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Midnight snack ideas?
Apparently, DD9 has a pint size stomache because she keeps crawling out of bed at 8:30pm, saying that she is hungry. Maybe, she is growing? My kids always have fresh water in their rooms in case they get thirsty at night, however, I am worried about tooth decay if I allow snacks. Are there any "tooth friendly" midnight snacks? I have been giving her cream cheese cracker sandwiches but those need refrigeration so that she wouldn't be able to keep them in her room...
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My kids don't wake up for mid
My kids don't wake up for midnight snacks. But when they go to Grammies, they are usually up that late anyway. They get oranges, apples, motzerella cheese sticks, popcorn and cheerios. Not all at once, those are just various things they eat, depending on whats in the fridge and what they are in the mood for.
I wouldn't cut out the milk. Kids need milk. Whole milk. That's my opinion. I do give Chocolate milk, but only on Friday and Saturday nights. It's their special treat for the weekend.
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Trying it all out
Last night, she didn't get up. I gave her a PBJ sandwich & chocolate milk at 8pm but that pushed the "lights out" to 9pm. There is another thing that I have noticed: She doesn't seem to get hungry as often on weekend nights. Even though DD is denying it, I think, she is skipping school lunch. Her class had to write a "persuasive letter" to the principal in English class and she complained about having to fill every compartment on her tray even though she didn't like the food.
She is munching on a sandwich right now and let me know that she is sick of whole wheat bread. When I asked her if she wanted me to buy rye bread, she started whining. I think, I'll make sure to fix her a sandwich with German bread next time
(DH calls it "the brick" claiming it weighs a ton. One slice has 6 grams of fiber.)
Thank you for all the suggestions! I know that milk with supper may not be a great choice but I don't know if DD really drinks her milk at school. Plus a whole cup of milk adds an easy 150 cal, more than a can of Coke
DD9 is 4'7", weighs 63 lbs and even though that is a healthy weight, it's hellish trying to find pants that fit her tiny waist and long legs. For a while, I let her do all the things that docs claim lead to childhood obesity, hoping she'd fit into those regular size clothes (eat in front of the TV, spend hours in front of the computer, eat chips and other high fat foods). Didn't work... I always knew obesity was largely genetic... Anyway, so far, letting DD eat a sandwich right before going to bed seems to be working 
I might try giving her more than just a snack after school as well. Somehow her body is apparently not getting all it needs.
milk
You could try giving her extra milk in the morning and afternoon. Also a lot of kids get a bit lactose intolerant as they get older, which means that milk can cause a feeling of fullness temporarily. For that you could try switching the milk with cheese, since she likes cheese and it is lower in lactose.
Well first, I dink you guys
Well first, I dink you guys are having supper too early(6). Second, it may be because of the chocolate milk and veggie's she's having at supper. I'm not saying you shouldn't feed her those things, but chocolate milk and veggie's tends to fill your stomach up very quick, but doesn't last very long. Maybe you should try giving her meat for supper first and veggies and milk last before desert. That way, after she's done eating her meat, if she's still hungry, you can give her one more plate of meat with veggies and milk.
Try giving her a glass of regular milk before she brushes her teeth? lol
Hope it helps
What time is she eating suppe
What time is she eating supper? You might try giving her a small snack just before bedtime so she can brush her teeth then and you won't have to worry about that.
Another thing to consider is what you are serving for an evening meal.We sometimes forget that kids are growing and therefore need some "stick to the ribs" kind of food. You know how some foods make you feel like you'll never be hungry again, where 2 hrs after you've eaten others, you are starving? Just a thought. You might just watch what choices she makes from what you've served and see if she may be choosing "lighter" foods only.
As far as snacks, I read somewhere that if there is any food you eat without brushing your teeth afterward. . .that cheese would be less harmful to your teeth. Something to do with acidity best I remember.
I know you aren't giving your child chocolate milk at bedtime, but as a note of interest, I also read that chocolate milk is the absolute worst thing you can give a child in regards to tooth decay!
Id say
Little cubes of cheese, or maybe a string cheese and some crackers, and even add some cut up pieces of fruit.
Supper at 6
We usually eat at 6pm, sometimes 5:30 (depending on when DH makes it home). DD9 has a preference for veggies. Yesterday she ate two corn on the cobs, 1/2 cup mashed potatos, and 1/2 slice of meatloaf. She only drank half of the 1 cup of chocolate milk offered. Then she claimed that she was too full. She still ate her dessert (jello & whipped cream) though
Generally, she will leave 1/2 of the meat & grain group behind but asks for more veggies.
DD9 would just love it if I let her keep cheese in her room
She'd eat us to the poor house. The kid loves to eat chunks of swiss cheese ($4.50 worth of cheese would be gone in 10 minutes).
What do you mean by "stick to the ribs kind of food"? It is grains?
protein
Protein Anja. Try having more meat and dairy at dinner. Or maybe some nuts or peanutbutter at bedtime. Not having enough protein can make you feel hungry.
side thought
Not sure about this, but I think I'd probably avoid giving her milk with her dinner. It's exactly what Fern was saying, that it will fill her up at the time, but then it doesn't last long, and it's stopping her from eating full from food.
meatloaf and mash would be fine stick to your ribs food! Maybe if she's filling up on veggies she feels less hungry for the rest... could you maybe do the veggie snacks as an after school snack?? It seems crazy when you've actually got a child who loves veg to then worry about her, but veg will only fill her up for a while and then wear off fast - water content. It's like having a big bowl of soup - you feel full quite quickly, but it wouldn't last long without bread to bulk it out.
is she going to bed later?? Otherwise I'd tend to agree with you that she might be heading into a growth spurt. I wondered that with my DD8 the other day when she polished off a third of my fish in a restaurant after finishing her own portion, and the next couple of days was asking for more constantly. However we can't have dinner till at least 7:30pm (her school bus gets here at 7:10pm), so she gets lunch and a whole meal at recess if she so chooses, then gets to bed by 9pm on average. Mind you, I've been waiting for a growth spurt from her since she was not even three!
Kerri.
Yes to what Andrea & Kerri sa
Yes to what Andrea & Kerri said. To me it sounds as if you are having early supper, plus even though you are having a well rounded menu, she is selecting mostly lighter foods and it just isn't holding out for her.
Personally, I wouldn't want to get started leaving snack food in her room after bedtime. That could graduate into a very bad habit later on.
Even 1/2 peanut butter sandwich close to bedtime or a slice of cheese with a few grapes or a couple crackers with the cheese might hold her over to the next morning. Just a caution about the teeth though. . crackers encourage placque buildup and peanut butter would stick to the teeth, so I'd insist on brushing afterward.
Referring to "stick to the ribs food". . . when growing up my mother & her generation always made sure their working men had this kind of food because it was the only way they could hold up to hard work. It was also considered what kids needed since they were growing. Mainly protein (meat/poultry) & peanut butter, cheese, etc. but also things like mashed potatos, gravy, bread, macaroni & cheese. . . something that we might consider lies rather heavily on the stomach.
Let us know how it goes.
Slim clothes
There is nothing wrong with size slim clothes. She probably just has a high metabolism, and it will probably catch up with her when she hits 30. LOL! Like me!
As for skinny long jeans, if you have a western wear store around, they may be able to help. Most western clothes are extra long to accomodate boots (it's the western style for jeans to bunch up around the boots). Therefore, the long jeans. I'm 5'7 and wear a 36" inseam. Wrangler 20X are nice and stylish, at least I think, and aren't too expensive (around $25). Rockies, Roper, and Cruel jeans have more styles and colors, and are a little more expensive (for adults, up to $60+), but some stores have racks of jeans that are slightly irregular for much less ($14.99 last time I got some).
Just a thought.
I have a tall skinny child, too. DD7 comes up to my chin. 8slim (in "normal" jeans, not western) are too little, but the regulars fall off of her. She loves her western clothes, though, and her red boots!
Obesity not genetic
No! Obesity is not largely genetic and in any case that's terrible reasoning. Poor eating/living habits will be a big problem for the kid in her early 20s when she stops growing and her metabolism changes. It's appalling that no one else pointed this out sooner.
What? Where have you been
What?
Where have you been researching?
It is becoming more and more obvious, to people of science, that metabolisms are affected by hormones and those hormones are connected to the genetic map they were given to follow.
Midnight Snacks
I am a Holistic Nutritionist. Have been hypoglycemic most of my life and wonder if your daughter might be. Hypoglycimia is when the sugars drop after a spike, simple carbs are not a good thing. The blood sugar goes up and then drops making one feel hungry and usually they eat some more sweet foods or carbohydrates which turn to sugar. She needs more protein and cut out the carbs so the vegetables would be a good choice with some protein. She will probably need to eat more often. She should have a protein with some veggie every 4 hours and maybe even as often as every 2 hours. If she is eating every 2 hours she will not have very much, but this will keep her blood sugars an a more even keel. I have a protein drink, which I make not the botten stuff, at bedtime and often for breakfast. I find it carries me the longest and I feel my best when that is my breakfast. Like I said I was hypoglycemic from the time I was about 12, I used to faint in the mornings, I was always skinny and all my adult life have weighed between 126 & 132 lbs am 5' 9" and have had 4 children. My weight could drop without me thinking about it. Since I have been taking the protein drinks and not eating the simple carbs I now maintian my weight aroung 140. I would suggest you do some research on Hypoglycemia.
Are you kidding me? You're
Are you kidding me? You're letting your kid "do all the things that docs claim lead to childhood obesity" in order to have an easier time buying her clothes? You do realize that the side effects of these habits are NOT just limited to obesity, they greatly increase her risk of diabetes, heart problems, and set bad habits for the rest of her life- which will increase these risks still more!!! This is TERRIBLE parenting, I'm sorry, but your reasoning is horribly flawed and I cannot believe that the majority of you people think this is okay. Have you stopped to consider that after years of intense and top-notch schooling on exactly these topics, a pediatrician might know a little bit more than you do about what is best for your child?
"People of science"? People who will believe anything they read, obviously. It is just common sense that allowing your child to gorge themselves on high-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar foods is NEVER a good idea, especially without adequate exercise to burn it off. You should all be ashamed.
Obesity is related to both
Obesity is related to both genetics and environmental (e.g. a mother letting her child eat herself to death) causes so yea avoid doing things like this!
wow
wow i would say to just not give them the attention...if shes hungry she should eat more at dinner. i think thats cool dawg!
genetics
scienctists believe that genetics are associated with obesity, however the gene may be inherited from the parents but it is the environmental westernised way of living that activates this obesity gene making people gain weight. in other words the way we choose to live our lives and the foods we eat are what makes us obese, but there are those few lucky people who seem to eat and eat and never gain an ounce it is thought that they do not carry the obesity gene or it is not activated as their metabolism removes and deals with the unwanted side effects.
a peadeatrician in the uk actually told me to feed my then 18 month old child whatever he wanted even if that was mcdonalds 3 times a day! this was due to him having a low IGA count from being born prem and then having anaemia as a low IGA supresses the appetite. I have to say its advice i chose to ignore! He is now 4 is a healthy weight and height but still has a super skinny waist! he loves veggies, there is not a cat in hells chance i would let him become overweight like me, I have been hypoglygemic too from the age of 12 and have type 2 diabetes now, my weight remains static but i am 2 stone heavier than i want to be.
give her healthy snack with a low glycaemic index. porridge for breakfast which is high in fibre and takes longer to burn off. limit the amount of pasta that she has as its a quick burning carb and switch to brown rice and pasta if possible. fruit and nuts for snacks to complement fruit, yogurts and use your plate as a guide, 50% veggies, 25% carbs and 25% protein.
Cut the chocolate milk, its just filling her up, if its given as a snack treat the give it as such not at mealtimes. if possible a drink shouldn't be taken until afterwards this is one of the key things they tell people to do if they want to loose weight.... drink a glass of water first to fill you up! so avoid drinks with meals then she can eat more of the actual food!
A growth spurt would make her want to eat more and feel hungrier faster, and at her age it is entirely possible that hormonal changes are starting which would also cause this.
Keep trying, get her involved in the preparation and selection of the foods you will be eating so she feels a part of it!
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