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How much do you relax on young childrens diet on holiday?

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Cloudybutwarm · 04/06/2016 14:09

Yes of course there's going to be more ice cream and puddings and treats etc but I think that actual meals should still be vaguely healthy?

Ds4 has chosen some terrible 100% sugar cereal as a treat for breakfast and I've just got out of the shower to find that Dh has deemed it acceptable for our 20m old to basically pick the marshmallows out of his brothers cereal and eat them for breakfast. And it's ok because we're on holiday.

I may be slightly biased because Dh is rubbish with their food when we're at home as well, doesn't give a thought to balanced meals, fruit, veg etc that's all down to me, but surely even on holiday on holiday marshmallows for breakfast for an under 2 is a bit much?!

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RiverTam · 04/06/2016 14:15

I think you still need some kind of balance, I know that if I ate crap food all holiday I'd be constipated in no time (we're just back from 48 hours at MIL's where I don't think a vegetable that wasn't a potato was on show for any of the meals we had). Both DH and I are feeling very bunged up!

Free range is fine for kids who can self-regulate, but as we know, lots of kids can't.

TheFuckersBitingMe · 04/06/2016 14:16

DS1 loves fruit and veg and would live on fruit for every meal, given chance.

DS2 is a fiend for biscuits and junk, and his eye glaze over in ecstasy when he sees the golden arches.

Between them they eat a pretty balanced diet, though DS2 has to be limited with junk or he'd live on chocolate digestives (one of his first words was 'shitbics'). But no, I don't relax the rules on holiday because I think it's pretty relaxed as it is. The only thing they have more of on holiday is fizzy pop, as we don't usually have it in the house. Not for the DCs though, but for DH, who will drink 2 litres of fanta in a day if it's there.

Hodooooooooor · 04/06/2016 14:17

Unclench, ffs. Posting on MN about toddlers eating sugar on holidays, how dull is your holiday? Go for a swim or have a drink or something!

HermioneJeanGranger · 04/06/2016 14:19

I don't think relaxing for a few days is a problem, so long as they're still having fruit and veg, I can't get worked up over a few marshmallows.

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Cloudybutwarm · 04/06/2016 14:20

No need to be rude, it only takes a minute to post. As soon as Dh is out of the shower we will be going out and I won't be looking at this for a while!

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readytorage · 04/06/2016 14:20

My DS tends to not have much of an appetite in the heat so I try to make sure he eats fruit and drinks water. That said, he loves a sweet treat and I just give in on holiday.

MrsJayy · 04/06/2016 14:24

What harm is a few marshmallow bits going to do relax you must have bought the cereal

Enb76 · 04/06/2016 14:28

I don't tend to relax our diet at all on holiday. Maybe there'll be an ice cream. We just eat as we would when not on holiday.

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Cloudybutwarm · 04/06/2016 14:29

Oh I agree that a few marshmallow bits aren't going to do any harm, but having them for breakfast and nothing else?

(Dh bought the cereal Grin)

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mummytime · 04/06/2016 14:29

It sounds more like you have a food issue. However it could be your DC have particular dietary issues.
I'm pretty relaxed (except the rule of limiting crisps due to salt), and my DC have grown up pretty healthy. The one I worried most about tends to under eat, and has the most issues with food.
On holiday I just relax, two weeks is not going to ruin their health, and not seeing food as a battleground is crucial for long term healthy eating.

00100001 · 04/06/2016 14:30

It's fine!

I eat chocolate for breakfast at Christmas.

Just been on holiday and ate coco pops and pizza for breakfasts.

On eday I had three ice creams.

Who cares? It's holiday!

00100001 · 04/06/2016 14:31

Worst thing that will happen is 20m old will be hungry in a bit. Confused

ComaToes · 04/06/2016 14:31

I'd be unhappy with the that, too. Partly on general principles, and partly because marshmallows for breakfast will quite likely lead to a hungry, ratty toddler about an hour later.

I relax my 'every meal needs a fruit or vegetable' rule while we're on holiday, and of course there's much more ice-cream and puddings, but I want them to have enough energy to have play and have fun and I don't think pure sugar for breakfast does that.

hewl · 04/06/2016 14:32

If you didn't want them to eat sugary cereal, why did you buy it??

HermioneJeanGranger · 04/06/2016 14:32

I genuinely don't see the difference in eating marshamllows for breakfast and eating them as a snack. It does the same thing to your health whatever time of day you eat them!

Just make sure he has some fruit later if you're massively worried.

MrsJayy · 04/06/2016 14:34

Dd 2 spent 2 weeks in America eating fruit loopy things and marshmallow bits by the end of the holiday she was twitching 😂 but turn a blind eye once the cereal has gone it is gone

Captainladder · 04/06/2016 14:37

I relax a lot over holiday food. I don't think id go with marshmallow cereal though, I'd offer a choice of 2 that I felt were more appropriate but probably more exciting than normal no sugar ones (lol I sound more anal than I feel I am...) if it's been bought already I wouldn't stress over it though. (Though if kids became evil after I would get rid of cereal....)

Pinkheart5915 · 04/06/2016 14:37

There on holiday, it's ok to relax the diet. it wouldn't bother me

My ds is only a baby but when I was a child mum and dad were quite strict with our diet but on holiday they let go but we knew it was a holiday only treat and once home the diet was back to normal.

EveryoneElsie · 04/06/2016 14:39

Once in a blue moon doesn't hurt. It really doesn't.

JacketPoTayTo · 04/06/2016 14:39

Awaiting the arrival of number 1 atm so can't talk from personal experience, but I do know that my friend had a hellish time getting her little boy back into his normal routine when they got back off holiday. They normally eat very healthy home cooked food (not like chia seeds and kale for every meal but just very well balanced, plenty of fruit and veg etc.). Little boy enjoyed lots of nugget and chips-type meals and puddings on holiday and wasn't so enthralled with the usual offerings at home. Although he actually does love fruit and veg so he got over it after a couple of weeks.

RitchyBestingFace · 04/06/2016 14:45

We have ice cream for breakfast on holiday Confused

Needanewnn · 04/06/2016 14:48

I completely relax, although I'm a bit funny about breakfast and like to all have something I think is substantial.

Saying that I'd let them eat chocolate croissants or something but not marshmallows. Because croissants seem more breakfasty. Which make no sense as both are just full of sugar.

MrsJayy · 04/06/2016 14:55

Its a mindset isnt it crossiant is basically cake put some choc in it and your Dc are having chocolate cake for breakfast Grin

JassyRadlett · 04/06/2016 14:56

It sounds more like you have a food issue

Ha! That's brilliant. OP is thinking marshmallows for breakfast might not be the best thing for a toddler and she has food issues. That's a great stretch, you must do yoga.

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