Does anyone really give their kids apple juice?

[Anonymous]

My kids get Ben & Jerry's tiny individual sized ice-creams every evening after dinner. I suppose that's A-OK with OP though since they are made from milk, not from apple juice.

[Anonymous]

My child is allergic to dairy, soy, coconut and oranges. Calcium enriched apple juice is one of his sources of calcium.

[Anonymous]

I love the parents who say "my kids don't eat that".

I was raised in a home where I never ate sugar or drank soda, my mom used to brag the same way about how great my eating habits were. How healthy I was from all the "nature" food I ate (damn hippies) - as a teenager I had horrible binge eating disorder and obsession with sugar.

To this day, my eating habits are horrific. Tonight, I had sugar cereal and diet coke for dinner.

Moderation people. And for your freaks out there who strictly limit your childrens intake of food....let mine be cautionary tale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love the parents who say "my kids don't eat that".

I was raised in a home where I never ate sugar or drank soda, my mom used to brag the same way about how great my eating habits were. How healthy I was from all the "nature" food I ate (damn hippies) - as a teenager I had horrible binge eating disorder and obsession with sugar.

To this day, my eating habits are horrific. Tonight, I had sugar cereal and diet coke for dinner.

Moderation people. And for your freaks out there who strictly limit your childrens intake of food....let mine be cautionary tale.

I have a similar story. In college, I restricted myself so much that I'd wake up in the middle of the night and gorge on a half jar of peanut butter. If I allowed myself to have some chocolate, I couldn't decide which kind and would buy four candy bars "for a taste of each" and end up devouring them all. It was so unhealthy. All I ever thought about was sugar. It actually took getting pregnant to overcome that thought process. For the first month of pregnancy I luxuriated in being able to eat anything I wanted; then, after a month or so, the thrill wore off and I realized what most people with a normal outlook on food realize: IT'S JUST FOOD. Post-pregnancy, my former raging sweet tooth is almost nonexistent. I rarely eat sweets, and when I do, I can have a bite or two and be satisfied because I understand that I can have it whenever I want, it's not life or death, it's not THAT great, and I'm satisfied with what I have.

I'd way rather my daughter grow up with that attitude, that everything is fine in moderation, than have me strictly limiting everything she eats so that when she's older she binges on foods she was denied while she was growing up.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I give my son occasional apple juice. He'll be just fine.

[Anonymous]

I have never bought apple juice for at home for my kids but I deny it to them if that is all that is being offered at a party and all the other kids are drinking it. They never ask for it unless other kids do - and I water it down for them.
I don't give it to them bc of the amount of sugar is so high.
I am not against juice but at home I buy OJ or Pomegranate or cranberry juice and dilute it a bit. They only get it once in a while but mostly drink milk and water. Moderation is key. I do cringe when I see parents offering it at a party but dont say anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the big deal about giving kids juice? When I was a kid I drank Mountain Dew for breakfast every day. I don't think I ever had any issues because of it (not hyeractivity, increased cavities, obesity).

Oh yea, well my dad let me smoke three packs of Camels a day when I was a kid. And except for the damn oxygen tank that trips me up every morning, I grew up unscathed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just gave our older two apple juice today, actually.

They eat healthy. They have TONS of outdoor play/exercise. I'm not concerned if they drink apple juice, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, or eat treats once in a while.

Water/milk gets boring after a while, even for us adults. Even I occasionally crave juice or even soda (but no, we don't give the kids soda).

I probably just responded seriously to a troll. Ah well.

Must have been your cute (but pudgy) daughter that was stuck in the slide at Chuck E. Cheeze the other day. My DH responded to that call.

[Anonymous]

This was funny. Next topic- American Girl Dolls are neither American, or Girls, or dolls.....discuss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apple juice is as bad as heroin! I can't believe what lazy sluts of mothers you juice pushers are!

yes, just it's just like heroin. I have track marks in my arm from shooting up apple juice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just gave our older two apple juice today, actually.

They eat healthy. They have TONS of outdoor play/exercise. I'm not concerned if they drink apple juice, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, or eat treats once in a while.

Water/milk gets boring after a while, even for us adults. Even I occasionally crave juice or even soda (but no, we don't give the kids soda).

I probably just responded seriously to a troll. Ah well.

Must have been your cute (but pudgy) daughter that was stuck in the slide at Chuck E. Cheeze the other day. My DH responded to that call.

Nope. We've never been to Chuck E. Cheese and we only have one daughter and she's 10 months old. Oldest DS is anything but pudgy, he's just under 40 pounds at 4 years old. Second is actually underweight according to the charts but is healthy otherwise. We played at an indoor gym for an hour this morning and spent over an hour outside this afternoon. Plus plenty of play indoors at home. Then we bundled up and went for a walk this evening. Like I said - healthy and active. I'm not concerned. Why are you?

Are you a troll too? Of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just gave our older two apple juice today, actually.

They eat healthy. They have TONS of outdoor play/exercise. I'm not concerned if they drink apple juice, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, or eat treats once in a while.

Water/milk gets boring after a while, even for us adults. Even I occasionally crave juice or even soda (but no, we don't give the kids soda).

I probably just responded seriously to a troll. Ah well.

Must have been your cute (but pudgy) daughter that was stuck in the slide at Chuck E. Cheeze the other day. My DH responded to that call.

Nope. We've never been to Chuck E. Cheese and we only have one daughter and she's 10 months old. Oldest DS is anything but pudgy, he's just under 40 pounds at 4 years old. Second is actually underweight according to the charts but is healthy otherwise. We played at an indoor gym for an hour this morning and spent over an hour outside this afternoon. Plus plenty of play indoors at home. Then we bundled up and went for a walk this evening. Like I said - healthy and active. I'm not concerned. Why are you?

Are you a troll too? Of course.

Humor is lost on you pp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apple juice is as bad as heroin! I can't believe what lazy sluts of mothers you juice pushers are!

yes, just it's just like heroin. I have track marks in my arm from shooting up apple juice.

It's a gateway juice. First it's little sips of watered down apple juice. Then they're doing shots of it full strength. Next thing you know they'll be snorting packets of Kool Aid at recess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never bought apple juice for at home for my kids but I deny it to them if that is all that is being offered at a party and all the other kids are drinking it. They never ask for it unless other kids do - and I water it down for them.
I don't give it to them bc of the amount of sugar is so high.
I am not against juice but at home I buy OJ or Pomegranate or cranberry juice and dilute it a bit. They only get it once in a while but mostly drink milk and water. Moderation is key. I do cringe when I see parents offering it at a party but dont say anything.

Please do tell what is acceptable to serve at birthday parties. Water only? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apple juice is as bad as heroin! I can't believe what lazy sluts of mothers you juice pushers are!

yes, just it's just like heroin. I have track marks in my arm from shooting up apple juice.

It's a gateway juice. First it's little sips of watered down apple juice. Then they're doing shots of it full strength. Next thing you know they'll be snorting packets of Kool Aid at recess.

Yeah I can't get enough of that apple juice. I'll do just about anything for my next apple juice high.