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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My brother and SIL and their 3 kids (all under 10) are all on the keto diet. I also find the restrictions frustrating. Their kids always have to count carb grams to see what sugars and simple carbs are in the food.

I took my niece out for her 5th birthday last week and my brother and SIL determined ahead of time what her order would be to ensure it met the diet.

It is exhausting. It means I do a lot less with those nieces and nephews than my other ones where I am not always anxious about messing up.[/quote]

Ok this is different. Unless a Dr put these kids on keto for intractable seizures- kids should not be on keto.
This is unhealthy mentally and physically for these kids.

The SIL of OP probably just wants to limit refined sugar but likely allows them to eat whole grains and fruit.[/quote]

Wow- did the kids have a weight problem? Or why Keto? Just curious- DH and I are Keto but our kids certainly are not! I don’t think the diet would be healthy for a growing child unless there was a medical reason...[/quote]

Yeah it 100% is not healthy for growing kids. The only time it is indicated is for seizures in certain situations and then you have to be very on top of getting those nutrients in other ways. [/quote]

No they are quite thin and no medical issues. They do it for health and weight maintenance. My niece told me while out at lunch that bread makes you fat. My brother became a bit fanatical about the keto diet and his wife came on board (although she is not as committed). Since they were eating that way, they also had the kids start eating that way. They are anti-carbs  / sugar. The kids are allowed 15g of sugar a day max - I am not sure if that is keto or not. No breads or pastas or rice or any grains. They eat a lot of meat and eggs and nuts. They do eat a bit of fruit and they eat veggies - some more than others. My SIL and the kids do cheat (my brother doesn't) but when it is something public, they really reinforce all their rules about eating. [/quote]
Ha, gotta laugh! In public they reinforce the keto rules for kids under ten! That's what I call attention "*hores! But, they cheat otherwise. Those poor kids, they will gain so much weight once in college. I know a teen girl who was on some insane diet(but parents were not on board, got her an eating therapist and all for fix this) and after one year in college this stick girl gained so much weight, like an absurd amount of weight! Eating carbs will do that to you cause they taste good, so good. I myself have wheat allergy, so can't imagine anyone giving it up just for no good reason![/quote]

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