Comments on: Snacking All The Time, In the NY Times http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/ Because sometimes being a parent means doing what's hard. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:15 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Emily Rogan http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Emily Rogan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:13:49 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-2135 D, It changes as they get older, but I find my kids snack a lot at home too. They are constantly eating. At least here, it's mostly healthy stuff, but still. Snack after school, snack with homework...but they do come home from school really hungry. And even when they snack, they eat their dinners, so I'm guessing that they're listening to their bodies, which is healthier than listening to me. But again, my kids are older. As far as donuts, brownies, etc...at events, I am completely against it except for special occasions. There's a difference between a snack and a treat--and that stuff is just garbage and unhealthy. Oh, and as for cub scouts & brownies? Dodged that one-neither of my kids participated. D,
It changes as they get older, but I find my kids snack a lot at home too. They are constantly eating. At least here, it’s mostly healthy stuff, but still. Snack after school, snack with homework…but they do come home from school really hungry. And even when they snack, they eat their dinners, so I’m guessing that they’re listening to their bodies, which is healthier than listening to me. But again, my kids are older.

As far as donuts, brownies, etc…at events, I am completely against it except for special occasions. There’s a difference between a snack and a treat–and that stuff is just garbage and unhealthy.

Oh, and as for cub scouts & brownies? Dodged that one-neither of my kids participated.

]]> By: Zan Jones http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 Zan Jones Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:41:45 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-2109 I agree also. I think the snack culture is contributing to poor eating habits and childhood obesity. We are teaching our kids to be pacified with food. The psychologist I work for, Dr. Susan Fletcher, calls it self-soothing. Our kids need to know how to self-sooth rather than depend on food. I played sports growing up in Texas and the only snack I ever received was in the middle of a softball double-header. It was 102 degrees outside and we were allowed to eat oranges between games to help avoid heat stroke! I agree also. I think the snack culture is contributing to poor eating habits and childhood obesity. We are teaching our kids to be pacified with food. The psychologist I work for, Dr. Susan Fletcher, calls it self-soothing. Our kids need to know how to self-sooth rather than depend on food. I played sports growing up in Texas and the only snack I ever received was in the middle of a softball double-header. It was 102 degrees outside and we were allowed to eat oranges between games to help avoid heat stroke!

]]> By: Karen Maezen Miller http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Karen Maezen Miller Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:30:51 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-2074 I agree. I will out myself and admit that I carried snacks over from the days when I wouldn't dare leave the house without a baggy of Cheerios. Like many things, it seems the kids grew out of it and I didn't. However, I spent yesterday morning making muffins for a 2:30 Girl Scout meeting. As if 20 10-year-olds couldn't go a hour without eating. I agree. I will out myself and admit that I carried snacks over from the days when I wouldn’t dare leave the house without a baggy of Cheerios. Like many things, it seems the kids grew out of it and I didn’t. However, I spent yesterday morning making muffins for a 2:30 Girl Scout meeting. As if 20 10-year-olds couldn’t go a hour without eating.

]]> By: The gold digger http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 The gold digger Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:16:27 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-1995 Yeah, that whole "can't get through one hour of church without food, water and toys" mystifies me. Maybe for a two-year-old, but I've seen it with first and third graders. Wouldn't have flown with my mom. If we acted up in church, we were not mollified with food. We knelt in the corner when we got home. Which meant that I did not particularly enjoy church, but I still maintain that a child older than five can go for an hour without food. Yeah, that whole “can’t get through one hour of church without food, water and toys” mystifies me. Maybe for a two-year-old, but I’ve seen it with first and third graders. Wouldn’t have flown with my mom. If we acted up in church, we were not mollified with food. We knelt in the corner when we got home. Which meant that I did not particularly enjoy church, but I still maintain that a child older than five can go for an hour without food.

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1924 Gretchen Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:52 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-1924 My 6-year-old had a one-hour theater class and was invited to bring a snack. I thought it was silly and didn't send one, and she informed me she was the ONLY ond in the class without a snack. Bad mommy! My 6-year-old had a one-hour theater class and was invited to bring a snack. I thought it was silly and didn’t send one, and she informed me she was the ONLY ond in the class without a snack. Bad mommy!

]]> By: Ruth Pennebaker http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/snacking-all-the-time-in-the-ny-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Ruth Pennebaker Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:26:34 +0000 http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/?p=602#comment-1923 Denise -- I've been through this, too, and sympathize. See: http://www.geezersisters.com/family/after-school-feeding-competition-we-always-lost Denise — I’ve been through this, too, and sympathize. See: http://www.geezersisters.com/family/after-school-feeding-competition-we-always-lost

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