Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Does anyone know if there are children who have been sheltered from knowing about poor food choices with only the good choices being available? If such children exist, which they must, did the forced diet stick with them? Did they enjoy the forced diet? Did they later develop poor eating habits after experiencing the full choice of the food supply? Carson Wood Westbrook, Maine, USA. Re: End the War on Obesity > Hi Ralph > > I am a parent of three young boys aged 5, 4 and 2 (almost 3). Its > interesting that the researcher thought that by putting out fruit and > veggies the children will eat them. My experience is different. Pasta > meals when presented to the children are normally eaten with relish and > without fuss (no wonder parents give that to the children it is just so > much > easier). I agree that parents are to bblame in childrens meal choices to > some extent but the children also develop prferences for food. I'll use > my > family as an example. > > On the whole we eat quite well as a family, however what the children eat > (by choice) is quite interesting. The youngest will eat his proteins and > some starches, spagetti with a minced beef sauce being his favourite. He > will shovel his food in and leave the veggies (unless disgused in in the > dish) he loves food. My middle child won't eat mostly, will pick at his > veggies eat his starches and refuse meats except sausage he will also eat > the spaghetti meal. The oldest eats most of his food except pumpkin and > he > eats well (but less than the youngest). We present veggies to the > children > equally and my wife and I eat significant volumes of veggies (steamed > mostly > sometimes stir fried in olive oil). I particularly love broccoli, spinnach > and cabbage and we eat chicken, fish, lean beef and ostrich as protein > sources at dinner time. > > With regards to fruit the youngest child will eat bananas out of > preference > and occasional apples, but won't eat other fruit even if there are no > bananas to choose. The middle child loves apples and grapes and bananas > and > the oldest loves plums, necterines and grapes (and rarely chooses > bananas). > They all love watermelon and will eat cherry tomatoes until they turn into > tomatos. > > The way my children react to food differs from child to child and with > simmilar food presented to them they react differently. Preferances are > apparently not learned as each child sees the food eaten by the same > parents. They all react differnetly to food. I would consider myself well > educated on food choices and do try to insist on healthier food for my > children, but even in our family there are times where maccaroni and > cheese > (and sweetened yoghurt), or fish fingers and chips (fries) is all the the > kids will have so that is what they eat. > > Regards > Nick Tatalias > Johannesburg > South Africa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2007 Report Share Posted January 9, 2007 Carson, Yes...my next door neighbors. They have 4 girls, only good food choices available. No sugar, and very little processed foods. This has been the case since we've lived there for 10 years. The girls raid my pantry on a regular basis. (they are good friends with my 4 boys, same ages too) (beautiful, too!) The older girls, 14 & 9, have been observed having good eating habits even when they have choices, in spite of " sneaking " from my pantry when they were younger. It will be interesting to watch as they grow up. Brett Draper, UT ________________________________ From: Supertraining on behalf of Carson Wood Sent: Tue 1/9/2007 10:36 AM To: Supertraining Subject: [QUAR] Childrens' Food Choices Does anyone know if there are children who have been sheltered from knowing about poor food choices with only the good choices being available? If such children exist, which they must, did the forced diet stick with them? Did they enjoy the forced diet? Did they later develop poor eating habits after experiencing the full choice of the food supply? Carson Wood Westbrook, Maine, USA. Re: End the War on Obesity > Hi Ralph > > I am a parent of three young boys aged 5, 4 and 2 (almost 3). Its > interesting that the researcher thought that by putting out fruit and > veggies the children will eat them. My experience is different. Pasta > meals when presented to the children are normally eaten with relish and > without fuss (no wonder parents give that to the children it is just so > much > easier). I agree that parents are to bblame in childrens meal choices to > some extent but the children also develop prferences for food. I'll use > my > family as an example. > > On the whole we eat quite well as a family, however what the children eat > (by choice) is quite interesting. The youngest will eat his proteins and > some starches, spagetti with a minced beef sauce being his favourite. He > will shovel his food in and leave the veggies (unless disgused in in the > dish) he loves food. My middle child won't eat mostly, will pick at his > veggies eat his starches and refuse meats except sausage he will also eat > the spaghetti meal. The oldest eats most of his food except pumpkin and > he > eats well (but less than the youngest). We present veggies to the > children > equally and my wife and I eat significant volumes of veggies (steamed > mostly > sometimes stir fried in olive oil). I particularly love broccoli, spinnach > and cabbage and we eat chicken, fish, lean beef and ostrich as protein > sources at dinner time. > > With regards to fruit the youngest child will eat bananas out of > preference > and occasional apples, but won't eat other fruit even if there are no > bananas to choose. The middle child loves apples and grapes and bananas > and > the oldest loves plums, necterines and grapes (and rarely chooses > bananas). > They all love watermelon and will eat cherry tomatoes until they turn into > tomatos. > > The way my children react to food differs from child to child and with > simmilar food presented to them they react differently. Preferances are > apparently not learned as each child sees the food eaten by the same > parents. They all react differnetly to food. I would consider myself well > educated on food choices and do try to insist on healthier food for my > children, but even in our family there are times where maccaroni and > cheese > (and sweetened yoghurt), or fish fingers and chips (fries) is all the the > kids will have so that is what they eat. > > Regards > Nick Tatalias > Johannesburg > South Africa > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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