tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post5722067141576206722..comments2023-10-08T09:19:13.181-05:00Comments on The Mean Mom: You Forgot the Snack & Drink? BITCH!The Mean Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14276390841338909101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post-53168462277720832042010-04-30T09:10:51.963-05:002010-04-30T09:10:51.963-05:00I hate the community snack idea! I'll feed my...I hate the community snack idea! I'll feed my own kids, you feed your own kids. It was the same with preschool, kindergarten, sports, everyone wanted to share the snack chore. We weren't allowed to bring something on days when it wasn't our turn because we were supposed to encourage our kids to try new things. So my kids would go hungry on days when someone brought something they didn't like to preschool. Thank God it goes away by 1st grade!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post-34017195033073304162010-04-20T07:27:57.173-05:002010-04-20T07:27:57.173-05:00This post wasn't intended to be anti-candy or ...This post wasn't intended to be anti-candy or anti-junk food ALL THE TIME because I am a big believer in "everything in moderation." My kids eat fruit and vegetables, but they also like a handful of Cheetos or a few gummy bears. And they also won't feel the need to eat the entire humungous bag of either.<br /><br />http://jodythemeanmom.blogspot.com/2009/10/everything-in-moderation.html<br /><br /><br />What drives me nuts is the message that exercise = food. As adults, we don't workout and then immediately grab a Mountain Dew and a bag of fruit snacks, so why should kids be taught that one equals the other?<br /><br />Every parent can feed their own kid whatever they want to, even if it is disgusting, trans fat-filled nastiness. So maybe the snack/drink schedule should be viewed as a thing of the past and discontinued.The Mean Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276390841338909101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post-60307560139886737362010-04-20T01:57:01.540-05:002010-04-20T01:57:01.540-05:00I agree totaly my daughter at three would ride in ...I agree totaly my daughter at three would ride in the shopping cart chewing on brocoli people thought I was crazy. I never bought the crap food so she didn't know to want it. She never knew til she was 7 that the stuff at the cash register was candy. She learned about junk food at school. Although I still would not buy it. I hate all these stupid little bags of snack. People say they love there kids but dont show it just keep feeding them food that is crap snack and fast food. It give a new meaning to loving them to death. If you really love your kids quit being lazy and cook for them not the prepared foods love them enough to teach them how to be health show them you want them to live longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post-29692126210133249572010-04-11T13:19:32.232-05:002010-04-11T13:19:32.232-05:00As a Mean Grannie, I have to tell you that you and...As a Mean Grannie, I have to tell you that you and my daughter need to be friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-425560453110615838.post-27741119989348875882010-04-11T08:28:27.358-05:002010-04-11T08:28:27.358-05:00Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is nice to kno...Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is nice to know that I'm not the only mom who is horrified by what my community is feeding my child when I happen to be looking the other way. It was one of my ESL students who pointed out to me how strange it is that Americans feel they MUST be fed at every event...be it a 90 minute movie, a 3 hour pre-school class, or a sporting event...Americans must be munching at every minute or we're forced to begin discussing what our next meal will be. Amen to the fruits and veggies, sister. My poor child was fed hummus for dinner last night. We were at a restaurant with fun choices like mac and cheese, chicken strips, or quesadillas. The people we were with actually said, "I have 14 nieces and nephews and I've never heard of a 4-year-old ordering hummus and actually eating it." I said, "I'm a 'mean mom' and proud of it!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com