I was raised with a sweet tooth, it's now rubbing off on son?

I was raised eating junk food and I stop eating candy so much, it's an addiction sadly. I pretty much over come candy most of the time, but my family members like to give him cookies, crackers, lollipops and other junk foods to spoil him. He was such a good eater before I let his grandparents see him. Now he only wants crackers and chicken nuggets. He'll freak out for a lollipop and I'll say no and not give him one, but my husband will just cave and get him one. My son will not try new things, but my daughter eats cooked sushi, rice, meat, any type of fruit any type of food she'll eat it. My son won't even get close to new foods. I try so hard to make sure he doesn't get candy, but my husband has a sweet tooth also...My nephew and niece have horrible teeth from sugary decay and I want my children to keep her pearly whites..I don't want my son to ever have a lolli pop or piece of candy ever again, how do I put my foot down and get him to try and eat healthy foods, he's only 2 1/2

I was raised with a sweet tooth, it's now rubbing off on son?
First off... I would take out ALL of the cookies, candies, chips, poptarts, ect. OUT OF THE HOUSE. Be firm with your mom and dad's and tell them that you don't want your child eating that junk and not to give it to them. I would then make it so that your son HAS to eat his veggies. He will not be able to leave the kitchen table and have no dessert untill he eats his veggies. If you are concerned with the vitamins and minerals lacking in his diet, you can get supplemental drinks for kids that give them all the nutrients that they need. It's kind of like Ensure but it's for kids. Even fruit drinks like V8 Splash has fruit in it but... also has Vegetables in it as well. That way you can give him his veggies without him knowing it.


Good Luck!
Reply:Take all the junk out of your house, kinda hard to cave and give it if you don't have it. Replace them with veggie sticks and fruit wedges. Cheese is another good one. It's all in the example you set.
Reply:You're the mom, you make the rules. I know it can be hard when it feels like everyone is against you, but you are right to not want to give in. I have the same problem with my 2 1/2 year old daughter. Every night when her dad gets home from work, (just before dinner) she asks him "what did you bring me today daddy?" and he brings her a piece of candy, or lolipop, or sometimes a bag of chips. I have started to correct this by leaving fruit roll ups in the car (the organic ones), and telling him he can bring her one of those, or a small bag of pretzels instead of chips. I have even told my daughter that it's candy (little white lies never hurt) so she thinks she's getting a treat, (because it's sweet) and I know that it's really just rolled out fruit. Win/win situation. Change his definition of candy, and tell your friends, family and especially husband to do the same, afterall, it's for your son's well being.
Reply:"the sins of the father" apply here. My family gets their *** kicked for giving my kid ANYTHING that is processed or sugary (though he is only 3 mos and that could kill him). they know clearly what is expected and "generally" play by the rules I have laid down. We do deal with exceptions, but they are just that, exceptions. You da mama, whoop some ***!
Reply:Take the junk out and introduce a variety of different foods. Try the "no thank you" bite. Tell your kids they have to try at least one bite, if they don't like it they can say no thank you. But they have to try one bite of everything on their plate.
Reply:It could also be a phase, try to limit the sugar as much as possible, I wouldn't elimante it completely. My daughter was about 2 1/2 when she went from eating all the fruits and veggies to wanting nothing but nuggets and PB%26amp;J. She is now 3 1/2 and starting to eat/ try lots of new foods. My son is starting to eat a lot less too, and he turned 2 in March.
Reply:If you want to raise a healthy child then why are you going down the same path you grew up with.......................


NO JUNK FOODS AND NO SWEETS!!! Children do not NEED then nor are they good for them!!!


You need to step up to the plate and act like a PARENT!


You only buy good, nutricious foods and NOTHING ELSE!


You do NOT give into him - YOU are the boss - NOT him!


Do NOT allow him to stay with the grand parents until he is much older. Have the grand parents come to your home and visit.


Put your foot down NOW and to your husband too!!!


Go to your cupboards and throw away ALL junk foods and sweets!!! Only but healthy foods and NOTHING else!