Distance from Grandma a good thing? Maybe ...
Here's yet another reason why Bubby is probably better off with me being a long-distance grandma rather than us living within close proximity of one another.
(Wait ... I don't recall there ever being previous reasons why he's better off with me living 819 miles away. Oh well ...)
Anyway, a recent study shows that children whose grandparents serve as their primary daycare providers are more likely to be overweight than kids in other daycare situations. And not by just a smidgen. Those wee ones watched by Grandma and Grandpa full time had a 34 percent increased risk of being overweight. That's THIRTY FOUR percent.
I can so understand why that is, though. I love watching Bubby eat. I love giving him food that he loves to eat. I love taking pictures of him eating. My favorite video of Bubby is one in which he learned to say "Mmmm..." -- over and over again as he ate food Grandma fixed just for him.
If I were Bubby's daycare provider, man oh man would that kiddo get to eat some yummy stuff. All day long. There'd be snow ice cream in the winter, root beer floats in the summer, macaroni and cheese for each and every meal -- if he wanted it for each and every meal; if not, I'd make him anything else he requested.
Oh, and there'd be ketchup. Lots and lots of ketchup. Bubby loves ketchup!
So yeah, it's probably a good thing Bubby lives in the desert and I live in the mountains and rarely the twain shall meet.
But we will be meeting this weekend. And I've got five full days to plump up my Bubby's skinny little legs.
Don't tell Megan, but I've already stocked up on ketchup ... and the fixins for macaroni and cheese ... and baked up a few loaves of banana bread ... and a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies ...
Today's question:
What was your favorite food as a kid?
My answer: Macaroni and cheese. Definitely. Oh, and homemade mashed potatoes. I still love the two more than just about anything else. (As long as the macaroni and cheese isn't made with that powdery cheese from a package!)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Reader Comments (8)
You are so right. My MIL is always stuffing my son like a turkey. But, I suppose, when I wear (if I'm lucky enough to) my grandma hat, I will do the same.
It's a grandmothers right after all!
Eh, I think people are a little too worried about the weight of little kids. As long as they're healthy, who cares?
But my favorite as a kid was my mom's pork chops. Then as a teenager, stir fry.
Bubby would do just fine with you feeding him. You raised his Mom and both aunties; there's nothing wrong with any of them.
My childhood favorites were Mother's fried chicken and Granny's biscuits.
One of the things I remember most from growing up was eating at my grandmother's house. We always had Sunday dinner there and it was such a FEAST! My grandfather had a garden and in the summer there was fresh cantaloupe and tomatoes and corn and (fried) okra and mashed potatoes and broccoli cheese casserole and homemade chocolate sheet cake and ice cream for dessert. Mmmmmmm...
I love watching Shylee eat too! She so enjoys her food!
My favorite was mama's mashed potatoes and gravy! You know, the cream gravy made with bacon grease! She made gravy every night and we ate it on everything. Shylee would LOVE it!!!
I can see why that is true. Have a great time with Bubby!
My favorite food growing up (and now) is cornbread and beans!
I haven't had a chance all day to check back here to read your comments, so I'm finally doing it, it's nearly dinner time and you guys are MAKING MY STOMACH GROWL! Mmmm, mmmm! Good stuff -- especially the mashed potatoes, cream gravy, fried okra and cornbread! (Are we all from the south or what? ... Actually, I'm NOT from the South but my mama is!)
Have fun with Bubby! I have been spending the week with my little guy in Colorado and enjoying every minute.
Yes, I can see how grandmothers might feed grandchildren in their care more than a daycare provider but I think many grandmothers are also more concerned with providing healthy nutritious food.
I love Italian food :-)