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Hellobee Boards Topic: do you ever say no to fruit? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 17:41:43 +0000 spaniellove on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit/page/2#post-2097375 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:31:24 +0000 spaniellove 2097375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, only because I generally serve fruit as dessert and he's not crazy about it anyway. sandy on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit/page/2#post-2097351 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:15:30 +0000 sandy 2097351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't limit fruit. She's always loved it but she also loves lots of other food. She gets fruit with every meal and whatever she doesn't finish gets offered at snack time. We've never had constipation issues and I think the fruit definitely helps with that. We also don't do juice very often so i'm ok with fruit. mrsjazz on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit/page/2#post-2097342 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:08:56 +0000 mrsjazz 2097342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: I singled bananas, but really no high sugar fruits before bed unless I want more of an ordeal at bedtime. She likes bananas a lot, but if she ate grapes and pineapples as much I wouldn't give those to her either before bed. LovelyPlum on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit/page/2#post-2096842 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:35:25 +0000 LovelyPlum 2096842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we don't. I try to give her a balanced meal, but if she wants more fruit, I will give it to her. Kiddo loves clementines! lawbee11 on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096826 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:28:22 +0000 lawbee11 2096826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, but I haven't really had to because she doesn't eat a ton of anything! She loves bananas, and she's come close to finishing an entire one, but she's never finished one then asked for another. Same with other fruit. I don't think I'd limit her if she did, though. daniellemybelle on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096819 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 14:24:44 +0000 daniellemybelle 2096819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrsjazz: Why no bananas before bed? QBbride on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096663 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:48:29 +0000 QBbride 2096663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, never. Often DS will eat fruit as a snack after daycare and before dinner. He's a great eater and although fruit has a lot of natural sugars I think it's really healthy and a good alternative to lots of other snack items. .twist. on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096651 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:44:02 +0000 .twist. 2096651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. Not as a general rule. There are times were I HAVE limited fruit, but that goes for everything else too. bunnylove08 on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096617 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:23:37 +0000 bunnylove08 2096617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes we have. DD LOVES fruit and she loves pineapples and strawberries the most. They're a little too acidic for her and give her bad diaper rash or upset stomach when she eats too much. ShootingStar on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096569 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:09:04 +0000 ShootingStar 2096569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, we don't really limit it. Kid eats like 2-3 bananas a day, plus a mandarin orange and fruit yogurt. At meals though I try to offer protein or veggies first. Although I messed up last weekend when were having lunch out - I ordered him salmon and a side of fruit and he usually LOVES fish but it was hot and I had to cut it up, so I gave him the fruit first and then he wanted nothing to do with the salmon :bummed: . littlejoy on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096556 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 12:03:29 +0000 littlejoy 2096556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. We only eat plants, so she can eat whatever she wants. We also give her all of her food at once. I realized we were doing the protein & veggies first, and using fruit like a reward. Something about it didn't seem right (for us), so we just let her have free reign with her plate. For us, it's about the big picture for the day ... kids need a lot of calories (and fruit is a big piece). mrsjazz on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096432 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:14:28 +0000 mrsjazz 2096432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't limit fruit, not regularly anyway. We'll limit if she's not eating the rest of her meal but wants more fruit. And no bananas before bedtime, but other than that she can eat fruit to her heart's content. blackbird on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096304 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:43:25 +0000 blackbird 2096304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: This is 100% true!!! Carbs and sugar are *still* carbs and sugar at the end of the day and if you don't allocate accordingly, it can hurt your efforts, despite being "healthy". Canoli on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096204 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:39:57 +0000 Canoli 2096204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @gilmoregirl: ha! The only fruit my son eats is blueberries. Some days he eats a lot and yes the diapers are no fun! Jess1483 on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096104 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:33:42 +0000 Jess1483 2096104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep. I have to be careful not to feed LO within 1-2 hours of meals (even 2 apple slices will cut down significantly on dinner intake). So I'm not as concerned about the sugars as I am about him eating more protein, etc. But generally, if he asks for fruit between meals and I don't think think it will ruin the next one, he gets it. Better than crackers. travellingbee on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096077 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 08:12:48 +0000 travellingbee 2096077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. What @sarac: said. I just have to think , I am a teacher and have met my fair share of obese children and not one of them got that way by overeating fruit. I see what they eat. There are too many other things to worry about than my kid eating too much fruit. :) however, I make sure to provide him a balanced diet and so far he's a good eater! yin on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2096056 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:38:43 +0000 yin 2096056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't limit fruit because LOs don't eat that much in a day. PurplePeony on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095983 Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:13:54 +0000 PurplePeony 2095983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @looch: I don't disagree. It's better to eat an apple than a couple teaspoons of sugar because they have additional nutrients, so the calories aren't "empty," but you still need to eat them in moderation! I'm another who tries to give fruit to LO as dessert, but if she hasn't eaten much of her main meal, I'll still let her have however much she wants. She's been pretty good about eating reasonable portions so far so I haven't felt the need to limit her. Mrs.KMM on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095968 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 23:54:26 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2095968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't limit fruit. I love it and eat a ton. When I've done WW to lose weight, fruits and veggies are zero points because they are good for you and you can eat as much of them as you want. coopsmama on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095651 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:11:39 +0000 coopsmama 2095651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I definitely don't worry about the amount of natural sugars in fruit. I do however want my kids to eat a variety of foods so if they are only wanting fruit I make sure to mix it up. I'd do the same thing if they were wanting too much of any other food group. californiadreams on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095639 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:06:13 +0000 californiadreams 2095639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. We just offer a variety of things including fruit and he eats what he wants/needs. I trust his intuition (not always easy!) and I hope he always keeps the skill of intuitive eating. blackbird on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095636 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:04:59 +0000 blackbird 2095636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not for her, unless I worry she'll get diarrhea, but I account for the carbs myself and will reduce my fruit intake because too much can inhibit fat loss when im in the zone. I could eat a whole cantaloupe and that's definitely not ideal ;) sarac on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2095628 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:02:03 +0000 sarac 2095628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. Yes, an apple does have a good bit of sugar, but to eat an unhealthy amount, you'd need to eat more apples than your stomach would hold. That's why juice is not good (all the filling bulk is removed but the sugar remains), but whole fruit is. My daughter eats 4-7 servings of fruit daily, and that's absolutely fine by me. I make sure that she eats a lot of protein as well, at least one serving of veggies, and a bit of healthy fat. But so long as she's meeting those requirements? She can literally eat fruit until she's blue in the face. I only say no if she's clearly hungry and just asking for fruit when she needs some protein. Or if I'm literally putting dinner on the table. But even then, she'll often ask for a carrot, which she'll eat with dinner. daniellemybelle on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094869 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 14:11:35 +0000 daniellemybelle 2094869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't limit it, but I always give it last so that she will eat protein & veggies. Like everyone else, if I gave her fruit with her meals, she would only eat that and reject everything else. I also try to give her fruits that are less sweet like grape tomatoes which are technically fruit but I feel like they almost count as a veggie :) sunny on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094799 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:50:53 +0000 sunny 2094799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only offer her fruit as dessert. She gets as much as she wants, which is usually a small bowl -- sometimes 2. nana87 on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094798 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:50:37 +0000 nana87 2094798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ like others have said, I offer other food first because otherwise she'll only eat the fruit! I try to mix things up, so like if she had blueberries at lunch I give her raspberries at dinner mrs.shinerbock on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094791 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:47:49 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2094791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I only offer after she has eaten the "real" part of the meal. If she sees it before that, it's all she will want to eat. I also only give her 1 "more" at dinner because if she eats too much her diapers are awful! MrsRcCar on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094778 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:42:56 +0000 MrsRcCar 2094778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope. No limit here. They love fruit and I hid veggies in fruit with my youngest lo. I would eat fruit all day long too. :silly: Alivoo01 on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094777 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:42:43 +0000 Alivoo01 2094777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really because he'll tell me when he's full or is bored with that particular item. Haven't gotten to a point where I have to be concerned (yet). Mrs. Sunshine on "do you ever say no to fruit?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-ever-say-no-to-fruit#post-2094741 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:28:48 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2094741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worry about it because she won't eat veggies so fruit is our go to but my mom says since it's natural sugars I shouldn't worry about it so much.. but I do.