hi there. here for a couple months with my porteno hubby to be and my near 1 year old and am kinda shocked by how freely sugar is given to kids. now i'm no health nut and sugar is not entirely the enemy, but sugar is in most if not all juices here, kids eat cookies for breakfast, and it's near impossible to find yogurt, cereals like cheerios, or kid snacks without sugar. (or a minimal amount like a gram or two)
waiters and family offer/hand my baby cookies all the time. now certainly it's out of kindness and i thank them and sneak it into my purse but it's a bit much. (i also wouldnt give anything to a baby or child without asking the mother first but here...) yesterday i thought the waiter was being funny and pouring me 'a taste' of my diet coke as he was filling my glass but he was actually pouring a small amount to give to my baby! that wasn't as easy to brush off. diet coke?? c'mon. my future father in law even offered my son a teaspoon of sugar!!
am i crazy? am i wrong to want my child to grow up to make healthy food choices like fruits and veggies? he doesn't know to desire cookies and soda at this age so why should i give him those things. and why is ok here? i heard that diabetes is out of control here. anyone else ever get discouraged by this?
phew. i feel better.
thanks for listening.
waiters and family offer/hand my baby cookies all the time. now certainly it's out of kindness and i thank them and sneak it into my purse but it's a bit much. (i also wouldnt give anything to a baby or child without asking the mother first but here...) yesterday i thought the waiter was being funny and pouring me 'a taste' of my diet coke as he was filling my glass but he was actually pouring a small amount to give to my baby! that wasn't as easy to brush off. diet coke?? c'mon. my future father in law even offered my son a teaspoon of sugar!!
am i crazy? am i wrong to want my child to grow up to make healthy food choices like fruits and veggies? he doesn't know to desire cookies and soda at this age so why should i give him those things. and why is ok here? i heard that diabetes is out of control here. anyone else ever get discouraged by this?
phew. i feel better.