Do you know parents who keep their kid low-carb?

[Anonymous]

I find this to be insane. I know two people who are keto mlm people and they have their kids growing up on a low-carb "keto-lite" diet. Do you know people like this? Does this seem crazy to you or am I off-base?

[Anonymous]

I married into an Asian family whose diet is rice based so I don't think low-carb is crazy.

[Anonymous]

We watch the carbs but not necessarily for the child but we eat the same foods but one parent has pre-diabetes. We still eat plenty of carbs but watch the carb content as if I bring it into the house it is an issue with the other parent.

[Anonymous]

Our family doesn't eat a ton of carbs. We probably eat a portion and a half of carbs throughout a typical day. Toast at breakfast, small portion of crackers or sandwich or pretzels at lunch, none at dinner. It's just not a big thing for us.

[Anonymous]

Kids are being fed sufficient and nutritious food? Find something else to think is “insane”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids are being fed sufficient and nutritious food? Find something else to think is “insane”.

Carbs are a nutrient that growing children need. So, no. A child on a low carb diet isn't getting sufficient nutritious food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our family doesn't eat a ton of carbs. We probably eat a portion and a half of carbs throughout a typical day. Toast at breakfast, small portion of crackers or sandwich or pretzels at lunch, none at dinner. It's just not a big thing for us.

Do you have children?

This is really harmful if you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I married into an Asian family whose diet is rice based so I don't think low-carb is crazy.

That doesn’t quite sound analogous….

[Anonymous]

What type of “carb”?

We do a very low processed food diet, which many people seem to find insane for kids.

[Anonymous]

Low carb, or slow carb? Any parent that restricts apples, corn, beans, barley, lentils. carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas, peaches, etc... is a massive nutcase.

Those are all carb heavy, but nutrient heavy.

Limiting processed things? Fine. But restricting is also dangerous and can backfire (ask me how I know).

Everything in moderation, nothing off limits, and abundant plants. That's how you create healthy kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Low carb, or slow carb? Any parent that restricts apples, corn, beans, barley, lentils. carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas, peaches, etc... is a massive nutcase.

Those are all carb heavy, but nutrient heavy.

Limiting processed things? Fine. But restricting is also dangerous and can backfire (ask me how I know).

Everything in moderation, nothing off limits, and abundant plants. That's how you create healthy kids.

Yeah, I am talking about the first. Like not letting kids eat fruit level. Or really any of the other stuff you listed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are being fed sufficient and nutritious food? Find something else to think is “insane”.

Carbs are a nutrient that growing children need. So, no. A child on a low carb diet isn't getting sufficient nutritious food.

If the kid is getting sufficient fresh vegetables they’re getting plenty of carbs. If they’re getting fruit, even more so. Children lived for generations before we started feeding them Kraft macaroni and cheese and goldfish every day.

Presumably since we’re in the D.C area, these kids have a pediatrician. If they’re not worried, you don’t need to be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I married into an Asian family whose diet is rice based so I don't think low-carb is crazy.

Rice is carb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our family doesn't eat a ton of carbs. We probably eat a portion and a half of carbs throughout a typical day. Toast at breakfast, small portion of crackers or sandwich or pretzels at lunch, none at dinner. It's just not a big thing for us.

No veggies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids are being fed sufficient and nutritious food? Find something else to think is “insane”.

Carbs are a nutrient that growing children need. So, no. A child on a low carb diet isn't getting sufficient nutritious food.

If the kid is getting sufficient fresh vegetables they’re getting plenty of carbs. If they’re getting fruit, even more so. Children lived for generations before we started feeding them Kraft macaroni and cheese and goldfish every day.

Presumably since we’re in the D.C area, these kids have a pediatrician. If they’re not worried, you don’t need to be.

No one on this thread has said that kids need kraft macaroni or goldfish. But restricting fruit, and whole grains, and other carb heavy foods like sweet potatoes, carrots, and legumes, which is what an actual low carb diet does, is not safe for kids.