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Thing is my kids did eat nuggets too- if they got good grades we always let them pick their meal it was their treat and I pointed that out in my post.
Off subject but I think rewarding kids with food is a huge no no. This is a common practice in America, it adds to our obesity problems. How often have you heard adults say they had a bad day so they are going to have a sweet to make them feel better?
Do any of your kids have weight issues?
We didn't eat out very often, but when we did my youngest son ate "chicken tenders" every time. He has grown up to be a normal adult that eats different foods and is quite slender.
Off subject but I think rewarding kids with food is a huge no no. This is a common practice in America, it adds to our obesity problems. How often have you heard adults say they had a bad day so they are going to have a sweet to make them feel better?
Do any of your kids have weight issues?
We didn't eat out very often, but when we did my youngest son ate "chicken tenders" every time. He has grown up to be a normal adult that eats different foods and is quite slender.
Schools contributed to this, too- I'm not sure if it still exists, but my kids' elementary school had a program called "Book It." They rewarded kids for reading books by giving them coupons for Pizza Hut pizza.
We go out to eat at a nice restaurant to celebrate our kids hard work when they get good grades. That's four times a year on average. Neither of our kids have any weight issues.
In many cultures and countries dining is often a celebratory matter. It's also the same way that my wife and I were raised.
I feed my children nothing but a brothy gruel mixed with a vegetable slurry with some pebbles thrown in for roughage. The rest of you can spoil your children rotten with separate protein, starch and veggie portions but my kids are going to grow up eating the old fashioned way, by gum. And when they're done they'll be well advised to hurry up and restock the corn cobs in the privy because that gruel goes right through you!
Off subject but I think rewarding kids with food is a huge no no. This is a common practice in America, it adds to our obesity problems. How often have you heard adults say they had a bad day so they are going to have a sweet to make them feel better?
Do any of your kids have weight issues?
We didn't eat out very often, but when we did my youngest son ate "chicken tenders" every time. He has grown up to be a normal adult that eats different foods and is quite slender.
To be fair GiGi, I think this is a global problem, at least in the countries with an ample food supply.
I think there is a difference between a celebratory meal and food used as a reward. My son doesn't get to eat candy because he did his homework. That would be a food reward, like training a dog with treats to do what you want them to do. But we went as a family for a fun activity and out to dinner to celebrate his excellent report card. Going out to eat isn't going to be something that will keep him motivated for a whole semester so it's not a direct reward for his actions. But IMO, it's a nice way to acknowledge that he accomplished something important.
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