https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1665733 Thu, 29 May 2014 13:19:59 +0000 namaste 1665733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was younger, yes. We mainly at at home and ate pretty healthy.</p> <p>By middle school, I think all of that went out the window. My mom was working two jobs and fast food just became more convenient I guess. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1665323 Thu, 29 May 2014 11:10:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 1665323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, it was a lot of convenience meals since both parents worked out of home. There was always canned veggies with whatever we had, but rarely fresh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1665144 Thu, 29 May 2014 10:13:18 +0000 Happygal 1665144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Mainly healthy food, and an everything in moderation attitude. We didn't have to clean our plates, but took smaller portions instead. I have a lot of friends who have a tough time not overeating b/c they were members of the "clean plate club" growing up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1665123 Thu, 29 May 2014 10:07:44 +0000 aegie 1665123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom worked full time so she would try to have a hot meal ready for us, but when I was younger, we ate out a lot at restaurants. And I can't remember ever being disciplined for eating habits, but I ate what my parents ate and I was never offered a separate choice. We ate mostly korean, so it was still fairly healthy. My parents also never explicitly told us no to junk food so we got to eat junk food as we were growing up but we didn't eat a lot of junk food anyways since my parents didn't eat it. </p> <p>We eat a lot of take out (korean) or I cook but I can't say I'm promoting healthy eating habits since some days we eat together, some days it's just me feeding Paige, or I let her eat at her little desk instead of at the dining table. That's probably my biggest parenting fail. My next one will def learn to eat at the dining table only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664944 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:23:50 +0000 PixieStix 1664944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. :P There were lots of home cooked meals but it was stuff like fried chicken and mac n cheese.</p> <p>One summer when I was a kid my mom got on a kick with taking us to Burger King every day for lunch during the week so we could collect the packs of Lion King movie trading cards .. Anyone else remember those? &gt;D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664864 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:04:54 +0000 MrsTiz 1664864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, ours was both?<br /> My mom cooked us dinner every night and we all ate together. Weekends she always cooked lunch and then a huge Sunday breakfast. As toddlers/young kids she says that she never gave us "crap" food aka fast food.</p> <p>Once we were teenagers though there seemed to always be junk food in the house so we picked up constant snacking habits. As a kid if she was making broccoli and I didn't like it, she would make me something I did like so I blame her for my pickiness :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664863 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:04:51 +0000 bushelandapeck 1664863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! My mom always made us well-rounded meals and we ate dinner together every night. My mom was a great cook and made sure we were exposed to a variety of foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664851 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:02:04 +0000 Boheme 1664851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So/so? My mom almost always cooked, and it was usually 2/3 healthy. Like baked chicken breasts, roasted broccoli, and macaroni and cheese. We rarely ate desserts, and our lunches were always SUPER healthy - think whole grain pitas with hummus and sprouts. We always ate meals together, but my mom let us eat around the coffee table and watch a tv show while doing so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664848 Thu, 29 May 2014 09:01:52 +0000 snowjewelz 1664848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so. We ate what they ate so we weren't allowed to be picky, or to waste food. And we always sat together as a family to have dinner w/o TV or other distractions. We had a live-in nanny/house keeper when we were young, and even she ate together with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664835 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:59:52 +0000 heartonastring 1664835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops....wrong thread. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664832 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:58:49 +0000 alohaorchid 1664832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. We grew up with a lot of junk food, pop, sugary cereal, frozen food and convenience food. None of us are overweight though, which is kind of weird when you think about it.</p> <p>ETA: I eat well now, I moved out at 19 and I have always been concious of what I eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664826 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:57:44 +0000 HLK208 1664826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really! My mom was always on a crash diet and the entire family would have to eat what she ate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664815 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:55:31 +0000 Greentea 1664815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good god no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664738 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:39:36 +0000 Mamaof2 1664738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From as far back as I remember we had dinner all together at 6pm every single night!</p> <p>Dinner always included a veggie and a glass of milk - you ate what was served.</p> <p>------------</p> <p>I cater to my kids liking and we sit at the island and eat , usually before DH comes home.</p> <p>I always said that I wasn't going to worry about family dinners until DS started school...... he starts in September! I hope to keep my promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664641 Thu, 29 May 2014 08:09:45 +0000 blackbird 1664641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. They put me on Atkins at age 13, were fans of "eat less, not healthier", food shaming, everything was frozen/processed, "finish your plate", "be very hungry when you eat so it tastes better", loads of butter and bread, a fair amount of soda and little debbie cakes and fried pies, but we had a lot of home cooked meals before my mom started to work. I remember a lot of fast food and restaurants and Stouffers in high school. I never had roasted broccoli until I was in my 20's. Lots of "dietetic" meals, as my dad liked to put it. Even now, he will say he's having a "dietetic" dinner of shrimp and butter. Wut. We had tons of candy and cookies and sweets now. And now, i'm pretty sure my mom has some sort of eating disorder in her 50's.</p> <p>They did instill "family eats together", which I appreciate and am doing with my family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664567 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:50:04 +0000 PurplePumps 1664567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm so thankful that they instilled good eating habits (and money management skills). We rarely ate out, only on special occasions and my mom usually cooked from scratch. Simple healthy ingredients. To this day she makes us eat our veggies! We had junk food and soda, but it was limited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664537 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:42:01 +0000 mediagirl 1664537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. We ate dinner together every night and it was normally home cooked. We had healthy cereals in the house for breakfast before school (or oatmeal) and our lunches were packed for us. We only ate at school if we used our allowance money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664530 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:40:12 +0000 nana87 1664530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a mix. Nothing was off limits really, so we had a fair amount of crap junk food for snacks and dessert. I was super picky and a vegetarian after age 4 so it was hard to get me to eat anything but carbs! We rarely ate together bc my mom worked late. But, bc I was vegetarian, there was always a focus on getting a balanced diet-- so like a packed lunch for school might have been a pita w hummus and lettuce, carrot sticks, and gushers or fruit roll ups for dessert </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664507 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:33:33 +0000 charmed 1664507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of? My mom was big on home cooked meals and made from scratch treats. (no McDonalds for us, and I don't think I realized you could buy cookies from a store until I was 10) We always had to eat our veggies/fruits we before we could have treats.</p> <p>I did gain an appreciation for non-processed food that has stuck with me today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664501 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:28:46 +0000 Ra 1664501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We couldn't afford to eat healthy, real food growing up. We ate a lot of processed food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664492 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:26:11 +0000 Cole 1664492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we ate lots of processed foods. My mom never really learned to cook (but if you mention that she will be insulted...) so my dad cooked but it was hard for him to do every day after cooking long hours. When he did cook we had great meals and I still cook similar things now but if my mom was on duty for dinner or he just had to throw something together it was usually Hamburger Helper or macaroni and cheese with hotdogs etc so that type of thing were staples. Lunches were almost always pbj and a couple of junky snacks, rarely fresh fruits or veggies and if they packed those fruit cups I just threw them out. </p> <p>It took me a long time to get better about food but perhaps it means more since it was my own journey? That being said, it is still hard to eat with my mom because she could happily live off of frozen dinners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664476 Thu, 29 May 2014 07:17:57 +0000 Dandelion 1664476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My mom made healthy, balanced meals...but, like you she also didn't limit sweets. I learned about moderation from her. I'm the same way when I cook meals and let D have snacks. He doesn't binge on sweets, so I think it's working! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664391 Thu, 29 May 2014 06:45:09 +0000 Synchronicity 1664391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say it was a mixed bag, but mostly positive. Dinners were always great; we ate together as a family, and everyone ate the same thing (there were no exceptions!). There was always a veggie or two with the meat. My parents always had people tell them how well we all ate, because we weren't picky about veggies and that sort of thing. We packed lunches for school, and they were generally 80% healthy with a yummy snack in there, too. </p> <p>That being said, processed food (snacks, side dishes) made a regular appearance, but at that time people didn't really think twice about it. I also blame my mother for my potato chip addiction :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664379 Thu, 29 May 2014 06:32:19 +0000 looch 1664379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, very similar to Mrs.Bee's experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664376 Thu, 29 May 2014 06:25:36 +0000 Anagram 1664376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my mom modeled healthier eating/cooking habits then I replicate as an adult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664324 Thu, 29 May 2014 05:03:38 +0000 Andrea 1664324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I think the only good habit was family dinners together every night, but the food wasn't necessarily healthy and we ate in front of the TV! </p> <p>This is why I am really strict about eating with my kids because I want to teach them good habits from an early age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664308 Thu, 29 May 2014 03:50:41 +0000 Bubbles 1664308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine were pretty strict, chocolate was only for a special treat, and I wasn't allowed fizzy drinks or any junk food. They were a lot more relaxed with my younger sisters, and interestingly I was the only one who had a binging phase as a teenager with daily McDonald's and a small fortune spent at the school vending machine! I'm pretty good now though so I think it was just a classic teenage rebellion phase :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664301 Thu, 29 May 2014 03:20:02 +0000 Cherrybee 1664301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My childhood is divided into the period before my dad left home and the period after. While my dad was around, he grew vegetables in the garden and we ate good meals. But then when my dad left, my mum had a total breakdown - and from then on the only meals she ever cooked were fry-ups (bacon, sausage, fried egg etc). She worked until 12-8pm so she would cook me a fry-up every evening and leave it in the microwave for me to reheat when I got in!! I threw it away most days and made myself some toast for dinner..... I used to get myself up for school (she slept in because she worked late) and I never fixed myself any breakfast at all.</p> <p>As an adult, I have appalling eating habits. I rarely eat breakfast, I eat rubbish, I'm awful at planning meals (I'd rather just eat some toast and be done with it) and I'm overweight. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664279 Thu, 29 May 2014 01:21:04 +0000 sunny 1664279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sort of! Most nights, we ate together as a family for dinner. We mostly ate healthy foods but occasionally, we'd have sugary candy/snacks or junky food. Since it wasn't forbidden, it wasn't a big deal. If we had pop, a single can was shared between FOUR people so it wasn't very much! We didn't have a ton of variety though. My parents love Chinese food so we ate Chinese 99% of the time. Occasionally, we'd have American food. I never experienced other cuisines until I was an adult and would eat out with friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-instill-good-eating-habits#post-1664276 Thu, 29 May 2014 00:54:53 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1664276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes! </p>