Are there foods you consider too good for kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a funny thread. When most of us were growing up, it was assumed (in my world, at least) that it was totally acceptable for adults to have things that kids could not. Resources were not unlimited and adults and kids were not equals. My parents never "withheld" things from me, but I did not expect that I could order anything I wanted from the menu and I understood that they might have a party at which I ate the "kids" food while the adults ate stuff that was more complex and I probably wouldn't want anyway. I grew up to be a big traveler and an adventurous eater, but learned to do this in my own time and on my own dime.

This debate seems to be about more than food. It is rather about whether or not your life is about you and your kids abide in it. Or your life is about your kids and you abide in it. I think we have lost a lot of the pleasure of being an adult (with adult friends, adult interests, adult conversation, etc.) because we no longer live our lives and let our kids metaphorically sit at the "kids" table with each other and work things out amongst themselves. I am not sure that the overwhelming child-centeredness of modern life is doing them any favors.

I totally agree.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think what your asking is whether some foods are too expensive to share with a crowd of kids, and my response is "hell yes." If I'm baking a batch of cupcakes for school, I'm not going to use the expensive chocolate and other ingredients. And if I'm having several families over for dinner, I'm also not going to make anything extremely pricey. But I do want my child to have a sophisticated palette and will share expensive, good-quality food with him. Although I just realized the other day that I've never bought us filet mignon - he's tasted it before, but I just can't buy him a $25 piece of meat that he'll eat in one sitting.

This is why I want birthday food banned at our school. I spent $50 to make healthy (real) cupcakes for one child's class because I figured at least once (though hopefully more), out of 24 times, they aren't eating partially hydrogenated junk.

Same with parties/playdates. I've had a few friends snicker that I bought the "good" or "expensive" cookies, but it's the only thing I can do in good conscience.

It was your choice to spend $50 on class cupcakes (BTW, seriously??). I hope you manage to keep your kid from eating "partially hydrogenated junk" throughout his life, but don't do it at the expense of the other kids and their fun. I guess I'm trying to say: get the stick out of your ass and let your kid have some fun.

I mis-typed, I spent $50 on two kids. I don't have a stick up my ass, and I don't manage to keep my kids from eating PHO foods. How is it more fun to have a cupcake from a box mix with PHO versus one made of real food??? If you will re-read, they are likely eating up to 24 cupcakes/year in class that is PHO, plus foods that we don't buy, but that my kids eat at school or friends houses. Even girl scout cookies have PHO. Occasionally we treat them to the ice cream truck (and it's junk). But, I think we better know what toxins are kids are eating, and it will add up. They are the first generation to have such fake food with GMO's, PHO's, manufactured sugar, etc. I think it's a concern. Look at our children, and how sick they are. These boards are filled with parents whose kids have chronic colds, adhd, skin issues, spectrum disorders, and are overweight. Food and environment are major contributors.

[Anonymous]

pp, and re the banning of cupcakes, it's a pipe dream because of parents like you. But, in my efforts to take their fun away, the cupcake distribution at our school goes like this...

Teacher: "It's Cindy's birthday today, so here's your cupcake."
Dismissal bell rings, and kids eat on the way out.

There's no celebration, it's all about eating. Fun.

[Anonymous]

"This is why I want birthday food banned at our school. I spent $50 to make healthy (real) cupcakes for one child's class because I figured at least once (though hopefully more), out of 24 times, they aren't eating partially hydrogenated junk."

You are an ass. I said I don't use expensive chocolate for school functions - that means I use Hershy's cocoa, rather than Callebaut. Why the fuck would you assume that I use a box mix?

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There is someone I keep the "good stuff" away from but it isn't my son, rather DH. He is fine to eat any cut of steak so why buy him something more expensive, he will just cover it with some sauce. I save going out for nicer meals for when it will be with my 8-year old, he loves trying new foods, and gets excited about a meal. MY DH would be happy with hamburgers every night. Waitstaff always tries to give the medium rare steak w/extra veggies to my DH and the chicken tenders to my son, sorry it is the other way around.