Comments on: I can eat the good stuff. Really.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:03:08 +0000

All of the time I do this. Other than the normal ‘kiddie snacks’ that I have to fend the husband off from, banannas, grapes and strawberries tend to be the ‘no one touch but the kids’ snacks. I do try to buy enough for every one including kids but it is very much a habit to keep it all for them and none for the adults.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:56:02 +0000

Yes! And I’m going to get a bowl of blueberries right now. Thanks for mentioning something I always knew, but never really thought.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:18:43 +0000

That is so me!

By: MemeGRL

MemeGRL — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:52:48 +0000

So timely. I just caught myself thinking about “my food” and “their food” the other day. “My” food was good too, things like fennel and brussels sprouts but stuff they’d never touch. But that doesn’t mean I can’t eat the strawberries too! Thanks for pointing out that I have kindred spirits–makes me feel less nutty!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:44:02 +0000

But the thought of going back to the store with children in tow for more bananas makes me cringe. Maybe Publix needs to start a Fruit Delivery Service for hungry moms!

By: Laura @ Getting There

Laura @ Getting There — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:20:44 +0000

I absolutely do this. Two of my children adore frozen blueberries for a snack. So I buy them regularly, but I never eat them myself. They’re so expensive, so I save them for the kids. I usually save the bananas and apples for them, too, if we are getting low. I suppose I should just buy more fruit!

By: Eszter

Eszter — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:01:17 +0000

Just got up from my chair, went to the fridge, took an organic pink lady from the “lunchbox stash” and ate it. I think about child feeding every day, and it never occurred to me that I keep some food supply for my children separate from what I eat. Wow!

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By: jami

jami — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:54:00 +0000

All the time! I’ve started buying extra strawberries for just that reason; I want to enjoy them, too!

By: Striving Bean

Striving Bean — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:21:34 +0000

Great observation. I recently started to make sure I have enough fresh berries on hand for the both the children AND me. Moms deserve it too, yes?

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:12:36 +0000

I’m so glad you wrote about this…I do it all the time! Why do I feel so guilty for “eating the kid’s blueberries”? It’s ridiculous. And part of being a mama…always thinking of our babies first?

By: nancy

nancy — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:06:56 +0000

OMG! I do/did this too! Not only that, when the strawberries went bad and I had to throw those last 4 out, I would get so mad at myself. It took me forever – OK, about 2 or 3 years – to figure out that I could eat the strawberries too and we could just BUY MORE if we run out. I’m still working on it, but I am 90% better.

Thanks for the laugh.