Comments on: Negotiating Dessert with the Kids http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:48:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Michelle Stern http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23056 Michelle Stern Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:11:35 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23056 Thanks Christine - it looks like great minds think alike :-) I am so happy you had a chocolate pudding recipe to suggest to Mrs. Green - home made is so wonderful! Thanks Christine – it looks like great minds think alike :-)
I am so happy you had a chocolate pudding recipe to suggest to Mrs. Green – home made is so wonderful!

]]> By: Boston Mamas http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23055 Boston Mamas Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:59:59 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23055 Hi Michelle, yes, good point about the *what* of dessert. As we sort out how to deal with the sugar thing (as I posted about today at http://www.bostonmamas.com/2009/04/negotiating_sugar_battles.html), I'm at least glad that what we do have around the house is organic or all natural. We almost never buy boxed baked goods from the grocery store, opting instead to make our own. Also, for your reader asking about pudding... I posted this great chocolate pudding recipe earlier: http://www.bostonmamas.com/2009/01/favorite_chocolate_pudding.html -- my recipe revision uses 2% milk and cuts back the original sugar (plus I serve with strawberries) so it's not as bad for you. :-) -Christine Hi Michelle, yes, good point about the *what* of dessert. As we sort out how to deal with the sugar thing (as I posted about today at http://www.bostonmamas.com/2009/04/negotiating_sugar_battles.html), I’m at least glad that what we do have around the house is organic or all natural. We almost never buy boxed baked goods from the grocery store, opting instead to make our own.

Also, for your reader asking about pudding… I posted this great chocolate pudding recipe earlier: http://www.bostonmamas.com/2009/01/favorite_chocolate_pudding.html — my recipe revision uses 2% milk and cuts back the original sugar (plus I serve with strawberries) so it’s not as bad for you. :-)

-Christine

]]> By: Michelle Stern http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23054 Michelle Stern Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:00:11 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23054 Mmmmm. Pudding... We love tapioca in this house - it has quite a bit of sugar in it, but all of the ingredients are recognizable and made of real food. That's the true test in my book :-) Mmmmm. Pudding… We love tapioca in this house – it has quite a bit of sugar in it, but all of the ingredients are recognizable and made of real food. That’s the true test in my book :-)

]]> By: Mrs Green http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23053 Mrs Green Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:48:08 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23053 Oh I LOVE this article too. I've seen so many adults with eating disorders and when I say "I bet as a child you were told 'eat everything up and then you can have pudding'" I see this instant lightbulb going on. My daughter has taken that on for herself - she has started saying 'I suppose I can't have pudding because I didn't finish my meal.' Do they get that from books? !LOL! I don't remember ever saying that to her. Isn't it weird, Perhaps I'll start putting it all on the table together, like you suggested. That will be interesting. Thanks for the inspiration. What are your ideas for good tasting puddings that are also healthy? Oh I LOVE this article too. I’ve seen so many adults with eating disorders and when I say “I bet as a child you were told ‘eat everything up and then you can have pudding’” I see this instant lightbulb going on.

My daughter has taken that on for herself – she has started saying ‘I suppose I can’t have pudding because I didn’t finish my meal.’ Do they get that from books? !LOL! I don’t remember ever saying that to her.

Isn’t it weird, Perhaps I’ll start putting it all on the table together, like you suggested. That will be interesting.

Thanks for the inspiration.

What are your ideas for good tasting puddings that are also healthy?

]]> By: Michelle Stern http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23052 Michelle Stern Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:27:28 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23052 G-Yes, fruit IS worthy of being a dessert. I always thought it was funny that we call junky stuff "treats" when the real treats are truly delicious and good for us. D-Your sister WAS smart! I bet she threw your parents many curve balls. I still hear parents telling their kids that they have to finish what they took before they get dessert. But some kids (like my son!) have no concept of how much food is on a serving spoon - and sometimes he gives himself way more than he intended. It's all in the learning, though :-) Thanks to both of you for visiting!!! G-Yes, fruit IS worthy of being a dessert. I always thought it was funny that we call junky stuff “treats” when the real treats are truly delicious and good for us.
D-Your sister WAS smart! I bet she threw your parents many curve balls. I still hear parents telling their kids that they have to finish what they took before they get dessert. But some kids (like my son!) have no concept of how much food is on a serving spoon – and sometimes he gives himself way more than he intended. It’s all in the learning, though :-)
Thanks to both of you for visiting!!!

]]> By: Chez US http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23051 Chez US Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:52:16 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23051 Funny .... my parents use to tell us all the time, finish dinner you get dessert. My sister would ask what dessert was first before she ate it ....wise! Funny …. my parents use to tell us all the time, finish dinner you get dessert. My sister would ask what dessert was first before she ate it ….wise!

]]> By: Gina http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23050 Gina Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:37:05 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23050 Our kids believe that fruit is dessert that they get to enjoy at the end of all meals! Unless we're out with friends or walk by a sweet shop, they don't even ask for anything more. Our kids believe that fruit is dessert that they get to enjoy at the end of all meals! Unless we’re out with friends or walk by a sweet shop, they don’t even ask for anything more.

]]> By: Michelle Stern http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23049 Michelle Stern Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:04:56 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23049 Hi Evelyn, Thanks for your thoughts. I agree - there is nothing like a great dessert, especially when dinner has been healthy and I can afford the extra calories! No guilt, just pure enjoyment! Hi Evelyn,
Thanks for your thoughts. I agree – there is nothing like a great dessert, especially when dinner has been healthy and I can afford the extra calories! No guilt, just pure enjoyment!

]]> By: Evelyn http://whatscookingwithkids.com/2009/04/06/negotiating-dessert-with-the-kids/#comment-23048 Evelyn Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:58:47 +0000 http://whatscookingblog.com/?p=703#comment-23048 Great advice! I grew up with dessert as a reward rather than part of the meal and found it distorted my eating habits. Now I plan for balanced meals that include protein, fruits and vegetables and calcium -- with or without dessert. A low calorie main course allows for more calories for dessert. But I love your idea of making it a complete meal and not necessarily a two-course meal. Thanks. Great advice! I grew up with dessert as a reward rather than part of the meal and found it distorted my eating habits. Now I plan for balanced meals that include protein, fruits and vegetables and calcium — with or without dessert. A low calorie main course allows for more calories for dessert. But I love your idea of making it a complete meal and not necessarily a two-course meal. Thanks.

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