Glazed and chocolate donuts for breakfast most mornings

[Anonymous]

This is mostly not a "regional" thing. It is a health/level of education thing.

I think some news agency determined that DC is one of the healthiest cities in the country. It also happens to have one of the highest levels of eduction. Its not a coincidence that the two go hand in hand.

So I don't think all the clucking is simply a "we are superior" problem. Feeding your child donuts and crystal light EVERY MORNING is appallingly bad health. My college educated friends in Ohio, Colorado, Texas and Washington would all agree.

Not that the USDA food pyramid is perfect either... but has your sister even looked at the darn thing? I don't recall the foundation of the food pyramid being Krispy Kremes...

My kids enjoy donuts, and we get them probably once every 2 months or so... but only when I have the tolerance to put up with them turning into crying puddles of toddlerdom by 10:30 a.m., which always seems to happen after such breakfasts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:the sugary drink in the sippies is worse than the doughnuts. what the hell? I hate that when we go out to eat and order milk for my son, the server always asks, "chocolate milk?"
No, we said MILK.

I agree with this! And this happens everywhere, including D.C.

Where are you eating out, I have never had this happen.

I am not the pp, but this happens to me most of the time when we order at Wendy's or McDonald's, so I usually end up saying "white milk" when I order which always sounds weird to me. And yes, I know that Wendy's and McDonald's are not good for my children either, but we only go there occasionally.

[Anonymous]

When we eat out, my kids get what they want (chocolate milk included), because we view the whole experience as a treat and we don't eat out that often.

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Anonymous wrote:the sugary drink in the sippies is worse than the doughnuts. what the hell? I hate that when we go out to eat and order milk for my son, the server always asks, "chocolate milk?"
No, we said MILK.

It's still milk if it has chocolate in it, just in case you didn't realize that the chocolate syrup doesn't actually alter the molecular structure of the milk.

No but it adds empty calories, refined sugar, AND chocolate inhibits calcium absorption. So, adding choclate syrup basically turns good old wholesome milk into junk. I have never understood why so many moms semed to think adding choclate is a good way to get their kids to drink milk. Truly the main point of having kids drink milk is for the calcium, otherwise water is much better. In fact, there are lots of theopries that cow's milk (made for cow's babies) is not really very good for humans anyway but, human kids DO need calcium and, ergo, drink milk. So, again, why would anyone add choclate to it???

Let me say first that I am not a fan of the "donut of the day" club. However, I do believe in moderation. If a kid drinks chocolate milk once a day, what's the big deal? My kid has it each morning. But she also eats eggs, PB&J, fruit, chicken, loads of fish, and vegetables - unhappily, I'll add, but she does eat them if they're baked and seasoned!

So to harp on something as silly as chocolate milk is ridiculous. Chocolate milk is not going to destroy a fairly balanced diet.

such extremes on this forum!

No, not extremes. I too believe that most things are okay in moderation too but the entire nutritional rationale for drinking milk is ruined by adding the chocolate. Why not give the child something sweet or a treat later on? If they hate milk, give them a glass of orange juice with added calcium or fat free yogurt but, save the chocolate for later, well after the calcium has had time to be absorbed. Chocolate milk is just D-U-M-B and most parents who give their kids chocolate milk think they are following their pediatrician's orders for the child to have a certain amount of milk (calcium) every day.

Where'dya come up with that little theory? Any evidence to support that? No? Didn't think so. Perchance some people just give it to their kids because it tastes good? Naaaah, that can't be right.

I think the snark bolsters your point. Chocolate cake tastes good too, and my kids would be delighted to have it, but I don't give it to them and call it the equivalent to bread. I wouldn't want the server to suggest chocolate milk because my kids will happily drink milk on its own. But put the offer of chocolate out there and now I have a battle on my hands. I would much rather allow them sweets as a treat, as a little dessert, than in their milk as a matter of course.

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I am flaming blue collar trailer trash.

I wouldn't give that to my kids for breakfast even if they were adults.

[Anonymous]

Do you think the donuts every day was b/c of the holidays...with the holidays around I do tend to relax nutritional standards a bit.

I also don't serve the best breakfasts to my kids during the week - they go to daycare and get a morning snack of yogurt/fruit/muffins so I'll tend to do something very light (dry cereal, maybe graham crackers, cheese stick) plus a glass of milk.

On the chocolate milk front, my DH likes to give chocolate milk. So, I just give regular milk to make sure DCs don't just drink choc milk. Everything in moderation is what I strive for...

In terms of soda, I would never give it my kids (they are all under 5), but DH does on occasion (apparently his mom gave soda to him & his sister in a bottle !!). I don't like it but try to remember everything in moderation.....

[Anonymous]

This is why I love, love, love what Michele Obama is doing with her kitchen garden and focus on fresh healthy food and physical activity for kids. Her voice has a reach beyond anyone, perhaps save Oprah. And she makes it sound like fun, too, which is such a different tone than most health and nutrition advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait, Krispy Kremes are bad for you?

Crap.

Nah, ignore these high strung fools.

Anything that tastes that good, can't be bad for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:grew up Italian

You usually had a pastry or a biscotti or a slice of panettone with your coffee in the morning.

No one in my immediate family is fat.

I was thinking the same thing. I grew up in an Asian family. One of the favorite breakfasts for kids is a mixture of whole wheat flour, mixed with brown sugar, butter, etc. It's supposed to give the kid 'strength'. They've been giving kids that for ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to visit my sister who has a 3 year old and a 5 year old. Not once was a vegetable served with dinner. I asked my mom about this and she said that her daughters wouldn't eat them, so she doesn't serve them. Um, how do you expect them to eat them if they are never offered them. Dessert is an easy way to get my son to eat his vegetables. No vegetables = no dessert.

I serve fruit instead of veggies. Is that bad?

[Anonymous]

Re chocolate milk, I know a few parents who did exactly this - resorted to chocolate milk cuz the kids would NOT drink regular. I doubt chocolate renders the nutritional value of milk to NOTHING. It may not be as good as pure white milk but I'd add chocolate syryp if that's what it took. And all my kids drank for the first five years of their life was plain milk and water. No juice, no chocolate (and no cavities!)

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I was thinking the same thing. I grew up in an Asian family. One of the favorite breakfasts for kids is a mixture of whole wheat flour, mixed with brown sugar, butter, etc. It's supposed to give the kid 'strength'. They've been giving kids that for ages.

This is streusel.

[Anonymous]

I serve fruit instead of veggies. Is that bad?

No it's not bad, but try offering veggies and fruit at the meal. If they don't eat them they don't eat them, but they might eat them one day; and that is all we can hope for

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I love, love, love what Michele Obama is doing with her kitchen garden and focus on fresh healthy food and physical activity for kids. Her voice has a reach beyond anyone, perhaps save Oprah. And she makes it sound like fun, too, which is such a different tone than most health and nutrition advice.

the country would be better off if she had continued practice law.

[Anonymous]

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This is streusel.

Can you have streusel for breakfast?