Originally Posted by SwoleCat
Can you describe "weird"?
I have one child, my son who is 5.
I don't just owe it to him to eat junk food as the other kids do, I owe it to him to teach him about eating healthy and respecting his body. He partakes in all the "goodies" that other kids do, I do not deprive him of that. But, there is a reason that he is the biggest/tallest child in his kindergarten class, and it all starts with what you feed your child.
He gets to go to McDonald's, eat ice cream, mac/cheese, juice, chocolate milk, candy, etc., however those do not comprise his daily menu as is the case w/many parents who either don't give a sh*t and are too lazy to educate/take care of their children's health, or who eat that way themselves.
My child eats school lunches with the other kids, or I pack him turkey sandwiches, juices, yogurt, jello, etc. When he eats breakfast here and dinner and snacks, we utilize healthy choices for him, and he LIKES them. If you are an intelligent parent and you introduce healthy choices from the get-go, your child will grow to like those choices, and will thank you later on in life for helping him/her while he/she was growing up.
So, he is not deprived whatsoever, he is educated. He is 5, and could probably break down more about carbs/fats/protein/cardio/cheat days/etc., than about 50% of the members on this board.
~SC~