Comments on: Shaking Off A Sweet Addiction http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/ Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Fix Me A Snack » Blog Archive » Web morsels http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-1402 Fix Me A Snack » Blog Archive » Web morsels Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:56:42 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-1402 [...] Shaking off a Sweet Addiction from Little Stomaks. var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more'; [...] [...] Shaking off a Sweet Addiction from Little Stomaks. var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more'; [...]

]]> By: Heather @ Not a DIY Life http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-994 Heather @ Not a DIY Life Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:36:03 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-994 Great post! Thanks so much for including my tweets! I like what Amber shared (in the comments) too. My hope is that by teaching my toddler what "real food" tastes like, that when given the choice, she makes wise choices. I do try to stay away from demonizing sugar or sugary treats, but treat them a such - they are treats. We had ice cream maybe 3 times this summer. I don't feel bad about that. And we're looking forward to a family birthday party this weekend. It's a special occasion & I know we'll enjoy the specialness of cake and ice cream. Great post! Thanks so much for including my tweets! I like what Amber shared (in the comments) too. My hope is that by teaching my toddler what “real food” tastes like, that when given the choice, she makes wise choices. I do try to stay away from demonizing sugar or sugary treats, but treat them a such – they are treats. We had ice cream maybe 3 times this summer. I don’t feel bad about that. And we’re looking forward to a family birthday party this weekend. It’s a special occasion & I know we’ll enjoy the specialness of cake and ice cream.

]]> By: Heather @ Not a DIY Life http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-3344 Heather @ Not a DIY Life Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-3344 Great post! Thanks so much for including my tweets! I like what Amber shared (in the comments) too. My hope is that by teaching my toddler what "real food" tastes like, that when given the choice, she makes wise choices. I do try to stay away from demonizing sugar or sugary treats, but treat them a such - they are treats. We had ice cream maybe 3 times this summer. I don't feel bad about that. And we're looking forward to a family birthday party this weekend. It's a special occasion & I know we'll enjoy the specialness of cake and ice cream. Great post! Thanks so much for including my tweets! I like what Amber shared (in the comments) too. My hope is that by teaching my toddler what “real food” tastes like, that when given the choice, she makes wise choices. I do try to stay away from demonizing sugar or sugary treats, but treat them a such – they are treats. We had ice cream maybe 3 times this summer. I don’t feel bad about that. And we’re looking forward to a family birthday party this weekend. It’s a special occasion & I know we’ll enjoy the specialness of cake and ice cream.

]]> By: Amber http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-987 Amber Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:40:18 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-987 My son LOVES sparkling water because of the carbonation. When he asks for soda, he gets 3/4 sparkling water with 1/4 apple juice and loves it. It is a fun alternative to your regular diluted juice. I limit the sugar he gets at home, so that when there is a party or special occasion, I don't feel bad when he gets some "junk." The funny thing is, he really prefers good food and will take 2 bites of birthday cake and is done. The best way to limit sugar is to make food homemade, stave off sweet treats as long as you can and introduce lots of whole foods to children at a young age so they develop a taste for natural foods. When friends complain that their children eat junk or only want sugary, nutritionally bankrupt foods, I always say, "who is the parent here?" My son LOVES sparkling water because of the carbonation. When he asks for soda, he gets 3/4 sparkling water with 1/4 apple juice and loves it. It is a fun alternative to your regular diluted juice. I limit the sugar he gets at home, so that when there is a party or special occasion, I don’t feel bad when he gets some “junk.” The funny thing is, he really prefers good food and will take 2 bites of birthday cake and is done. The best way to limit sugar is to make food homemade, stave off sweet treats as long as you can and introduce lots of whole foods to children at a young age so they develop a taste for natural foods. When friends complain that their children eat junk or only want sugary, nutritionally bankrupt foods, I always say, “who is the parent here?”

]]> By: Amber http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-3343 Amber Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-3343 My son LOVES sparkling water because of the carbonation. When he asks for soda, he gets 3/4 sparkling water with 1/4 apple juice and loves it. It is a fun alternative to your regular diluted juice. I limit the sugar he gets at home, so that when there is a party or special occasion, I don't feel bad when he gets some "junk." The funny thing is, he really prefers good food and will take 2 bites of birthday cake and is done. The best way to limit sugar is to make food homemade, stave off sweet treats as long as you can and introduce lots of whole foods to children at a young age so they develop a taste for natural foods. When friends complain that their children eat junk or only want sugary, nutritionally bankrupt foods, I always say, "who is the parent here?" My son LOVES sparkling water because of the carbonation. When he asks for soda, he gets 3/4 sparkling water with 1/4 apple juice and loves it. It is a fun alternative to your regular diluted juice. I limit the sugar he gets at home, so that when there is a party or special occasion, I don’t feel bad when he gets some “junk.” The funny thing is, he really prefers good food and will take 2 bites of birthday cake and is done. The best way to limit sugar is to make food homemade, stave off sweet treats as long as you can and introduce lots of whole foods to children at a young age so they develop a taste for natural foods. When friends complain that their children eat junk or only want sugary, nutritionally bankrupt foods, I always say, “who is the parent here?”

]]> By: rebecca subbiah http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-984 rebecca subbiah Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-984 wow i love this post and the fact you included the tweets very clever, i need to master that Rebecca wow i love this post and the fact you included the tweets very clever, i need to master that Rebecca

]]> By: rebecca subbiah http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-3342 rebecca subbiah Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:52:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-3342 wow i love this post and the fact you included the tweets very clever, i need to master that Rebecca wow i love this post and the fact you included the tweets very clever, i need to master that Rebecca

]]> By: Alina http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-983 Alina Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:38:10 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-983 I introduced herbal teas to my daughter who is now 16 months old. I wanted to offer her something different than just water and milk. And I didn't want to go with juice which is so sweet, even when diluted. So I have offered her some basic, caffeine-free herbal teas such as chamomile. You can add ice as a refreshing cool drink or serve warm or at room temperature. Like any new foods, I had to offer it to her many many times before she actually drank it. I think that's where some parents go wrong with juice -- it's sweet so the child will drink it right away. But I have founds my toddlers will eat non-sweet foods (or drinks), it just may take longer for them to like the taste. Also it really helps when they can see you drinking the same thing. And with tea, there is the fun part of preparing the tea.... adding the tea bag, waiting for it to steep, adding some ice, etc! To any parents who would like to try offering tea in a sippy cup, make sure to read the label carefully because some herbal teas do contain caffeine or other "odd" ingredients. I introduced herbal teas to my daughter who is now 16 months old. I wanted to offer her something different than just water and milk. And I didn’t want to go with juice which is so sweet, even when diluted. So I have offered her some basic, caffeine-free herbal teas such as chamomile. You can add ice as a refreshing cool drink or serve warm or at room temperature.

Like any new foods, I had to offer it to her many many times before she actually drank it. I think that’s where some parents go wrong with juice — it’s sweet so the child will drink it right away. But I have founds my toddlers will eat non-sweet foods (or drinks), it just may take longer for them to like the taste. Also it really helps when they can see you drinking the same thing. And with tea, there is the fun part of preparing the tea…. adding the tea bag, waiting for it to steep, adding some ice, etc!

To any parents who would like to try offering tea in a sippy cup, make sure to read the label carefully because some herbal teas do contain caffeine or other “odd” ingredients.

]]> By: Alina http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/08/shaking-off-a-sweet-addiction/#comment-3341 Alina Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:38:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2759#comment-3341 I introduced herbal teas to my daughter who is now 16 months old. I wanted to offer her something different than just water and milk. And I didn't want to go with juice which is so sweet, even when diluted. So I have offered her some basic, caffeine-free herbal teas such as chamomile. You can add ice as a refreshing cool drink or serve warm or at room temperature. Like any new foods, I had to offer it to her many many times before she actually drank it. I think that's where some parents go wrong with juice -- it's sweet so the child will drink it right away. But I have founds my toddlers will eat non-sweet foods (or drinks), it just may take longer for them to like the taste. Also it really helps when they can see you drinking the same thing. And with tea, there is the fun part of preparing the tea.... adding the tea bag, waiting for it to steep, adding some ice, etc! To any parents who would like to try offering tea in a sippy cup, make sure to read the label carefully because some herbal teas do contain caffeine or other "odd" ingredients. I introduced herbal teas to my daughter who is now 16 months old. I wanted to offer her something different than just water and milk. And I didn’t want to go with juice which is so sweet, even when diluted. So I have offered her some basic, caffeine-free herbal teas such as chamomile. You can add ice as a refreshing cool drink or serve warm or at room temperature.

Like any new foods, I had to offer it to her many many times before she actually drank it. I think that’s where some parents go wrong with juice — it’s sweet so the child will drink it right away. But I have founds my toddlers will eat non-sweet foods (or drinks), it just may take longer for them to like the taste. Also it really helps when they can see you drinking the same thing. And with tea, there is the fun part of preparing the tea…. adding the tea bag, waiting for it to steep, adding some ice, etc!

To any parents who would like to try offering tea in a sippy cup, make sure to read the label carefully because some herbal teas do contain caffeine or other “odd” ingredients.

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