Say what Tiny1, who rewards a child for going hungry because their parents present them with Pork chops, mashed potatoes and a vegie or salad. Is all this fat and carobs good for the kid, would you take away the chops and potatoes from the kid and feed them just the salad ??? Do we expect a young child to know what is good or bad for them to eat
Kids do not buy , cook or decide the family menu. They sit at the table and eat what is given to them. In a poor family the Ra men with frozen peas and perhaps another veg is the evening meal.
For some kids going to a burger joint is heaven on earth. The little toy they get is just a free- -be that reminds them of the visit.
Humans have a set basis on their food needs. We found this out in Nan when the hospitalized children could not survive on our diets. They were allergic to lactose and the carton of milk they drank made them deathly ill.
Respectfully, not in my home. We asked our kids what they wanted to eat. I taught them how to eat properly,from the beginning. My youngest, to this day,will not eat McDonalds. I am not a wealthy person,and never have been. We have done the Ramen and Bologna sandwich thing to death. But, instead of my kids paying the price, I opened up the ground and grew healthy food. I still do it today,and only one 22 year old at home. I fished to bring them protein, and hunted small game,also. If you want to eat well,you can. I pick wild blackberries and make a fabulous cobbler. Cheap.
I don't believe that a pork chop, mashed potatoes and a veg are bad food. As a matter of fact, I think we are too concerned about what the kids eat, and not enough about the level of physical activity.
When I was young, (when the Earth was new),we ate Fat back, fried squash, chicken fried steak with gravy, Pancakes with syrup, bacon, and fried eggs,etc and we were in way better shape than the kids today.
And maybe, if we trained our kids to cook, and plan their own meals,they would be healthier. I don't know about where you live, but in rural NC,our 12 year olds can out cook my Mom.
While I appreciate your opinion, I must say that we have failed at our responsibility to make our children self-sufficient.
