What do you consider "junk" ??? (food)

[mlc1982]

I definitely think (and I tell parents this) that I fall into the "middle" between all whole-food/organic/raw from-scratch and everything-from-a-can-or-frozen-box. We eat a lot of fresh fruit, frozen or fresh veggies and I don't often serve white bread but opt for whole wheat/grain. Each meal has a protein, a veg/fruit and a carb of some sort. Snacks include 2 food groups minimum. We limit deep fried foods, I do most things in the oven.
That said, we do have treats sometimes. I know that a granola bar or Nutri-Grain bar is not necessarily "health" food. But we do eat them sometimes. And we have been known to have cupcakes for birthdays, or cookies once in a while for afternoon snack. Maybe once a week or two we have something for lunch like alphabet noodles from a can or hot dogs with boxed mac'n'cheese. I don't give a lot of juice, maybe once a day if that. I do milk at meals and snacks and water in between.
I think we could do better, but I also know that we could be doing worse.

This is pretty much exactly how I run things around here. I just don't get why some people are so against pre-packaged foods. Everything in moderation, right?!

On another note, while some people are so against it, it's funny how some people are so NOT against it! I had a dck who got treated with a chocolate bar every time she was picked up. Or another one tells me about all the happy meal toys she has. I often wonder why I put so much pressure on myself to serve healthy, wholesome meals when clearly parents don't do the same for their kids when they are at home.

[Skysue]

This is pretty much exactly how I run things around here. I just don't get why some people are so against pre-packaged foods. Everything in moderation, right?!

On another note, while some people are so against it, it's funny how some people are so NOT against it! I had a dck who got treated with a chocolate bar every time she was picked up. Or another one tells me about all the happy meal toys she has. I often wonder why I put so much pressure on myself to serve healthy, wholesome meals when clearly parents don't do the same for their kids when they are at home.

I agree but I would never serve hot dogs as the nitrates are terrible and extremely cancer causing. It's not to say my little one has never had one, but lets say she had 3 or 4 in her 3 1/2 years of existence. Also the sodium in canned food is terrible! We eat as healthy as possible but also kid friendly! We eat chocolate chip cookies on Fridays and occasionally will have popcorn or pretzels (low sodium). Maria cookies from Europe (no hydrogenated oils, very low in fat and additives) and graham crackers. The occasional Rice crispy square or granola bar! And that's it for junk. Any juice I serve is 1 part juice 4 parts water!

Fresh fruit is candy to me!