/or zucchini in all my ground meat recipes. They never know and they love them....off to heck out the learning tower. www.thefairyring.etsy.com www.theenchantedcupboard.etsy.com http://www.theenchantedcupboard.1000markets.com http://thereluctantcitydweller.blogspot.com I add purees like carrot and/or zucchini in all my ground meat recipes. They never know and they love them….off to heck out the learning tower.

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]]> By: Kim http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10522 Kim Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:38:45 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10522 Start early. Heres what happened last night, perfect example. My 21 mo. old was eating salad and fruit, dipping in a homemade dressing. My 8 yr old ate a fruit salad, not dare touching the romaine or dressing. My 13 yr old was begging for a Big Mac. The longer they eat bad food the harder it is to reverse it. I started making my own bread. 21 mos old will eat whole wheat, 8 yr old light wheat and my 13 yr old white only. I started the change too late. Its going to be a long road to reversing their bad eating habits. I started smoothies a few wks ago and my 13 yr old lost 8 lbs by having 1 as lunch. Start early. Heres what happened last night, perfect example. My 21 mo. old was eating salad and fruit, dipping in a homemade dressing. My 8 yr old ate a fruit salad, not dare touching the romaine or dressing. My 13 yr old was begging for a Big Mac. The longer they eat bad food the harder it is to reverse it. I started making my own bread. 21 mos old will eat whole wheat, 8 yr old light wheat and my 13 yr old white only. I started the change too late. Its going to be a long road to reversing their bad eating habits. I started smoothies a few wks ago and my 13 yr old lost 8 lbs by having 1 as lunch.

]]> By: Kim http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10521 Kim Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:30:35 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10521 I have the Learning Tower. I got it for my daughter at 18 mos right before Holiday baking began. Its the best. She feels like she is involved and is learning so much. Its sturdy and easy to put together. Its worth every penny. She uses it constantly. She sits on it and snacks or plays with her toys. She can do crafts at the counter with the other kids. I love love love it. I have the Learning Tower. I got it for my daughter at 18 mos right before Holiday baking began. Its the best. She feels like she is involved and is learning so much. Its sturdy and easy to put together. Its worth every penny. She uses it constantly. She sits on it and snacks or plays with her toys. She can do crafts at the counter with the other kids. I love love love it.

]]> By: chrissi http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10520 chrissi Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:57:02 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10520 It's amazing to me that parents complain about what their kids are eating and yet...still make it for them...seriously, if you don't want them to eat crap, don't make it an option for them! It’s amazing to me that parents complain about what their kids are eating and yet…still make it for them…seriously, if you don’t want them to eat crap, don’t make it an option for them!

]]> By: MommyofTwins http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10519 MommyofTwins Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:46:33 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10519 Two nights ago, my picky daughter didn't want the pasta we were having for dinner. So what did she eat instead? Beets. We don't bring sugary stuff in the house. "Dessert" at lunch time is a fruit smoothie using frozen fruit and milk. We have cheddar bunnies and bunny grahams from annies but they don't have much sugar/sodium. The girls also know they get x amount and thats it. Two nights ago, my picky daughter didn’t want the pasta we were having for dinner. So what did she eat instead? Beets.

We don’t bring sugary stuff in the house. “Dessert” at lunch time is a fruit smoothie using frozen fruit and milk. We have cheddar bunnies and bunny grahams from annies but they don’t have much sugar/sodium. The girls also know they get x amount and thats it.

]]> By: Zembeauty http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10518 Zembeauty Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10518 We must use whatever method possible to guide our children as well as the adult world about a greener environment. You are right on target. We must use whatever method possible to guide our children as well as the adult world about a greener environment. You are right on target.

]]> By: andiscandis http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10517 andiscandis Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:52:54 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10517 There was a post on here a while ago (and I'm too lazy to try finding it) about reusable lunch bags/sandwich wraps, etc. I just remembered that my sister-in-law actually makes these things to sell: www.sixgables.com The kids love 'em. There was a post on here a while ago (and I’m too lazy to try finding it) about reusable lunch bags/sandwich wraps, etc. I just remembered that my sister-in-law actually makes these things to sell:

http://www.sixgables.com

The kids love ‘em.

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10516 Tiffany Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:33:10 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10516 Excellent tip! I totally agree! Excellent tip! I totally agree!

]]> By: Amy Ellen http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10515 Amy Ellen Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:32:58 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10515 I totally agree with andiscandis' comment... starting early makes this so much easier. And, like you mentioned in your post, presentation can make a huge difference. I would second your recommendation to not give up as well. When making a change, kids may balk at first... or at second, or at third... but don't give up! It is so worth it to hear your kids say "Yay! we're having kale tonight!" I totally agree with andiscandis’ comment… starting early makes this so much easier. And, like you mentioned in your post, presentation can make a huge difference. I would second your recommendation to not give up as well. When making a change, kids may balk at first… or at second, or at third… but don’t give up! It is so worth it to hear your kids say “Yay! we’re having kale tonight!”

]]> By: andiscandis http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/02/26/healthy-eating-for-kids-made-easy/#comment-10514 andiscandis Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:23:41 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2146#comment-10514 My tip is to start with the good stuff right off the bat. Babies don't know what food is "supposed" to taste like. Get them used to the "less tasty" before they experience sugary/salty/fatty things. The moms at my play group are amazed when they see my 14 month old scarfing cooked but cold broccoli instead of crackers as a snack. One mom mentioned that she was going to try to get her son to eat broccoli (for the first time) by making him "broccoli bites" (battered and fried). It made my head hurt. My tip is to start with the good stuff right off the bat. Babies don’t know what food is “supposed” to taste like. Get them used to the “less tasty” before they experience sugary/salty/fatty things.
The moms at my play group are amazed when they see my 14 month old scarfing cooked but cold broccoli instead of crackers as a snack. One mom mentioned that she was going to try to get her son to eat broccoli (for the first time) by making him “broccoli bites” (battered and fried). It made my head hurt.

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