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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH cooks normal, home cooked meals for our family: chicken parmesan, stuffed peppers, shredded chicken meals, homemade pizza, even burgers. There is always, always a vegetable and maybe a hidden vegetable too (he likes to hide lentils) and the kids drink water or milk. He has zero issue with bread, butter or even dessert once a week. Carbs are okay, as are fats and calories; sugar and processed foods are not okay. Our kids are very adventurous eaters and even like spicy foods. We let them have pizza, juice, and cupcakes at birthday parties.

But DH basically has a heart attack anyone else tries to feed our kids. He goes berserk over anything but water and milk. He goes berserk over things like french fries, garlic bread (the kind you buy in the frozen food section), fast food, tater tots, dessert after every meal. Kids can't order off the kids menu at restaurants if it comes with a free drink. In fact, we rarely eat out because of the food quality being sub par. Both sets of our parents drive us crazy, especially with the juice and dessert, but so does the school meals. Even if we feed our kids breakfast, school is always giving them a free honey bun on their way in the door. On road trips or all day excursions (like to the zoo), DH packs sandwiches for everyone and passes those out. He's also famous for giving our kids nuts when they're hungry (hence the almond dad moniker) or carrot sticks.

WHY is he like this?!? He's been thin his entire life and was a college athlete, even while he eats multiple dinners a night. I'm actually the one who semi had an eating disorder and who has always had to struggle to stay thin. Logically I understand why our kids need the best nutrition that they can and I also agree with him on the importance of kids being in normal body weights to set them up for health later in life. But man, I'm tired you guys. I either have to constantly be yelling at my kids not to eat my parents' food, or dh is constantly upset with the kids and I. We're around my parents a lot and they eat trash food constantly and want to "treat" the kids with trash food too. It's my fault for my parents sneaking my kids a 2nd ice cream bar or letting them drink juice and root beer.

Anyone else have an almond dh?[/quote]

I think your DH is totally in line! I respect his honesty and healthy choices #teamalmonddad[/quote]

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