Comments on: Snacking and Your Child: Finding the Healthy Balance http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/ Real food for the family table. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:21:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to Survive and Thrive While Grocery Shopping with Your Toddler — PhD in Parenting http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-36690 How to Survive and Thrive While Grocery Shopping with Your Toddler — PhD in Parenting Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:08:01 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-36690 [...] (them), avoid more impulsive buys (you) or ward off hunger pains (all parties). Since we practice smart snacking, there’s usually something in the fridge or pantry that is ready to grab and [...] [...] (them), avoid more impulsive buys (you) or ward off hunger pains (all parties). Since we practice smart snacking, there’s usually something in the fridge or pantry that is ready to grab and [...]

]]> By: Breaking Picky Eaters: Aimée Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites | Food for My Family http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-16650 Breaking Picky Eaters: Aimée Wimbush-Bourque of Simple Bites | Food for My Family Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:56:34 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-16650 [...] healthy grazing Keep healthy snacks around for quick handouts, but don’t allow them to snack close to meals. The only exception here [...] [...] healthy grazing Keep healthy snacks around for quick handouts, but don’t allow them to snack close to meals. The only exception here [...]

]]> By: Emily from ReadyToWait.com http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Emily from ReadyToWait.com Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:33:38 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2808 This is really complete and thoughtful. I think so many parents struggle with snacks. There was just a NYT article about kids snacking too much and I read another blog that really helped me work out some guidelines for my own family. Here are our guidelines: http://readytowait.com/journal/2010/1/31/snacks-vs-treats.html This is really complete and thoughtful. I think so many parents struggle with snacks. There was just a NYT article about kids snacking too much and I read another blog that really helped me work out some guidelines for my own family. Here are our guidelines:
http://readytowait.com/journal/2010/1/31/snacks-vs-treats.html

]]> By: jeannie http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2802 jeannie Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:37:42 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2802 How old before starting the schedule? I feed my almost 2 year old on demand - only healthy things though. She ASKS for brocolli and bananas and oranges and cheese and... And she's a tall/big kid (we're both tall adults) so it makes sense that she's going to grow a lot. I just don't know about the schedule thing. The snacks don't make the regular meals any less either. So, if she eats well at meals, is the grazing thing an issue right now? How old before starting the schedule? I feed my almost 2 year old on demand – only healthy things though. She ASKS for brocolli and bananas and oranges and cheese and… And she’s a tall/big kid (we’re both tall adults) so it makes sense that she’s going to grow a lot. I just don’t know about the schedule thing. The snacks don’t make the regular meals any less either. So, if she eats well at meals, is the grazing thing an issue right now?

]]> By: Bloom http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Bloom Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:33:39 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2759 What a thorough and thoughtful post, Aimee. Thanks for all the great suggestions. And thanks for stopping by Bloom, too. .-= Bloom's last blog: <a href="http://placetobloom.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-jesse-mecham-of-ynab.html" rel="nofollow">Interview with Jesse Mecham of YNAB</a> =-. What a thorough and thoughtful post, Aimee. Thanks for all the great suggestions.

And thanks for stopping by Bloom, too.
.-= Bloom’s last blog: Interview with Jesse Mecham of YNAB =-.

]]> By: kristiina http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 kristiina Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:34:57 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2756 Thank you for the great ideas! I'm going to print this off and put it on the fridge so I'll never be at a loss for a good snack (or meal!) idea...plus, it'll help to have handy when I prepare the grocery list. -kristiina Thank you for the great ideas! I’m going to print this off and put it on the fridge so I’ll never be at a loss for a good snack (or meal!) idea…plus, it’ll help to have handy when I prepare the grocery list.

-kristiina

]]> By: Kika http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Kika Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:41:43 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2755 In addition to three main meals my kids snack three times/day: around 10:30, 3:00 and before bed. They are growing so fast and need lots of food to keep'em going. I don't have to supervise snacks much at their ages- the two oldest at least (apart from sometimes reminding them to make sure they've had enough fruit) - we don't have junk in the house so they'll have no choice but to make decent choices. In addition to three main meals my kids snack three times/day: around 10:30, 3:00 and before bed. They are growing so fast and need lots of food to keep’em going. I don’t have to supervise snacks much at their ages- the two oldest at least (apart from sometimes reminding them to make sure they’ve had enough fruit) – we don’t have junk in the house so they’ll have no choice but to make decent choices.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 Lauren Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:37:35 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2754 yay this post reassured me that my daughter is eating healthy :) my daughter eats 3 meals 3 snacks a day, she is 2 and she kept waking up in the middle of the night hungry so her pediatrician actually told us it was ok to do and it works perfect for her. I am trying to offer more veggies during her snacks though and I have to be honest I don't know anything about edamame, ive only recently heard about it. would it be a good food for a 2 year old and how should i serve it? yay this post reassured me that my daughter is eating healthy :)

my daughter eats 3 meals 3 snacks a day, she is 2 and she kept waking up in the middle of the night hungry so her pediatrician actually told us it was ok to do and it works perfect for her.

I am trying to offer more veggies during her snacks though and I have to be honest I don’t know anything about edamame, ive only recently heard about it. would it be a good food for a 2 year old and how should i serve it?

]]> By: Jan (Family Bites) http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Jan (Family Bites) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:34:49 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2753 Our protein snacks are usually made up of the following: apple slices with a nut butter (usually peanut), cheese, veggies and hummus or other bean dips, meatballs (might seem odd but they love turkey meatballs), hard boiled eggs, smoothies with yogurt and avocado (plus whatever other fruit we have on hand). And be prepared for them to eat you out of the house....I promise you they will. My almost-ten-year-old is 5' tall and always hungry! .-= Jan (Family Bites)'s last blog: <a href="http://mixingbowlkids.typepad.com/family_bites/2010/04/did-you-have-a-lovely-weekend-we-did-it-was-full-of-good-books-fun-movies-beautiful-sunny-days-new-wine-and-yummy-food.html" rel="nofollow">Meal Planning Monday</a> =-. Our protein snacks are usually made up of the following: apple slices with a nut butter (usually peanut), cheese, veggies and hummus or other bean dips, meatballs (might seem odd but they love turkey meatballs), hard boiled eggs, smoothies with yogurt and avocado (plus whatever other fruit we have on hand).

And be prepared for them to eat you out of the house….I promise you they will. My almost-ten-year-old is 5′ tall and always hungry!
.-= Jan (Family Bites)’s last blog: Meal Planning Monday =-.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.simplebites.net/snacking-and-your-child-finding-the-healthy-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-2751 Katherine Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:20:49 +0000 http://www.simplebites.net/?p=1419#comment-2751 What wonderful information! Mothers need to become aware of the importance of snack time as a "mini meal." It's an opportunity to nourish your child, not fill them with empty calories and processed "junk!" Great post. What wonderful information! Mothers need to become aware of the importance of snack time as a “mini meal.” It’s an opportunity to nourish your child, not fill them with empty calories and processed “junk!” Great post.

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