Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

if that works for you, then who cares what anyone says.

my oldest gets it all. we try to limit it, but some days you just give in because it's easier then fighting with an almost 3 year old.

we have our rules of course. but she has had soda and cake and chocolate. it works for us.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

I hear you - it's rare that Alex eats candy, cake, etc. And when we are at a party, she prefers fruit to cake anyway. It's my mission to raise these kids with a totally different upbringing than mine, where I learned just awful eating habits that have taken YEARS to break. I get weird looks all the time, and comments from friends and family, but I could care less.

The funniest was DH's partner who made a bet with DH that Alex would know what the golden arches symbolized. DH assured him Alex would have no clue as we've NEVER taken her to fast food.

Yes, well, my almost 5 year old was befuddled and confused, and we made $100 as a result of winning the bet

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

josh and i will bake the chocolate cake on the back of the hersey's cocoa container maybe once a month.
he will eat that for awhile.

it is made from scratch and I would so much rather that be in his mouth then sugary yogurt or goldfish...ughhh...those fruit snacks!

we also make flan often...4 ingredients. I am fine with him eating that as well.

I would rather him eat a piece of dark chocolate then most cereals.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

My kids eat everything in moderation.

Instead of eating a whole chocolate bar - they each get a piece of it and then that's it.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

If it works for you, then I wouldn't worry what people say. For my kids, I believe in moderation. I've seen kids that were told they couldn't have sweets, cake, soda EVER and then once they were old enough to get it on their own they went nuts with it. My kids do like sweets, but more often than not they ask for veggies and fruit. So I'm not too worried about the occasional slice of cake or piece of candy.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

I dont give treats on a daily basis

They have it once in a while and I hate when people/family members give them junk without my permission

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

see the thing I find most interesting is that the OP says she doesn't restrict her daughter per se, but that her daughter just isn't into it so she doesn't wave it in her face. she doesn't offer it and her dd doesn't miss it. win win. I think that's awesome.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

We give DS cookies as a treat - but we also give him fruit as a treat. We don't really ever have sweets in the house because DH and I avoid it.

But he likes it, so for special occasions, I do like to treat him. That's the only reason - he likes it, it makes him happy, I like to make him happy. Of course other things would make him happy, like a new car or truck, but cookies are cheaper

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Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

DS doesn't get cake, candy or chocolate either. We will offer him cake at parties but he's not interested. He'd rather eat fruit.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

To each is own. I think as a parent you have to do what is right for you and your child. My kids have cake, candy and even sip a soda on occasion. I say everything in moderation, I did it and I lived to tell.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Posted by nov04libride

Does she go to other parties, etc., and is not allowed to have any when other kids are? I wouldn't have a hard time at home (if I didn't have all the bad stuff here, that is ), but I would feel bad at playdates or parties saying no when every other kid was having a cupcake.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Seamus had cake on both his birthday and if we go out to dinner we share our dessert with him...some cake or ice cream.

He gets M&M's as a treat once in a while (we are using them now for potty training lol)

He also gets animal crackers or chocolate chip cookies as treats

He can go days without any of those things, or have them 3 days in a row (esp if he is with grandparents, etc)

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

My DS is not interested in candy at all.
At 3.5 years old, won't even try and M&M and has not had a lolipop yet either... Oh well, fine with me..LOL

He likes only vanilla ice cream. He likes yellow cake with vanilla frosting.


He's a HUGE cookie lover! Choc. Chip ALL the way!
I send in the 100 Calorie snack ones to school and hes satisfied.
He gets REAL choc. chip cookies if when we go to my dads for dinner on Sundays. Stop n Shop has the BEST ones from their bakery

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

My DS is 2 1/2 and doesn't eat any of the above. He will eat cookies, but generally very plain ones, graham crackers, cat cookies from Trader Joes.

We have had issues with eating and since he isn't looking to eat any of that stuff, I don't push it on him. It's been suggested that we try ice cream and pudding so he can try different textures, but he just won't eat it. I am fine with that because I would rather he work on other textures with dinner type foods than sweets anyway.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

I don't think there is anything wrong with it, you said she doesn't care for it, so I certainly wouldn't push it.

I must say that I am a HUGE believer in everything in moderation. My mom used to teach pre-school and had a 3 year old who was not allowed any sweets and found her going through the garbage one day looking for candy.

As for soda, I used to be VERY against giving kids ANY soda! However, now that I have a 2 year old I have changed my thinking. Unfortunately my husband likes soda ( I don't drink it much at all, and we don't keep it in the house unless we have a party) but when we are out he will ask for a sip or two and we do indulge him. I would much rather he not have any, but sometimes I do think it is ok to give in.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

I applaud you for what you are doing with you DD. My DS is only 5 months old but my plan is to do the same. I had GD when I was pregnant and I read that it increases your child's risk of obesity and developing Type 2 diabetes. There is NO WAY I am willing to risk that.

Also, I was brought up in a household where healthy eating habits were non-existant. My father used to be able to drink a 2 liter bottle of Coke in one sitting. He would also always douse his food in salt before even tasting it, and we would eat fast food several times a week. Needless to say, my brother and I ate like crap. There were some days in HS that all I would have for lunch was a Nestle crunch bar and a Slurpee

Since meeting DH, my eating habits have changed drastically. The only thing we drink besides water is seltzer, eat fast food MAYBE 1-2x a year, and we make a conscious effort to cook healthy foods. We plan on instilling those same habits onto our DS. It drives me nuts when DH's cousin keeps asking when DS can have a cookie

Obesity is an epidemic in our society and DH and I want to do our best to make sure our children live a long, healthy life.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

DS is 20 months old. He ate cake on his birthday and will eat at least part of a cupcake or cake at birthday parties. Other than that, I don't give him cake. He has had ice cream on warm days that we're out somewhere and eating it. He rarely has more than a few spoonfuls of it. He has never had candy. He doesn't drink juice. He doesn't like chocolate. I gave him a taste of chocolate mousse cake at SIL's shower. He spit it out.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

DS has had it all, and by his 2nd birthday...he will be 3 in a few weeks.

I have no problem with candy or junkfood, as long as it is in moderation.

I see no problem with you NOT giving her sweets though, except like PP said, unless she cant have at a party or something where all of her friends are..but thats just me.

Re: Am I alone? 2yrs old.. no candy, chocolate, cake

Natalie loves cake and cookies. She really hasn't had much chocolate or candy. I figured her little teeth don't need that just yet!