"That mother"

[motzie]

My that mom thing is with A's food. I'm sure daycare thinks I'm crazy. I don't care. Astrid eats (mostly) organic, especially for meat and berries. I pack her breakfast and lunch every day instead of letting her eat the food there. Since our kitchen is down I have to let go and take advantage of what they provide. I'm trying to be cool about it, but I also don't think 11 month olds need syrup on their pancakes or to be eating cinnamon toast crunch cereal.

Now, to clarify, if we go out to eat, or if we go to your house for dinner, I'm not bringing my own stuff and I'm not asking where you got yours. I just try to control what I can on my end. Does that make me a little less cray?

Flame away.

[dixienormous]

I don't see it as being crazy. It's crazy if you make a big stink and force them to change their meal plans (or threaten to leave if they don't). You sending in A's food is no more neurotic than me setting up activities for PF and her nanny.

You're good in my (possibly crazy) book

[starrieskies]

I'm ok with small amounts of syrup, but cinnamon toast crunch? No. I don't even think DS had ever had that stuff... he likes rice crispies, and plain cheereos... I'm funny about sugar though. heck, DS still has Halloween candy from last year!

[gault]

Nah. The less processed sugar, the better. That's just common sense. Doesn't mean she'll never have it, but ensuring healthy meals on your end is not cray.

[tiramisu]

I agree that it sounds like they give too much sugar and I think it makes sense that you handle it the way you do. It's better, IMO, to not give a ton of sweet stuff (Kix was the sweetest cereal I was allowed growing up and I never put sugar on top). It sounds like you're making the best decisions you can for your family, so I'd say you're not "that mom."

[motzie]

Thanks guys. I must have rubbed off on H because the other day he said, "you're going to let her have chicken nuggets?!? Like breaded, from a box?!!!"

Um, yes dude. Chill.

[captainmel]

Just don't let A come to my house for breakfast. Boyfriend likes to eat cinnamon toast crunch with 1/2 and 1/2.

I think you are being reasonable.