tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post6431824754405340984..comments2023-08-14T06:25:07.985-06:00Comments on tim & cait: What the heck am I supposed to feed my child!?Caitlin Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18417848115673458546noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-63426809752093041592011-03-22T13:40:48.067-06:002011-03-22T13:40:48.067-06:00the more i think about this the more i am worried ...the more i think about this the more i am worried i sounded self righteous. i didn't mean it in a "we are so great and doing so much good" way, just in a "i am tired of caring about food more than the my spiritual and mental aspects of my life". <br />also i was going to say that baby teeth fall out....:)talliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381045345237786376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-69083453888291997872011-03-22T12:52:32.566-06:002011-03-22T12:52:32.566-06:00i have to agree with tim! i have been noticing tha...i have to agree with tim! i have been noticing that, if i let myself, and can completely occupy my entire day thinking about food choices and organic vs. inorganic and should we be vegan? and how can we use less plastic? and how can we reduce our carbon emissions and and and and... they are all good things to worry about and strive for but really the amount of energy put into them isn't really worth the output. i spend a lot of time on house and food stuff that i HAVE to do, i would rather spend more time on things that really matter like improving relationships, parenting skills, scripture study, having fun with alice and jon, etc. so i just made a decision (homemade wheat bread, homemade granola, no crackers and snacky things like that, lots of produce, basically just whole foods) and then just try not to obsess. obviously we aren't perfect eaters but we try and get better with time. also,i found a really good website about kids and food once but i have no idea what it was. i will have to look it up again.talliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381045345237786376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-61390466845148811612011-03-22T09:01:20.796-06:002011-03-22T09:01:20.796-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.momzblotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230706532462232780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-35639264170321450192011-03-21T22:36:02.920-06:002011-03-21T22:36:02.920-06:00So, Caitlin, you can totally get a prescription fo...So, Caitlin, you can totally get a prescription for fluoride drops either from your pediatrician, or your dentist. They can do liquid drop form, or chewable tablets. Getting a fluoride VARNISH from a dentist would be optimal! Varnish lasts 6 months on the teeth. Also, it may be wise to either stop nursing at night completely, or cut it down some. Milk has a ton of sugar, and you don't want that sitting on your childs teeth all night causing bacteria to go crazy, eat the sugar, excrete it as acid, i.e. causing a cavity. If you are going to put him to bed with nursing, or nurse at night, give him some water afterwards. That will wash out most of the sugar. IF you would like to have him seen by a dentist, my office does free exams and x-rays on all new patients.Lacey.costnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304367221377720099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-15733164090111573372011-03-21T17:37:10.758-06:002011-03-21T17:37:10.758-06:00I decided (and I have to keep deciding over and ov...I decided (and I have to keep deciding over and over) that I am not going to freak out about food. Milk-wise, kids aren't supposed to drink that much milk anyway, so I buy Winder Farms and call it good. I don't drink milk, it makes me sick. Produce from your garden is awesome and will taste great.When it runs out I buy mostly frozen, sometimes organic, depending on how pesticide-laden things are. It's easier for me to avoid wheat-heavy products than to worry about how they came to pass, and anything with more than four ingredients is usually out. <br />I have to draw the line somewhere, though, because we're spending a ridiculous amount of money on food. I really have to sit down and re-examine my grocery life.Millahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04775580790449111449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-66245831286749178162011-03-21T15:00:42.433-06:002011-03-21T15:00:42.433-06:00I struggle with finding healthy things to give Aid...I struggle with finding healthy things to give Aidan. We eat no white rice, no white bread, he drinks organic milk and apple juice and yogurt, and i really try to limit the amount of hormones and pesticides that he ingests. I do give him goldfish and fruit snacks and those Annie`s crackers, but I constantly feel like he could eat better. I mainly just want him to eat more vegetables, which is why I started using the sneaky chef cookbook. Don`t worry yourself about his teeth. Just brush them and give him some fluoride. I know how you feel about medicine, (I feel the same way) but the fluoride does help. Our water doesn`t have it either. Let me know what good stuff you come up with for him to eat. I`m always looking for better stuff for Aidan.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553065351006311200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-73235197690699559512011-03-21T07:23:34.813-06:002011-03-21T07:23:34.813-06:00I recommend the book "Nourishing Traditions&q...I recommend the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon. It is the book that Real Foods in Orem bases their practices on and it provides real, workable plans and recipes for eliminating the excess grains we all tend to have in our diets and adding back grains that have been naturally processed (usually by letting them soak overnight with some yogurt or lemon juice in them, the way that indigenous cultures do). <br /><br />When I worry that I am spending too much money on fancy food when other people have NO food, I think about the kind of food that tends to be given to low income people, and why the American diet is so badly off. Because unbridled capitalism has led to shelves and shelves full of food with no nutrition, and a system of growing produce that is completely unsustainable. If we continue to support this system by buying their food and donating the extra, we are perpetuating a downward spiral. <br /><br />Again, I love your blog posts! No part of this comment is meant in a judgmental way. We're all in this trying to live/eat/birth naturally together! And hey, Annie's cheddar bunnies are FAR less toxic than Cheez-Its. Don't forget to pat yourself on the back for all of the fantastic natural things you already eat/do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-1120053808841392142011-03-20T22:28:38.822-06:002011-03-20T22:28:38.822-06:00I so feel your pain. Despite the fact that we have...I so feel your pain. Despite the fact that we have an abundance of organic fruits of vegetables in the house Jones eats: graham crackers and white rice. Period. Wes isn't much better. It's killing me.<br /><br />Have you taken Theodore to a dentist?Kayla Moncurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891874087328316556noreply@blogger.com