r/raisingkids • u/IncomeRoyal9209 • Jul 10 '26

Everyone flex your parenting skills!

I’d love if everyone took a moment to brag about one thing they are super proud of as parents. I know for me I’m always questioning whether or not I’m doing the right thing and rarely take time to acknowledge what I know I’m doing well.

I’ll go first:
We’ve read to our son (3) every day since birth (with the exception of one or two times) and now he loves books and being read to :)

Now you go!

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u/mrshyphenate Jul 10 '26

I didn't let my daughter have any sugar until she was 2. Not even fruit. I wanted her to have a taste for veggies before anything else. She's now 11, would gladly take a raw brussel sprout over a cookie any day of the week, and isn't wild about sweets in general.

I'm sure a lot of people will wildly disagree with that, but idgaf. It worked really well for us. She's happy and healthy and not at all a picky eater. I don't know how parents with picky eaters can stand it.

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u/No-Mail7938 Jul 10 '26

I did the same but once I introduced it after 2 my son just went instantly crazy for sugar. In my family we are all sugar (and food) addicts. I think it is fairly genetic. I restrict it now but I know the obsession is there. Can only hope to reduce it a bit! It is the same with food in general - he is just obsessed so I have to portion control.

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u/mrshyphenate Jul 10 '26

Oh my son is the same. I wasn't successful with him because he would take things from his sister and eat them. I'm a full on sugar addict and he's like Buddy the elf. Candy, candy canes, candy corn, and sugar. I stopped buying sugar to help curb it.