Do you allow unlimited fruit?

[Anonymous]

I generally don't mind the kids eating fruit, but a bag of clementines a day per teen/tween is hard to keep up with.

What are your rules?

[Anonymous]

Leave some for other people.

[Anonymous]

Diversify and offer protein.

[Anonymous]

Sure, its fruit.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never put a limit on fruit. What I do have an issue with is leaving the tops of strawberries in the container or somewhere in the fridge. I’m looking at you, son! 😤

[Anonymous]

They’ll get tired of them soon enough.

[Anonymous]

I don't have rules but I'm not buying 15 bags of clementines a week either.

[Anonymous]

I wish. These kids won’t eat fruits

[Anonymous]

Yes, but I also generally recommend everything in moderation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't have rules but I'm not buying 15 bags of clementines a week either.

Agree - I probably buy one a week and if it's gone, it's gone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't have rules but I'm not buying 15 bags of clementines a week either.

Agree - I probably buy one a week and if it's gone, it's gone.

+1 and the other thing that sets me off is one person eating an entire container of berries.

[Anonymous]

My husband eats a TON of fruit. He's a fruitivore. DS self-regulates. DD's digestive system takes its revenge when she eats too much fruit.

I'm not going back to the grocery store when the quantity I've bought - ie,the one that can fit in the fridge - is gobbled up before the end of the week.

And I am not buying a new fridge!!! Yes, this was floated.

[Anonymous]

I buy plenty of fruit for the week. If you are gluttonous and eat a 3 lb bag if clementines on day one, tough, it’s gone.

I went shopping on Sunday. I got a bag of clementines, a dozen apples, 3 containers of strawberries, 2 pints of blueberries, 8 bananas, and 2lbs of grapes. That’s for two adults, a teen, and an elementary aged child. That seems more than sufficient to me given the adults generally eat one piece of fruit per day each.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diversify and offer protein.

What protein snacks do you offer?

This is op. Family will eat whatever snack I put out, but if they're left to their own devices it's mainly fruit since that's the only thing that lives on the counter. We had a mouse problem years ago and I'm paranoid about leaving out nuts out other snacks.

I might try buying more clementines but only putting one bag with one the fruit bowl at a time and hiding the other bags somewhere.

I'm happy because they could be making much worse food choices, but it is a lot.

[Anonymous]

I don’t limit fruit but that’s hogging them all and rude. That, I do limit.