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I don't think I'm very strict. Xander always gets veggies (and often also fruit) with his meal and he has to finish dinner if he wants a treat after (which isn't every night, just when we have left-over treats from something). Snacks are usually things like crackers and hummus.

I'm laid back but we also don't buy sugary cereal or juice. But if we are out and about and she wants a packaged snack like goldfish or crackers that's fine with me!

In general we aim for healthier snacks. Then there are days like today where we had Oreos and milk!

For the most part, yes. He eats gold fish and chicken nuggets way more than I'd like, but I just decided it wasn't worth the nightly fight, and he LOVES fruits and vegetables, so I make sure he has plenty of those on his plate. He gets an extra-special treat if he finishes his dinner, and that can range from a mini cupcake to a small cookie or a bite of ice cream. His breakfast is a peanut butter blueberry waffle and yogurt, and snacks are usually a cheese stick or piece of fruit (although occasionally could be an English muffin or cinnamon bun, if we've made them). We don't give him juice or soda, though.

Pretty healthy but they can have occasional treats and juice.

I am laid-back. I am pretty unhappy with the amount of processed foods/snacks that he has, but he is such a finicky eater, that I let the pressure for food - any food - to be consumed take precedent most often.

Not overly. My kids eat tons of fruit and veggies and protein, and not a ton of processed foods. Besides that I don't stress. I don't buy much junk food, so what we go eat tends to be small amounts. We also don't drink soda, ever. But I'm careful not to make anything forbidden or overly tantalizing, so nothing is off limits.

I'm also really aware that kids eat the stuff you feed them. I went to buy yogurt for my baby, and I couldn't believe how much sugar was in it. So instead I fed her the same unsweetened stuff we eat, which she loves. My older one was horrified the first time she saw a chicken nugget, and still won't eat them. Basically (unless they're like me, and desperately picky due to sensory issues), kids eat what you feed them. Not all of it, certainly. But generally.

I'm somewhat strict. LO1 doesn't generally eat dairy, so I would have to go out of my way to find dairy-free sweets and desserts and I'm not going to do that unless it's a rare special occasion. LO 1 is 2.5 and has never had:

-mac and cheese
-grilled cheese
-ice cream
-cake (except the couple of times I home made one for birthdays)
-cookies

She doesn't like chicken nuggets. Doesn't like pizza. Doesn't eat cheese or yogurt. Has never had a goldfish cracker or an Annie's bunny (they both have cheese).

She goes crazy over grapes and rotisserie chicken though! And bread with butter. And mayo. And pouches. So it's definitely not all healthy.

I am very aware of what my boys eat. We have multiple food intolerances/allergies/autoimmune issues. My boys very rarely get packaged processed foods because of the issues we have. However one processed snack they love and get more then I care to admit are fruit snacks. We buy the kind that are a whole serving of fruits and veggies. Still doesn't make me feel like mom of the year when they have more then one pack a day. My boys love fruits and veggies and lean proteins. I am hoping it continues.

I won't say I'm super laid back, but I am way more lax about food for her than I was a year ago. Most of the relaxing has come from necessity since she went through a pretty wicked picky eating phase. I strive for a 70/30 balance and try to make sure she eats "clean" most of the time and not a ton of processed stuff, but it's hard. She's a HUGE carb monster and while I totally let her have carbs, I do try to limit them so she has room left for protein and the other good stuff.