Just to get some peaceful conversation going and hopefully some real thinking.


Questions:

1) Are we giving our children good eating habits?

2) Are what we teach them now about eating going to hurt/help them in the future? ie: junk food, ect.


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You can do it!!!!!!

John
hosts@diettalk.com

My son is 26 yrs old I already taught him all the bad habits of eating,but you are right John we need to teach our children good eating habits that they can use during their life. We have weight problems because we grew up with bad eating habits and they continued as we got older now we have to change and get good eating habit to stay healthy,but thanks to dt we can do it together. bigrich7373@hotmail.com

I grew up with bad eating habits but I was very thin as a child. Cookies, cakes, junk food, ect....

As I got older my metabolism slowed down. Hence all my bad habits are now hard to break.


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You can do it!!!!!!

John
hosts@diettalk.com

My children learned from the best...LOL. Now all I can do is to set an example for them and help them if they ask. I'm living with my oldest now and I get to set the example for her and my grandaughter. My grandaughter is now excercising with me...she's 4 :) We have even been talking about it some and I catch my daughter listening in *smile* It's hard sometimes because I had no example myself, but I learned awhile back that just because I learned it does not mean it can't be unlearned! Today I choose my own path.



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Good thoughts be with you!
Robbie

I think balance is the key. I try to feed my children (girl 9, boy 6) healthy foods, however they like junk foods since they had them earlier too, it was hard getting my son to eat anything! He would just sit there for hours and cry, so I had to reward him so he would eat things he did not like, "I'll make lasagna for dinner if you eat your lentils!" LOL and now he eats thinks I never even imagined he would. It all takes time and effort but I am changing their eating habits, my daughter asks me every time she wants something whether it is too fatty or what?!!!!! That is a bit scary, lol, so I tell her it is not about fat but healthy! They need to eat healthy so THEY ARE healthy. I let them have the once in a week take away meal sometimes. I will gradually cut it off their diets, lol... My point? If your child is not used to eating healthy, teach him gradually, he/she will learn and balance it out by giving it to treats too, they are kids after all! My daughter likes going to walk with me when I do :D Good luck!

I will post later when I know my test results, thanks all for the support given :)

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Massielita

[This message has been edited by Massielita (edited 12-07-2000).]

Well I can honestly say I did grow up with good eating habits.. I was very thin (Like 95 pounds soaken wet) until I was 19. Which is when I met my hubby and I was soon to learn what restaurant food was all about. As for my children??? They were taught good eating habits when they were little but now they are 17 and 18 and make their own choices. I can't be around them 24 hours a day. <VBG>

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bougiej@hotmail.com

I didnt teach my kids good eating habits and Im so sorry for it. I see them fighting there wieght like I have always done. I came from a very poor family, and we were made to clean are plates, and thank god we had the food we had. I guess I passed that on to my children. Out of four children, There is four on a diet all the time. want2Bthin

John you are right we can only teach our kids by exsample. Today is the day we can change what our parents tought us. We need show the world too that food is to be use to live not be comfort or entertainment. We must set good exsamples for all to see in every aspect of our live. We must keep our bodies, minds and souls in good shape. Thanks for the conversation. ;0 angelmom

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We are human:) All we can do is take one day at a time! One meal at a time! Today I can do this. ;)

So everyone else has taught their kids well?

Taught them to eat fruits instead of junk foods? Taught them how much grease is in a meal at your local fast food restaurants?


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You can do it!!!!!!

John
hosts@diettalk.com

It's really hard to see that what I've been doing to myself all these years has affected my kids too. My son(16), the oldest, is quite tall and thin..but this may have to do with his being very active. My Daughters, especially the middle one(13) has unfortunately taken after me. She doesn't eat as well as she should. She is overweight, but not to the point of obesity(thank goodness) She realizes that she's not happy where she's at, but since I've not been the best roll model..she doesn't always listen to me when I give her nutrition advice. She does want to go to the gym with me, and I think that is an excellent step! My little one(6) is a bit "round"..and she's already asking me if certain foods are "fattening" or "bad for me"..it's really scary! Looking back..I of course wished I'd been a better example to them all. What I can do now is continue to eat healtfully, get in daily exercise and help them to form a good self image.Because really..., good, bad, or otherwise..we are not just a number on the scale. We need to teach our children the same. We love our kids!!
Peach

The irony in my home is that I feed my kids very healthy, balanced food, have taught them about protein/carb/fats. They do eat junk sometimes, but know that is just a treat, not "real" food. And then I turn around and feed myself pure poison. I have worked on the "why" for years, and am ready to begin treating myself just as well as I treat my kids. I deserve that, too!
Joni

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Discomama

This whole subject makes me crazy. My daughter is a bit heavy at just 4 years old. She sees me eating right most of the time as, when I do binge, it is usually at night after she's in bed. And she's pretty good at eating veggies, but other than grapes and bananas, she's not big on fruits. She loves the carbs and sweets, just like her mom.
I try to keep her active. I cheer her on when she tries to workout with me and she has never known me not to work out in her lifetime. I have her in dance and gymnastics, too. But, she's a bit heavy. And honestly, I am baffled as to what else to do for her. You can't never allow them to have anything. Then they will "secret" eat. I'm open to ideas from others, but concrete stuff. You know, not just to try to feed her healthy, but ideas on how to get her to eat stuff she normally isn't very interested in. I've been thinking of looking for a kids cookbook and involving her in making the food more. Won't Daddy just love eating happy face bagels, etc. lol.
Kerri