https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:22:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357983 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 06:47:11 +0000 lil owl 1357983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As far as I remember from my babysitting times (my LO isn't here yet) You try to feed 3 meals but stop whenever the child isn't interested anymore. For snacks there's fruit or rice-waffles and most children don't really drink milk (maybe one glass a day?) but watered down formula, they sell one that is for 10+ month here... (I have no idea about formula in general) </p> <p>Sorry for not being able to help more... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357959 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 04:04:30 +0000 Cherrybee 1357959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: Mummies snack here too! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357956 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 03:19:33 +0000 loveisstrange 1357956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in the UK and kids definitely snack here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357612 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 20:09:16 +0000 Kimberlybee 1357612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I grew up in the USA but my mom is retired and lives in Vietnam now so I go back to visit her every chance I can. I can tell you from observation that they snack a lot but they eat very healthy foods for the main meals (tofu, spinach, fish, etc) are staples and are fed dinner early. They also eat desserts made of fruits and sweet jello. They are super active, walking everywhere, play jump ropes, run around with neighborhood kids, kind of like how I remember my childhood here is the USA too before the digital age! I think there are a lot of factors in that study that aren't accounted for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357599 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:59:19 +0000 Anagram 1357599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I wonder the same thing! That's why I wanted to ask people who actually live other places. Thanks for the info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357583 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:48:32 +0000 PinkElephant 1357583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Forgot to mention I'm American, so may be biased :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357582 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:47:56 +0000 PinkElephant 1357582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Hong Kong and I'm not sure what is traditionally recommended, but the only time my daughter's doctor has suggested removing snacks from her diet was when she wasn't eating well at mealtimes around 12 months. At 18 months she eats 3 meals and has milk at bedtime with a snack in the afternoon and occasionally in the morning if she asks. </p> <p>I see local toddlers and older kids in my neighborhood munching on snacks on their way too/from school all the time and it is often pre-packaged junk (sweet or savory buns, chips or crackers, etc.) - definitely not things most American moms I know allow. </p> <p>As for milk, powdered milk formulas like Pedia Sure are really popular follow ons to formula (many local babies are not breast fed) - even for much older kids (school age). My daughter gets some of this in her cows milk because she is underweight. </p> <p>Sometimes when I read studies like that I wonder about the actuality of what is happening vs what is being reported, particularly in countries like mine where it's often a nanny feeding the child rather than the mom, who is probably the one responding to the survey . :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357370 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:35:09 +0000 Anagram 1357370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: gotcha. I think the study I read was focused on Asian countries but sometimes I feel like these studies are exaggerated. And I agree that added salt/sugar/chemicals in packaged foods probably makes the situation worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357333 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:16:36 +0000 looch 1357333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived abroad until my son was 2. Pretty much no child drinks milk at meals past the age of two. They do recommend 3 meals and 2 snacks, but there is far less pre packaged good available to choose from, so my suspicion is that it lies with the food, not the number of meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/non-american-bees-feeding-question#post-1357325 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:14:07 +0000 Anagram 1357325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In your country, do they also recommend 3 meals, 2 snacks, plus milk of some kind for 1year olds and up?</p> <p>I read an article recently that said from early childhood many other countries don't encourage snacking and as a result, don't have the obesity problem in childhood/adulthood we do.</p> <p>What is recommended in your country? </p>