Comments | donkey_hokey: Dear MOO (mother of origin):

donkey_hokey

Dear MOO (mother of origin):

Dec 24, 2007 16:57

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apostate_96 December 25 2007, 19:21:30 UTC

Good on you, darlin'. And I'll be happy to share in the treats to cut down on any food wasteage and thus guilt. ;}

*hugs*

donkey_hokey December 26 2007, 23:07:54 UTC

:) It's good to know you're always ready to help demolish treats. :)

apostate_96 December 26 2007, 23:30:22 UTC

You know me, always supportive.

*mwah*

thewayne December 25 2007, 22:21:13 UTC

While I think it's a good idea to moderate the amount of sugar intake for children, I think it's better to keep an eye on the consumption of HFCS: high-fructose corn syrup. I watched my sister in restaurants giving her youngest daughter packets of sugar to eat to keep her happy. Early onset diabetes, anyone?

Eat what you want, you're an adult. Myself, I make a small attempt to stay away from HFCS (we pronounce it hiffcuss) and ingredients that are difficult to pronounce or more than two or three syllables.

donkey_hokey December 26 2007, 23:21:44 UTC

My mother did more than moderate the amount.... she read books like "Diet for a Small Planet" and was quite fanatical on the subject of Bad Processed Food for her children. It's that fanaticism that bothers me more than the lack of sweets when I was a child. I was probably the only child in my elementary school who knew what "Tiger's Milk" was (and what carob tasted like ( ... )

thewayne December 27 2007, 00:46:44 UTC

There's an old saying, "Abstain from wine, women, and song. But mostly song." Works for me!

:-)