Sugar: The Bitter Truth

[NotCranky]

On this topic, Since my kids are getting a little older and have started getting out more with people outside of our normal circles it has been a constant struggle to ward off junk food poisoning by other parents. I guess that’s over dramatic but junk food, candy and soft drinks like “minute made coolers” and Capri Sun just come up by the ton in their little social worlds.

At two soccer games today the kids were issued no less than 6 “treats” each. Of course often times the parents feel like they have to give my 2 year old bags full of shit so he won’t feel left out. Add birthday parties almost every weekend, end of season parties , holiday festivals ect. and it’s way out of control if we didn’t take most of it away and were not working with my kids on “no thanks” which is very hard.

Sugar may be bad, but the willful excess is nuts.I really think that’s the problem.

[Ren]

Just an anecdotal story – when I was a kid I was a sugar fiend. My parents didn’t know any better and went along with it. I would add a couple teaspoons to my raisin bran in the morning, eat Nestle Quik by the spoonful (skipping the milk entirely), get a ding dong in my lunch every day, build miniature towns out of the sticks from my fudgesicles, etc. One day as a teenager I decided to just stop eating it. I am now 40 and have no ill effects that I’m aware of, and am in fact in better physical shape than anyone I know. I guess I’m trying to say that kids who get too much aren’t necessarily doomed.

That said, we’re trying to keep it away from our kids as much as possible.

[Ren]

Just an anecdotal story – when I was a kid I was a sugar fiend. My parents didn’t know any better and went along with it. I would add a couple teaspoons to my raisin bran in the morning, eat Nestle Quik by the spoonful (skipping the milk entirely), get a ding dong in my lunch every day, build miniature towns out of the sticks from my fudgesicles, etc. One day as a teenager I decided to just stop eating it. I am now 40 and have no ill effects that I’m aware of, and am in fact in better physical shape than anyone I know. I guess I’m trying to say that kids who get too much aren’t necessarily doomed.

That said, we’re trying to keep it away from our kids as much as possible.

[Ren]

Just an anecdotal story – when I was a kid I was a sugar fiend. My parents didn’t know any better and went along with it. I would add a couple teaspoons to my raisin bran in the morning, eat Nestle Quik by the spoonful (skipping the milk entirely), get a ding dong in my lunch every day, build miniature towns out of the sticks from my fudgesicles, etc. One day as a teenager I decided to just stop eating it. I am now 40 and have no ill effects that I’m aware of, and am in fact in better physical shape than anyone I know. I guess I’m trying to say that kids who get too much aren’t necessarily doomed.

That said, we’re trying to keep it away from our kids as much as possible.

[Ren]

Just an anecdotal story – when I was a kid I was a sugar fiend. My parents didn’t know any better and went along with it. I would add a couple teaspoons to my raisin bran in the morning, eat Nestle Quik by the spoonful (skipping the milk entirely), get a ding dong in my lunch every day, build miniature towns out of the sticks from my fudgesicles, etc. One day as a teenager I decided to just stop eating it. I am now 40 and have no ill effects that I’m aware of, and am in fact in better physical shape than anyone I know. I guess I’m trying to say that kids who get too much aren’t necessarily doomed.

That said, we’re trying to keep it away from our kids as much as possible.

[Ren]

Just an anecdotal story – when I was a kid I was a sugar fiend. My parents didn’t know any better and went along with it. I would add a couple teaspoons to my raisin bran in the morning, eat Nestle Quik by the spoonful (skipping the milk entirely), get a ding dong in my lunch every day, build miniature towns out of the sticks from my fudgesicles, etc. One day as a teenager I decided to just stop eating it. I am now 40 and have no ill effects that I’m aware of, and am in fact in better physical shape than anyone I know. I guess I’m trying to say that kids who get too much aren’t necessarily doomed.

That said, we’re trying to keep it away from our kids as much as possible.

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[JerseyGrl]

My girlfriend was telling me that when her 4 yr old twins come home from an overnight at her in-laws, it takes her 24 hours to “un-plug” the kids. Grandma feeds them cookies and candy (even though asked not to) but no real food; hence the poor little tykes get constipated.

[JerseyGrl]

My girlfriend was telling me that when her 4 yr old twins come home from an overnight at her in-laws, it takes her 24 hours to “un-plug” the kids. Grandma feeds them cookies and candy (even though asked not to) but no real food; hence the poor little tykes get constipated.

[JerseyGrl]

My girlfriend was telling me that when her 4 yr old twins come home from an overnight at her in-laws, it takes her 24 hours to “un-plug” the kids. Grandma feeds them cookies and candy (even though asked not to) but no real food; hence the poor little tykes get constipated.

[JerseyGrl]

My girlfriend was telling me that when her 4 yr old twins come home from an overnight at her in-laws, it takes her 24 hours to “un-plug” the kids. Grandma feeds them cookies and candy (even though asked not to) but no real food; hence the poor little tykes get constipated.

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