Comments on: Marketing to Kids and the Supermarket Dilemma http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma Turn Up the Music: a mindful, back-to-basics approach to parenting and life. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:43:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Stacie @ newmommyhelp.net http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-679 Stacie @ newmommyhelp.net Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:55:22 +0000 http://www.turnitupmom.com/?p=826#comment-679 This is a tough one. I know it's not always realistic, but I don't take my children grocery shopping. It's something Mommy does alone, except for the occasional quick trip of course. And when the kids are with me, I do tell them we have a budget we have to stick to--that helps. We have a short list of cereal we eat, but each of our children have a favorite healthy choice and we stick to those. Our goal is to make the majority of our foods healthy choices and allow sweet treats sparingly. One way to let them "cheat" is to allow forbidden cereal at Grammy's house. She loves to spoil them and I don't mind it once in a while:) .-= Stacie @ newmommyhelp.net´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NewMommyHelp/~3/abe6rNC3LGU/" rel="nofollow">What Not To Do When Potty Training</a> =-. This is a tough one. I know it’s not always realistic, but I don’t take my children grocery shopping. It’s something Mommy does alone, except for the occasional quick trip of course. And when the kids are with me, I do tell them we have a budget we have to stick to–that helps. We have a short list of cereal we eat, but each of our children have a favorite healthy choice and we stick to those.

Our goal is to make the majority of our foods healthy choices and allow sweet treats sparingly. One way to let them “cheat” is to allow forbidden cereal at Grammy’s house. She loves to spoil them and I don’t mind it once in a while:)
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]]> By: Megan at Simple Kids http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-678 Megan at Simple Kids Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:54:03 +0000 http://www.turnitupmom.com/?p=826#comment-678 It's hard. It's just everywhere and like you said, you start by thinking, "one little thing won't hurt." And before you know it, your kids are begging for "nuggets and Sprite from Old McDonald's PLEASE!!" (not that I would know from personal experience or anything.) I've been slowly rewinding some choices. My girls LOVE those pre-packaged fruit snacks. They are a lot of packaging and a lot of sugar. So I stopped by them. And we lived. And they stopped asking for them. Some thing with boxed cereal, etc. We have a LONG way to go towards total whole food cuisine, but one little rewind at a time is helping us get there. .-= Megan at Simple Kids´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SimpleKids/~3/cH1mhWeEVhw/" rel="nofollow">Slipping From Their Shells</a> =-. It’s hard. It’s just everywhere and like you said, you start by thinking, “one little thing won’t hurt.” And before you know it, your kids are begging for “nuggets and Sprite from Old McDonald’s PLEASE!!” (not that I would know from personal experience or anything.)

I’ve been slowly rewinding some choices. My girls LOVE those pre-packaged fruit snacks. They are a lot of packaging and a lot of sugar. So I stopped by them. And we lived. And they stopped asking for them. Some thing with boxed cereal, etc. We have a LONG way to go towards total whole food cuisine, but one little rewind at a time is helping us get there.
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]]> By: Sarah Morris http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-675 Sarah Morris Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.turnitupmom.com/?p=826#comment-675 OK- so I will admit it. Open to the world- I'm not sure that I bought into the "evil" branding stuff for a long time. I mean, I grew up with all this stuff around me and it wasn't until well after college that I ever had my first kentucky fried chicken...in fact I probably would have escaped it completely but for the fact that I needed comfort food in Japan. yes, Japan. different story... So, then I moved to North Carolina. Now, I'm not really down on NC, but where I live there are some SERIOUSLY obese children. And today, on a quick respite from the nonsense of starting one's own business, a friend and I went to the beach and I saw one of the saddest things I've ever seen. A child, no older than 9, who definitely weighed more than I do. And I'm not a twig. I was so sad for the life that child must endure each day at school- we all know kids are mean sometimes. I was sad for the circumstances that must contribute to his current weight and I was sad that it MUST be because of the excitement that he AND his parents get from seeing those golden arches or the M&M's NOT melting in your mouth or the fizz of a coke. I'm a fan of candy, soda, carbs and yes- even the occasional french fry, but seriously people??!?! I want to teach my future children so much, but one of the greatest things I think I can teach my child is how to love themselves. Eating what you want- candy or fries included- IN MODERATION is fine. Just love yourself. OK- so I will admit it. Open to the world- I’m not sure that I bought into the “evil” branding stuff for a long time. I mean, I grew up with all this stuff around me and it wasn’t until well after college that I ever had my first kentucky fried chicken…in fact I probably would have escaped it completely but for the fact that I needed comfort food in Japan. yes, Japan. different story…

So, then I moved to North Carolina. Now, I’m not really down on NC, but where I live there are some SERIOUSLY obese children. And today, on a quick respite from the nonsense of starting one’s own business, a friend and I went to the beach and I saw one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen. A child, no older than 9, who definitely weighed more than I do. And I’m not a twig. I was so sad for the life that child must endure each day at school- we all know kids are mean sometimes. I was sad for the circumstances that must contribute to his current weight and I was sad that it MUST be because of the excitement that he AND his parents get from seeing those golden arches or the M&M’s NOT melting in your mouth or the fizz of a coke.

I’m a fan of candy, soda, carbs and yes- even the occasional french fry, but seriously people??!?! I want to teach my future children so much, but one of the greatest things I think I can teach my child is how to love themselves. Eating what you want- candy or fries included- IN MODERATION is fine. Just love yourself.

]]> By: Angel http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-663 Angel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:46:50 +0000 http://www.turnitupmom.com/?p=826#comment-663 One of the things that should be noted is that child obesity is no longer going up. This is due to the OPTIONS that are now available and that are, without a doubt, considerably healthier than years ago. You will not accomplish healthy kids by prohibiting certain foods; you accomplish healthy kids by allowing them to choose. You can guide and suggest, but the moment you prevent and prohibit, all you accomplish is kids wanting it more, and the moment they have the chance to indulge, they will. Snacks, fast foods, etc., have built a horrible reputation, but you do have to give them credit for offering more options today than they did yesterday. Kids notice and kids have the ability to make decisions on their own. Parents should guide, not prohibit. One of the things that should be noted is that child obesity is no longer going up. This is due to the OPTIONS that are now available and that are, without a doubt, considerably healthier than years ago. You will not accomplish healthy kids by prohibiting certain foods; you accomplish healthy kids by allowing them to choose. You can guide and suggest, but the moment you prevent and prohibit, all you accomplish is kids wanting it more, and the moment they have the chance to indulge, they will.

Snacks, fast foods, etc., have built a horrible reputation, but you do have to give them credit for offering more options today than they did yesterday. Kids notice and kids have the ability to make decisions on their own. Parents should guide, not prohibit.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.turnitupmom.com/food-and-nutrition/marketing-to-kids-and-the-supermarket-dilemma/comment-page-1#comment-661 Vanessa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:23:40 +0000 http://www.turnitupmom.com/?p=826#comment-661 My oldest daughter was able to recognize the brands of Toys R Us and the McDonald's golden arches when she was two. They are sponges for the marketing messages bombarded at them, very willing sponges. You're so right that we need to be vigilant and aware in order to combat their powerful influence. .-= Vanessa´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChefdruckMusings/~3/MPt98TwuSws/barbecue-braised-country-spareribs.html" rel="nofollow">Barbecue Braised Country Spareribs</a> =-. My oldest daughter was able to recognize the brands of Toys R Us and the McDonald’s golden arches when she was two. They are sponges for the marketing messages bombarded at them, very willing sponges. You’re so right that we need to be vigilant and aware in order to combat their powerful influence.
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