well on a honest note, I guess trying to have the proper diet consists of many things, our bodies need so much fat, as well as so many other things to survive, fast food sure I love it, in moderated amounts I hardly think having fast food once a week is gonna kill anyone opr cause death for that matter, my point is everything we eat and I mean everything has some kind of chemical or process it goes through to keep it fresh and safe, even fruits and veggies are sprayed with pesticides and we think washing the skin of it is gonna get rid of it wrong, it grows into the fruit, and meat has to be engineered to be edible, fast food yeah I am for it, super sizing yeah I am for it, but one thing I have yet to meet the perfect mother or father who does not allow some sort of happy meal or anything in there kids diet, not to mention the drink boxes we put in there lunches, second ingredient sugar, any lunch meats monosodium glutamate or sodium nitrate, well if I spent as much time reading labels of food then i guess I really have to much time on my hands!!!and not enough time to eat...

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Originally posted by CATCLAW73 well on a honest note, I guess trying to have the proper diet consists of many things, our bodies need so much fat, as well as so many other things to survive, fast food sure I love it, in moderated amounts I hardly think having fast food once a week is gonna kill anyone opr cause death for that matter, my point is everything we eat and I mean everything has some kind of chemical or process it goes through to keep it fresh and safe, even fruits and veggies are sprayed with pesticides and we think washing the skin of it is gonna get rid of it wrong, it grows into the fruit, and meat has to be engineered to be edible, fast food yeah I am for it, super sizing yeah I am for it, but one thing I have yet to meet the perfect mother or father who does not allow some sort of happy meal or anything in there kids diet, not to mention the drink boxes we put in there lunches, second ingredient sugar, any lunch meats monosodium glutamate or sodium nitrate, well if I spent as much time reading labels of food then i guess I really have to much time on my hands!!!and not enough time to eat...

Way to go girl.........at least you're living in the "Real World".......my hero.........

Originally posted by snagglepuss Way to go girl.........at least you're living in the "Real World".......my hero.........

i just think that some of the comments here are just plan rude, what I feed my child or myself is my business I can hardly say that anyone is perfect, or eating perfect, please I find it to be bullsh*t that these people have never eaten fast food in there life , and besides who the hell are they tojudge what is good for me , give it a rest....love ya rox and snags!

next thing ya know ill be told how to dress my kid and how to raise her, NOT!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by CATCLAW73 i just think that some of the comments here are just plan rude, what I feed my child or myself is my business I can hardly say that anyone is perfect, or eating perfect, please I find it to be bullsh*t that these people have never eaten fast food in there life , and besides who the hell are they tojudge what is good for me , give it a rest....love ya rox and snags! next thing ya know ill be told how to dress my kid and how to raise her, NOT!!!!!!!!

Interesting you consider some the comments in the other thread rude? I was called everything from Martha Stewart to not a real woman and a kept woman because my hubby and I made a life choice and I do not work. Frankly I find that incredibly insulting and uncalled for.

Originally posted by CSK'sMom Interesting you consider some the comments in the other thread rude? I was called everything from Martha Stewart to not a real woman and a kept woman because my hubby and I made a life choice and I do not work. Frankly I find that incredibly insulting and uncalled for.

do not put up with it, like i said everyone has there own way of living and i was stating mine,

Originally posted by CATCLAW73 i just think that some of the comments here are just plan rude, what I feed my child or myself is my business I can hardly say that anyone is perfect, or eating perfect, please I find it to be bullsh*t that these people have never eaten fast food in there life , and besides who the hell are they tojudge what is good for me , give it a rest....love ya rox and snags! next thing ya know ill be told how to dress my kid and how to raise her, NOT!!!!!!!!

Again, to reintroduce an earlier comment that always seems to be lost.

Of course, nobody is perfect. But that doesn't given you an excuse not to try. It was especially evident in the last thread that the belief among the pro-junk camp is that because you cannot have absolute control over something, you must be lead by the nose.

If you do your best to aspire to perfection, the instances where you let yourself down will not be nearly as damaging to the overall picture as they will be if you give up and let yourself be lead, resolving yourself to a constant life of failure.

For a bunch of liberals, you are surprisingly black-or-white in the way you consider things. But, this is the same attitude that inspires poor decisions, credit card debt and general disorder in a shell that appears outwardly together.

I'd like to make the point that working outside the home and providing nutritional food for your kids is not mutually exclusive. My mother worked and yet put a very high emphasis on nutrition and home cooked meals, only cracked wheat bread, no pop or store bought cookies and stuff and lots of apples and carrot sticks for snacks. in fact CSK's mom reminded me of my own mom, although i was allowed to go to mcdonalds occasionally, we used to go sometimes after swimming lessons, and i would have pancakes or chicken mcnuggets, didn't like fries when i was a kid.
I think it's important to instill proper nutrition and eating habits in your kids as they're growing up, they will take it with them for the rest of their lives, and i think it's possible to supply healthy food 90% of the time without that much forethought and time if you make a bit of an effort and make it a priority. but the occasional trip to mcdonalds isn't going to kill them

Originally posted by alligator I'd like to make the point that working outside the home and providing nutritional food for your kids is not mutually exclusive. My mother worked and yet put a very high emphasis on nutrition and home cooked meals, only cracked wheat bread, no pop or store bought cookies and stuff and lots of apples and carrot sticks for snacks. in fact CSK's mom reminded me of my own mom, although i was allowed to go to mcdonalds occasionally, we used to go sometimes after swimming lessons, and i would have pancakes or chicken mcnuggets, didn't like fries when i was a kid. I think it's important to instill proper nutrition and eating habits in your kids as they're growing up, they will take it with them for the rest of their lives, and i think it's possible to supply healthy food 90% of the time without that much forethought and time if you make a bit of an effort and make it a priority. but the occasional trip to mcdonalds isn't going to kill them

Agreed, to everything.

ok I agree with a little of of some of what each of you have said.
I think its unfair to say giving a child a burger and fries now and then is child abuse. I think a lot of you have been unfair to CSK's mom thats just her way of life and I'm sure she has made sacrifices to live this way for her childrens sake.This is just my opinion but I did not have my kids for someone else to raise so in order for me to stay home I have made some sacrifices.Just because I don't always agree with the way MY neighbor (this is true ) raises her kids doesn't mean it's wrong. PS IT TOOK ME DAYS TO TYPE THIS WITH ONE FINGER

Originally posted by snagglepuss Real Chinese food you say Well there's lots of oils used for that tasty fried rice...not to mention all the batter on chicken balls....oh and let's not forget the MSG so those veggies look just as green as when they were picked.....eggrolls?? Well not quite 100% sure of what is in those, but you can bet it ain't all good!!! Soya sauce loaded in salt....not to mention all the things that are deep fried...oh yes that's one healthy choice there also. One never knows what's in eggrolls do they?

snagglepuss, it seems your feisty debating style has prevented you from reading my original posting. I said 'real' Chinese food - as in what real Chinese families eat at simple Chinese family restaurants.

Actually, I agree with you - you have every right to feed your kids whatever strikes your fancy, but you really need to calm down - don't you realize that mbg is only 12 short letters away from msg!!!

Originally posted by sallyanne2000 ok I agree with a little of of some of what each of you have said. I think its unfair to say giving a child a burger and fries now and then is child abuse. I think a lot of you have been unfair to CSK's mom thats just her way of life and I'm sure she has made sacrifices to live this way for her childrens sake.This is just my opinion but I did not have my kids for someone else to raise so in order for me to stay home I have made some sacrifices.Just because I don't always agree with the way MY neighbor (this is true ) raises her kids doesn't mean it's wrong. PS IT TOOK ME DAYS TO TYPE THIS WITH ONE FINGER

Well said Sallyanne.

Originally posted by mbg For a bunch of liberals, you are surprisingly black-or-white in the way you consider things.

Then I guess you're not a liberal!

Dave.

Just remember to keep your comments on the topic, not on how a particular person raises their kids, what they eat, what their crap smells like, or anything else relating to the poster.

Debate the issue; not the person voicing the opinion.

(If this degenerates like the other thread, it'll be locked too. -WAP! WAP! )

Good nutrition and eating habits are critical to a childs physical and mental development. As a parent, its my responsibility to ensure that I provide nutritional meals for my children. Working outside the home has nothing to do with whether or not I provide a healthy meal for them.

I can tell you, most times when I ask my children what they'd like for dinner, its certainly not from a fast food outlet, its mamma's (or grandma's) home cooking.

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