DD overweight, but what more can I do?

msb5262

I like what you say about fresh fruit and vegetables, Britwife.
I was in the supermarket yesterday and idly watched what was going through the checkout for the family in front of me....sliced white bread, doughnuts, biscuits, ready made pizza, frozen chips, frozen waffles, crumpets, apple pies, cherry bakewells...
it was just carbs with some added salt, sugar and fat.
Very little protein, no fruit and veg if I remember correctly.
Last term I helped a child in my class who is a poor reader and writer to complete his food diary for the week.
There was ONE serving of salad, which he had as part of his school lunch on the one day he didn't have a packed lunch, in the whole week.
No other fruit or vegetable AT ALL.
This just sums up the problem, I think.
I know lots of people are angry about the "food police" but let's face it: some parents make terrible choices for their children, and the children grow up to do the same thing.
The more we can help children and parents to be aware of what they're eating, the better.
Best of luck to the OP and respect to her for spotting that there's a problem in the first place.
MsB

Britwife

msb5262, yeah, I hate the food police. I'm very fortunate that all my children love fruit and veg. My 4 year old eats tomatoes like apples, he actually used to call them apples.

I think growing your own is a great start to enjoying veggies and fruits. We bought a single lonely strawberry plant for our little boy, well, he insisted and he had so many fresh strawberries from that single plant that this year we bought him 6 more. It's his job to collect them and clean them.

We also started a veg garden this year and got the kids involved with putting the soil in the pots and placing seeds and such, even our 18 month old had a blast. We're looking forward to eating what we grow (if it grows). So even if you don't have a large garden, you can always plant some in pots. I think it's a great way to get the kids involved in what you want them to eat....it's a different appreciation.