you shouldn't eat chocolates/crisps etc if you wont let your kids eat them??

[worldgonemad72]

Hi

I probably am bu but it really gets me annoyed when parents restrict their kids treats but will happily scoff a whole pack of biscuits or a chocolate bar themselves. We all try and eat healthily(sp) in our house but do have treats at the weekend. An aquaintance of mine doesn't let their children eat anything sweet wise, just has fruit etc which is great but then she told me that the other night her and oh ate a whole box of maltesers albiet after the kids had gone bed, i just find it so hypocritical. Think im in one of those grrr moods this morning lol
ps sorry about any spelling mistakes

YABVVVVVVU ok if you scoff loads of sweets in front of them and then tell them that they should not eat them, but when they are not there or have gone to bed whats the problem! They are asleep they cant see, there are alot of things adults do that kids are not allowed stuffing ones face with junk when they are in bed is one of them

Children are growing which is probably why they we should endevour to give them wholesome food. We have larger stores in our bodies of iron, b vits etc so can withstand a bit more rubbish. When kids are really little I see no reason to give them sweets as they have no real concept that they are missing out but as they get older it's ok to have the occasional treat. Plus, try telling my 3 year old that raisins taste bad!

Now I'm going to eat my green & blacks almond chocolate with my cup of coffee!

Ps OP do you watch more telly/spend more time on the computer than you'd let your kids?

YABU - my children are not breastfeeding and haven't had disturbed sleep for the last four bloody years. I need those calories to keep going!

Wow, interesting thread. I read the OP with a very strong opinion, then read on and changed my mind... read on and changed my mind again...
I don't know now. Both sides have good arguments. So, I think YABU and YANBU

YABU

once they are in bed we can be proper adults again. we can swear, eat chocolate, drink wine, not share with our dh, argue, etc etc.

or do we just all morph into clean living robots 24/7 once we have kids????

Hi
Am new to mumsnet and wanted to get in on this thread.
I was never allowed sweets and fizzy as a young child and when I was allowed was very restricted to what I could have.
With my own children I have allowed chocolate on very rare occasions and try to them fruit bars or fruit rather than crisp and sweets.
saying that it doesn't always go to plan!!!
I myself eat copious amounts of cakes and chocolate, but when my kids aren't around!!!

I haven't morphed into a robot for sure , and I suppose my tak eis that I don't expect my dd's to live like that either. It doesn't sound any fun.

I've had to send DH for a bag of seabrooks crisps as a direct result of this thread.

yummm, really enjoying my cheese n onion crisps and pepsi, kids in bed, bit of peace!

YABU.

I wouldn't dream of taking DC to MickyDs or the pub.
That's our grown-up treat. We are setting an example by not eating these things in front them. As an adult, I can make an informed choice about my diet. My 2yo however is not au fait with the finer points of a balanced diet. He likes cake.

treedelivery u hit the nail on the head with the fun comment.

lots of parenting advice/nanny state crap these days seems to be designed to take any fun out of it all. its all about doing it all right, all the time, think of the consequences blahblahblah

my NY resolution this year is to drink a lot more wine in the evening. i am having a lovely 2010.

Interestingly dd has a biscuit/sweet tin on her toy box. She has free access to these, the fridge etc. Thisis how it has always been. She is most likely to snack on Rachels greek yogurt with honey, and has had a tube of chewits since september.

i still have some spangles from 1975

I was saying to my sister the other day how ironic it is that I'm so careful about what my DC's eat (on the whole) but will happily abuse my own body with lard, salt and sugar.

I try to set a good example to my children but I'm afraid I do eat more crap than I would ever allow them to eat.

YABU

Im glad i posted this thread, there has been some really interesting points raised, i can see both sides of the argument. About watching the TV and computer time, my dd (8) probably watches tv more than me, ive got an 8month ds so dont get much spare time and i haven't introduced chocolate to him yet as i he's just getting used to eating healthy food, but when he is older i dont see a problem with him having the odd chocolate.

'I myself eat copious amounts of cakes and chocolate, but when my kids aren't around!!!

This is probably because your parents strictly controlled what you ate. I was allowed to have sweets and although I have them now I would never have more than one an evening.

I don't think you should let your DCs know that you eat things they aren't allowed, because it's mixed messages. But scoffing some crisps when you're at work and they can't see is fine.

mine riffle thru the bins looking for illicit night time adult activity

DCs take after their parents and they see straight through hypocrisy-ultimately they will copy their eating patterns (9times out of 10 anyway)-as soon as they are old enough to do so.

best give up the space cakes then

Spangles from 1975 alpen