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My TV conked out on me two nights ago, and though we almost never watch it, the background din is always on in the morning and the house feels ghostly silent without it. I can hear my neighbours sloshing down the street in their rain boots in the early morning light, the angry couple arguing about her spending habits. And I would much prefer to hear the serious baritone of the morning anchor.So last night I packed up Nolan and his plethora of mini cars and headed in rush hour traffic to Costco to look at a new TV. We found one quickly -- since I have learned not to buy the cheapest appliance (because it is cheap for a reason, people) I bought the second cheapest.
I also bought some dried mangoes, a Christmas book, and some deep fried mozzarella sticks. It's Costco, I cannot help myself.
I bundled us up and was ready to head out the door, thinking of the pecan cranberry salad and autumn pumpkin soup we'd make for dinner, when suddenly Nolan's grubby finger pointed to the Costco takeout counter. Pizza, soft serve, gigantic hot dogs.
"I want peeta!" he cried, and I envisioned the 40 minute car ride home if he did NOT get his peeta. And so he happily munched his pepperoni cheese confection as I watched guiltily in the rearview mirror.
Though I vowed that my kid would eat no junk food, I've steadily been getting more lenient when it comes to Zoodles, Pizza, macaroni and cheese. Sometimes convenience is more important than stoicism.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
11-21-2007 @ 8:25AM
Darlene said...I said the same thing about junk food with my son. But, then my mom reminded me how it's not that big of a deal to have junk food now and then. Plus, you can't deny your kid stuff that tastes good forever. Youth is the only time when we can eat mostly whatever we want without too many consequences. I say let him enjoy without guilt! :)
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11-21-2007 @ 9:49AM
Tamyu said...I think it`s a lot better to teach proper eating habits (in other words, moderation) than to worry about denying junk food all the time.
We have an occasional "junk" meal. But that`s the key - keeping it occasional. Pizza isn`t bad for you if you only eat it every once in a while. The problem arises when you`re eating it every night!
And really, to be quite honest, if my son would eat junk foods more than normal foods, we`d probably eat them more often. It`s more important to me that he`s getting enough to eat - the nutrition, etc, is an afterthought.
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11-21-2007 @ 11:32AM
Ann Adams said...Agreed. I believe in moderation.
Kristin, I'd wish you a Happy Thanksgiving but I'd be a month late.
What's up with the passwords over here? Any idea? I keep having to go back to my mailbox and "click the link".
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11-21-2007 @ 11:48AM
Eric said...If you deny your kids junk foods, they go crazy when they finally get some. I know people who never had soda/pop as kids, and now if they have any caffeine at all, they shake.
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11-21-2007 @ 12:06PM
Joy said...I agree with everyone else that in moderation, it's fine. Besides, you were looking at a long ride home with someone crying because they were hungry.
Ann, I have issues like that too. Sometimes I have to click the link in the email. Right now my name and email address isn't staying in the box so I have to re-type it every time. Not the worst thing in the world but....an annoyance.
Happy Turkey Day to everyone and to the Canadians, have a good regular day.
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11-21-2007 @ 8:03PM
Ann Adams said...Joy, thanks. I was beginning to think I was more computer inept than usual. I can see my password spot filled in and even blanked it out and repasted it.
Still nothing.
Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
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11-22-2007 @ 5:39AM
trish said...I set a goal for the month of November to have no takeout or fast food and to cook *SOMETHING* in the place of picking up the phone and so far, we haven't had any takeout or fast food. I didn't realize how often I got takeout or picked up fast food until I stopped doing it.
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