Kids and portion control -it is a conspiracy.
Imma just bitch for a second... I am a semi food freak with my kids when it comes to portions, choices, accessible fruits/veggies, etc.
I am also a realist.. meaning my kids eat goldfish crackers and teddy grahams occasionally. I am getting ready to make my back to school shopping list and I have to say I get mad at those indvidual snack bags.. they are so conveniant but they have TOO much in them. I usually open them and send it to school with a mini chip clip and she puts it in back in her lunch and sends it back with her leftovers but my goodness..outside of 100 calorie packs.. why can't they make lunch snack bags that are _smaller_. I waant her to stuff her face with grapes and her sandwhich not the cute "scoobie snacks", graham bugs, etc...
yes.. yes.. 9 times out of 10 I just use mini ziplocs and make my own up and sometimes it is nice to use the prepacked ones. I think what really pisses me off is kids that do not grow up with parents who are not constantly monitoring the food intake they learn to eat that much at one time. Ugh so much is wrong with out dietary system for kids.
If I go to my local big box store.. I can't afford produce.. same with most of our farmers markets. If I drive 30 minutes to not the nicest area.. to my local arabic market.. I can buy TONS of produce for penniess on the dollar. I usually do that. Most parents I know do not. okay imma stop ranting now.
I am also a realist.. meaning my kids eat goldfish crackers and teddy grahams occasionally. I am getting ready to make my back to school shopping list and I have to say I get mad at those indvidual snack bags.. they are so conveniant but they have TOO much in them. I usually open them and send it to school with a mini chip clip and she puts it in back in her lunch and sends it back with her leftovers but my goodness..outside of 100 calorie packs.. why can't they make lunch snack bags that are _smaller_. I waant her to stuff her face with grapes and her sandwhich not the cute "scoobie snacks", graham bugs, etc...
yes.. yes.. 9 times out of 10 I just use mini ziplocs and make my own up and sometimes it is nice to use the prepacked ones. I think what really pisses me off is kids that do not grow up with parents who are not constantly monitoring the food intake they learn to eat that much at one time. Ugh so much is wrong with out dietary system for kids.
If I go to my local big box store.. I can't afford produce.. same with most of our farmers markets. If I drive 30 minutes to not the nicest area.. to my local arabic market.. I can buy TONS of produce for penniess on the dollar. I usually do that. Most parents I know do not. okay imma stop ranting now.