Killed by chips and toast

Beestie · 01-22-2006, 12:26 AM

OK, so me, wife and the ankle-biters are at the local all-U-can-Eat (at my request). We let our 5 and 6 yo get their own food and "help" them make good decisions - fries and mac-'n-cheese are fine but maybe some carrots and broccoli would be good too. So, they choose some of what they want and some of what "their body needs" to fight germs and grow up strong and smart, blah, blah, blah.

A nice looking family sits at the table next to us: mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and l'il "Mary" who we guessed was about 4. As soon as they sit down, mommy asks Mary if she wants an ice-cream and of course she says yes. She swallows it whole. Then, mommy asks, do you want a brownie, darling? She knocks out a brownie like a starving vulture wolfing downing fresh roadkill. Sorry to be graphic but while the family is having pretty normal food, l'il Mary is on a fastrack to being a 300# diabetic. Grandpa, sensing that Mary's diet could use some balance, suggests that Mary have some real food. Mary freaks like her legs are stuck in a crocodile's mouth while mommy scolds grandpa and reassures Mary that she can have ice cream and brownies anytime she wants to. Grandpa slinks.

I make a mental note to relate our observations in this thread.

01-22-2006, 12:26 AM	#27
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	OK, so me, wife and the ankle-biters are at the local all-U-can-Eat (at my request). We let our 5 and 6 yo get their own food and "help" them make good decisions - fries and mac-'n-cheese are fine but maybe some carrots and broccoli would be good too. So, they choose some of what they want and some of what "their body needs" to fight germs and grow up strong and smart, blah, blah, blah. A nice looking family sits at the table next to us: mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and l'il "Mary" who we guessed was about 4. As soon as they sit down, mommy asks Mary if she wants an ice-cream and of course she says yes. She swallows it whole. Then, mommy asks, do you want a brownie, darling? She knocks out a brownie like a starving vulture wolfing downing fresh roadkill. Sorry to be graphic but while the family is having pretty normal food, l'il Mary is on a fastrack to being a 300# diabetic. Grandpa, sensing that Mary's diet could use some balance, suggests that Mary have some real food. Mary freaks like her legs are stuck in a crocodile's mouth while mommy scolds grandpa and reassures Mary that she can have ice cream and brownies anytime she wants to. Grandpa slinks. I make a mental note to relate our observations in this thread. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

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