Questions tagged [junkfood]
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My 5-year-old is stealing food and lying
My 5-year-old has begun stealing food and lying about it. Most of the time, he takes sweets. Therefore, in my household, we limit the amount of sweets he may have. If he does not receive it, he waits ...
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What is an alternative to breakfast cereal with a comparable cooking time and sugar content?
Some children do not like the taste of breakfast cereal, even when it contains a lot of sugar and/or high-fructose corn syrup.
Can you provide the name of an alternative culinary dish which has ...
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How do change eating habit
My son has a problem with eating. He can eat all the junk like KFC, McDonald's, or rice and sweet yogurt, but starts crying when I ask him to eat more healthy food, or when I ban his TV or iPad.
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Constipation and not eating while holding back poo. How can we help our son?
Our son is going to be 3 years old. Lately, he had constipation and he doesn't eat much. Now he holds back his stool because he had a rash, but now it is really hard for us to make him poo as he cries ...
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How to make my 7- and 10-year-old nephews eat more healthily?
I am a single gay man and earlier this year I moved in with my disabled parents to help them care for my Nephews (7 and 10). I have been very active in their lives and was always aware of their eating ...
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How to tackle sugar addiction [duplicate]
My toddlers like to have ice-cream, candy, sweet, and high sugar cookies. I just worried it could lead to sugar addiction. What are persuasive techniques to reduce sugar intake?
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Am I giving a bad example to other people's children by buying junk food in supermarket?
I'm an adult woman with no kids and no intention of having any, but I am a bit concerned about other people's kids.
Today in the supermarket I decided to buy some potato chips, among others. While I ...
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Soft drinks, at which age I should let child to drink
My 4 years old daughter like to drink Coca-Cola and when her grandpa was around she was permitted to drink 100-200ml of carbonated drinks. Should I forbid her drinking soft drinks? What could be ...
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What's a healthy, non-perishable, keep-it-in-the-car-and-forget-it snack for a toddler?
I would like to offer my 1.5 year old toddler snacks while we are in car and its snacktime or she is hungry. Currently, I rely on goldfish crackers but these are not much healthier than potato chips, ...
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2 1/2 year old boy, hates meat, and most veggies
2 1/2 year old boy, hates meat, and most veggies. I will admit, I am not the greatest cook and we sometimes eat not-so-healthy meals, however, I am still worried about it and want to make sure that ...
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5 1/2 yo wants money to buy junk food at day camp
How might one deal with a 5 1/2 yo who wants money to buy junk food at day camp? For example, gatorade costs $1 and a snow cone costs $2.
I would rather the young fellow eat the nutritious lunch I ...
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How to explain children why junk food is bad for your health?
All my life I was told by my parents that sweets are not good for your health because they cause cavities in your teeth. It never affected me because I thought that after eating sweets if I brush my ...
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Teaching and enforcing moderation when a kid is given too much junk food
This is a consideration for any event or holiday at which kids are given an excessive amount of candy, sweets, or junk food. However, it's on my mind since Halloween is coming up, and the amount of ...
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Pre-teen always sneaking junk food
My daughter is nine, and over the last few months has been frequently stealing sweets from the kitchen (fridge, pantry, or deep freezer) to eat them in her room at night. There are a variety of ...
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How Much Hallowe'en Candy?
My kids have been out for the night and returned each with a big bag of candy. My wife and I are wondering the best rules for the consumption of such.
In the past we've set limits of letting them ...
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