Comments on: Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born

Comment on Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born by: Archana, mama of twins

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:31:43 +0000

As a mom of twins who ate all kinds of food during pregnancy and breastfeeding I can tell you from personal experience it really depends on the child. My son is way more pickier about veggies, greens, rice and lentils. He pretty much doesnt like it if he doesnt like the texture/feel/taste of an item. My daughter will try most things and tends to like savory indian items like dhal/rice/yogurt/rice, fried rice with tofu, scrambled eggs with cheese but my son prefers peanut butter with bagels, toast, carrots and butternut squash, corn, all fruits over eggs, beans and rice.

I really do expose both of them at the same time to all sorts of foods and I see how each prefers certain tastes more than the other.

I do agree with one poster - there is so much stuff a mom worries about I dont think we need additional pressure about “eating everything right” during our pregnancy. For my first trimester i was eating rice porridge and limeade. Thats it. For my second tri, I ate all sorts of spicy veggies, curries and rice, shakes and burgers and my third tri mostly fruit and milk and cheese due to heartburn so really.. varied.

Thats my personal opinion and experience. I do agree modeling good food habits is important but like everything in moderation..

Comment on Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born by: Eating for 2 - Junk Food and Pregnancy « Lost in Randomosity

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:52:48 +0000

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Comment on Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born by: DawnsRecipes

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:42:55 +0000

I’m very intrigued by the idea that what I eat while pregnant and nursing can potentially effect what my child’s food preferences will be. I’m definitely an adventurous eater, myself, but I know in my case it was nurture and not nature.

My mother is a very picky eater, very much a meat and potatoes gal. I can remember being told in day care that it was ok to decide I didn’t like something, as long as I tried it first. As a result, my two favorite foods by age 5 were lobster and prime rib. I seem to be the only cheese lover in my family (how can you NOT love cheese???) and am the only one willing to eat sushi, pho, curry, etc.

Well, I’ll keep my fingers crossed that somewhere between nature and nurture, we’ll end up with a very adventurous eater on our hands!

Comment on Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born by: Franki

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:08:20 +0000

I believe that, although I opted for the bottle rather the breast.
I wanted to nurse but I decided after two days of either not a good latch or being in near tears. My mom bottle fed me and I decided that it didn’t make me less of a mother

I digress, I ate a lot of healthy food, fruit and veggies, peanut butter (one of few things that didn’t flare up acid reflux). I also drank a ton of chocolate milk, salsa and chips (comfort food) and my son loves the stuff I ate.

My mom who does not like chocolate, ate at least a pound of fudge while she was carrying me and I am a self proclaimed choco-holic, but I do not eat a lot of it and tend to lean toward dark chocolate for two reasons; antioxidents and my boyfriend does not like it.

Comment on Weaning Kids From Junk Food: Start Before They’re Born by: Apartment Therapy Food

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:27:28 +0000

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