Are Petit Filous really that bad? What yoghurts do you give to your kids?

[Geordielassinacoat]

From the "is this an acceptable tea" thread yesterday, there was a lots of comments about PF's being bad. So, what yoghurts does everyone give their kids? I need some ideas!

We're not much of a pudding family really so we've always given the DCs fruit after meals instead.

Saying that, they bloody love a homemade crumble at the weekend, so it's balance isn't it? The only thing I don't buy are foods aimed directly at children with peppa pig or paw patrol on, not really even because of sugar, more because I think it's a bit faddy. DS1 has ASD so we don't buy anything with sweetener or aspartame in because he doesn't process it well. It means full-fat yoghurts aimed at adults are better for his body than anything low-calorie or low-fat.

(which seems a huge amount to me- we don't eat anything like 5 teaspoons sugar a day.

Bet you do. You just don't know it.

(which seems a huge amount to me- we don't eat anything like 5 teaspoons sugar a day.

Bet you do. You just don't know it.

There's sugar in fruit and veg, in dried pasta (albeit a low quantity), in breads, in milk, in pretty much everything. Don't assume that because you don't add sugar that it's not already in your food, even if you cook everything without jars, sauces and prepared foods, there will always be naturally occurring sugars in your diet. They're not the enemy.

Kaytee, with respect, if your child is only 14 months, you haven't really reached the difficult eating stage yet.
Everyone's child eats more or less what they are given at 14 months, I'm afraid.
You think that your strict foundations mean your child will not want sugar. You may be right, but most people find their child becomes fussy aged about 2-3.
So I wouldn't be quite so smug yet!

Honey no better than refined sugar in terms of how it behaves in the body. Similarly agave nectar etc, tho you might get away with using less.

There's petit filous in the fridge right now because dh did the shopping, if we take the 4 year old with us it will be either munch bunch or thomas yoghurts in the fridge, and if I go on my own then I will probably buy yeo valley, more out of a misplaced sense of mum guilt than anything (because they have plenty of other sugary crap in their diets, don't know why I'm bothered about yoghurts!)

cathf where am I being smug op asked what yoghurts people gave their children and I answered.

Peppa or Munch Bunch Yogurts if they're on offer

PF are terrible for sugar. One has half my 1.5yr olds daily allowance practically and my slightly older ones always want 2 so I've completely stopped buying them. I've bought a few of the babyyogurts and also Glenisk kids organic ones, can't remember sugar content right now. But mostly I buy plain Greek ones. They don't love them but that's just tough shit if they don't fancy them.

So. Much. Sugar. In. Everything. It's a national disgrace what we're putting into our kids daily.

My DC hates milk so I push little yogurts on her, am I bad?

Ds has fortified yoghurt drink and desserts with a stupidly high sugar content and nearly 200 calories in each one!

Their full of sugar and therefore not great for teeth. I stick to natural plain yogurt and add fruit to it for sweetness.

Blueberry Skyr from Lidl has no added sugar, just skyr and fruit. It's really nice too.

I stick to natural plain yogurt and add fruit to it for sweetness.

Just out of interest, where do you think the sweetness in the fruit comes from?

They are full of sugar. Mini milk ice lollies have less sugar per serving. My DS hates all yogurt. DD (8) has these:

www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Yeo-Valley-Organic-Natural-Yogurt/45887011?from=search&tags=%7C20000&param=yeo+valley+yoghurt&parentContainer=SEARCHyeo+valley+yogh

Either the big tubs and I just spoon some into a bowl or the individual pots. Or sometimes just supermarket own natural yogurt.

Yogurt has naturally occurring sugar in (lactose) which a dietician friend of mine told me doesn't 'count' as added sugar or part of your recommended added sugar allowance because it's naturally occurring, the same way that sugar found naturally in whole fruit and veg also doesn't 'count' as added sugar.

What's annoying about yogurt other than completely natural yogurt is you don't know how much of the sugar per serving is naturally occurring and how much is added... that would be useful to know.

DD does like frubes as well and I do sometimes buy a box as a treat at the weekend.

Peppa Pig/Thomas/Paw Patrol/whatever's cheapest. My dad grew up on sugar and margarine sandwiches, according to MN his guts should have imploded by now.

My children eat petits filous and have immaculate teeth, dentist-certified. It's not like that's all they eat!

I used to eat a Munch Bunch fromage frais, then moved onto yoghurts a few years later every night after dinner growing up. Didn't do me any harm and probably got some calcium and stuff into me.

I don't buy food specifically marketed to kids. DS eats greek yoghurt, sometimes with fruit in it, sometimes without.

I remember when he was really little (6/7 months) and I gave him fruit and defrosted berries and only realized after he'd demolished half the bowl how sour it was. Much too sour for me. He, on the other hand, lapped it up and will still eat things like unsweetened rhubarb.

We're much too quick to cultivate their sweet tooth and the big food brands out there are all to happy to help us.

Laurie DD is like that. She will happily suck lemon wedges! She doesn't seem to be bothered what sort of yoghurt she has.

The big tubs of either Yeo Valley, Onken or Rachel's, depending on special offers. Range of flavours, full fat. Also sometimes full fat Greek yoghurt with honey in.

Everyone here seems to be buying full fat, but it always annoys me that there are shelves full of low fat yogurt (with extra sugar to improve the taste!) and far less full fat stuff, which is what I'd rather feed kids.

No.

I give my DCs frubes. Washed down with a mars bar, skittles and a small can of coke each.

Snuggly I think lots of kids really like sour tastes, if only we'd let them. My SIL also loved sucking lemon wedges when she was tiny.

Plain Fage greek yogurt and a small spoonful of jam. Did the calculations (cos I'm sad) and that was still a lot less sugar than the Petit Filous they used to get. The main motivation though was the increase in their appetites. One Pitit Filous is one thing but 3 at a sitting. Non.

On a side note I don't think I could afford to buy the little fun yoghurts anymore. DS2 is seven and eats more than I do.

I don't mind sugar when it is being sugar, in lollies/desserts etc. But I think we get plenty from natural sources i.e. fruit to not need it in bread/pasta etc.

DH and I work full time, this means we do use convenience foods sometimes because they are convenient. I will always read the pack and go for the one with the most 'normal' ingredients and lower salt/sugar/trans fats. This costs a lot though and that isn't really fair on poor kids.