Growing up we didn't snack every hour either. Also portion sizes were a lot smaller back then. My parents still use plates and bowls from the 80s and they are so tiny. |
Why didn't you ask for more? As soon as class started, I'd get a bathroom pass and then drink at the fountain for 5 min. |
I use to go to the nurse's station in school pretty often. The treatment was usually a few cups of water and then a lie-down on the cot for 15 min, and then back to class. |
That gov cheese was good. I also have many memories of shopping in the "no-frills" aisle where everything was a blinding white. |
Does anyone remember those tiny drinks that were in the plastic grenades? Every school field day every kid would get one. |
Well, yeah. Obvs. |
Lil hug |
Oof, yes. Water, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial food coloring. They didn't even taste good. |
Yes! And if it was a fancy & fun house they would have Dixie Riddle Cups |
Our grocery store now sells cold "Big Hug Barrels." I buy myself one pretty often. |
New poster and no it’s not. Even non poor people seem to let their kids snack all day long now, the snacks will just be ultra processed food that seems healthy instead of twinkies. Think of all the Instagram dieticians that tell us now we’re supposed to give our kids unlimited sweets and no food is “bad”. |
I have stopped carrying water bottles around. I might carry ONE for the family, and then stash some small cups on a backpack for a multi-hour outing. If we really need more, there is always a way to get more. Ex: the zoo, playgrounds, small hikes. If my kids want to carry it, fine. Or they leave it in the car for when they come back.
I only bring water for my kids to sports where they really do sweat and drink a lot. I drank a ton of juice and milk as a kid. And yes water fountains were everywhere. I just can't really see the downside of drinking water frequently during the day. |
Do you have no teeth |
We overdo the hydration thing now. I also barely drank water growing up and think the obsession with not allowing kids to have water bottles at school is funny. I don’t think it’s a bad thing— few people are OVER hydrating but the concern is so overdone.
Also, I have lived in several other countries, all around the world, and I was asked in every single one what the deal was with Americans and hydration. “Why do you all carry around jugs of water like they are going on a several day hike???” Those other countries did tend to drink more tea but certainly not on the level of huge Yeti cups. |
I became prone to kidney stones in middle age so now drink a lot of water because the extra fluid through my kidneys helps to flush out stones before they get large enough to cause a problem.
BUT I've had this conversation with my urologist because until I was like 40, I really didn't drink that much water but also rarely felt dehydrated. He said the kidneys are generally just pretty good at helping maintain the right fluid levels in your body even if you aren't flushing them out constantly with H20. Obviously you get water from other foods but also from other beverages -- I used to drink a lot of soda and likely that kept me hydrated even though obviously it comes with other stuff that is not good for me. All the Hi-C and Koolaid and Tang we all drank as kids was the same. And we had little kid bodies -- unless we had an actual issue, our bodies were super efficient at extracting the nutrients we needed, including water, and expelling the rest. We really didn't need extra water. However, as you get older and might develop problems, it becomes more important to drink wanter and consume less sugar, and that's easier to do if you are already in the habit. So my kids only have access to water and milk and they carry water bottles and I impress upon them the importance of staying hydrated. It's not so important for them now but it will be as they get older and why not instill those habits now so they don' have to wean themselves of soda at 41 like I did. |