Great article! The chubby baby is definitely cute because we know that infants really can't have much more than breast milk or formula and if they are growing, then they're healthy--they aren't very mobile at that age anyway. However, a three year old can basically eat anything a grown-up can and should certainly be on the run all the time. That's where chubby stops being so cute and more of a "what are you feeding your child?" question. Kids will cry, beg, and plea when they want ice cream or soda for breakfast but it is our job as parents to determine what's worse-- giving my kid junk food just to stop the crying or letting him cry and ultimately save him/her from a lifetime of health issues?
Kids will be kids and they all love cake, ice cream, chips, and candy-- and that's okay. But if we don't teach our kids that there needs to be balance and that these things should not be eaten to replace food then who will?
Thanks for posting Diane, I think we definitely need more awareness about our childrens expanding waists!
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Diane,
Great article! The chubby baby is definitely cute because we know that infants really can't have much more than breast milk or formula and if they are growing, then they're healthy--they aren't very mobile at that age anyway. However, a three year old can basically eat anything a grown-up can and should certainly be on the run all the time. That's where chubby stops being so cute and more of a "what are you feeding your child?" question. Kids will cry, beg, and plea when they want ice cream or soda for breakfast but it is our job as parents to determine what's worse-- giving my kid junk food just to stop the crying or letting him cry and ultimately save him/her from a lifetime of health issues?
Kids will be kids and they all love cake, ice cream, chips, and candy-- and that's okay. But if we don't teach our kids that there needs to be balance and that these things should not be eaten to replace food then who will?
Thanks for posting Diane, I think we definitely need more awareness about our childrens expanding waists!
March 2, 2010 - 12:51pmThis Comment
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