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MOMMAKAT77
8/31/07 2:33 P
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The food tracker sounds great! DS would totally get into moving the magnets around. It would just be a matter of keeping little brother away from them  .
--Kat
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That is great.
I know we also had on our challenge to try and eat as many fruits and veggies servings. And bonus points if you could "eat a rainbow" in one day. eat one fruit or veggie of each color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple) The blue and purples are the harder ones to get. Someone thought this was a great way to help her daughters eat better.
There was also a kid food tracker chart that you can purchase for $19.99 that you can stick to your frig and the kids can use magnets for each food catagory they would put the mag. in that group. They even give serving sizes, and suggestions for each one. Then when you have used up all your magnets you had enough.
www.funtasticfoodtracker.com - this is a $20 kids food tracker for kids 6-12 – use magnents to track
Beckie
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That's great news! Keep up the good work mom 
Something that my 5 year old enjoys is picking her own fruits/veggies at the grocery store and putting them in the bags and then the cart. I never really thought something as simple as that would motivate her to enjoy the fruits and veggies we put on her plate.
Have a good day!
Kelly
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MOMMAKAT77
8/29/07 8:03 P
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Thanks for the input! I think we're going to get things worked out just fine. I casually mentioned that the doctor wanted to discuss DS's weight with me and when I came home from work he was snacking on baby carrots with LF ranch! He said that Nana told him the doctor wanted him to start eating healthier, so his after school snack everyother day would be a veggie. She really is an amazing woman!
Visited the doc today and he's not super concerned about DS's weight. He's over the 95th percentile for both height and weight, but his doctor said that since he's been that big since he was a year old, he just figures he's a big kid (his daddy is 6'3" so he's just trying to catch up). The doc did talk to DS about eating more fruits and veggies and told him that his homework was to eat a vegetable everyday and each week make sure he had at least one leafy-green, one green, and one orange, yellow or red veggie. DS told him he already had his orange for this week.
It makes things even trickier because we're actually living with my parents right now. Mom is pretty awesome though and was totally open to my suggestion that we create a "salad bar" in the fridge for everyone. We're grocery shopping for the week and we're going to pick up some salad veggies and have them cut up and in small containers in the fridge so that any of us can just reach in, pick our favorite toppings and have a great salad in no time. Even DS was excited about that idea and offering suggetions of what he wanted for his salads.
--Kat
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Also what about some K or 1st grade activity books? these they can trace the lines, match up the pictures and such and have some quiet time and not watch TV. I am sure the 2 little ones take naps. They could do this together at that time. My 3 year old LOVES puzzles.
There was one time, where my mom was watching him and my 1 year old and he was getting a bit rowdy. So she told him to run around the house 3 times. And he did. She watched from inside the house, and counted the laps, it got some of his energy out.
Are there other kids close by where he would be allowed to go and play with? Or have them play outside within sight at your mom's?
I heard my little ones went and played in the sprinkler today at noon.
Hope you can get it all resolved.
Beckie
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I can semi relate to this as my mother takes care of my youngest (3.5) while I am in the office as well. It's a slippery slope when family is caring for our children. We can't really give "specific rules" and it's even more challenging when it's "maw-maw" or grandma watching them.
I started packing my daughter's lunches for her when she goes to my mom's house. I pack it for her when she's in pre-school, so it's just as easy to pack it for her at maw-maw's house and this way...I get to decide what she's eating AND my mom doesn't have to do the work at meal times. It's really a win/win!!!
As far as activity levels...I just make sure that I take care of that when they are with me. I am very specific about what programs my girls can and can not watch (i.e., no spongebob) and I provide the juice for her to drink when she is there too. My mom trys very hard to respect my choices as the primary care giver for my kids while maintaining "maw-maw" status. There are days when I cringe that my child had spagettios for breakfast because my mom doesn't want to argue with a three year old...but I choose my battles and know that in the grand scheme of things...she's in good hands with my mother.
As far as the TV thing, have you tried bringing library books with you when you drop them off. My children never mind turning the tv off if it's to sit close and read together.
Hang in there,
Kelly
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MOMMAKAT77
8/28/07 1:40 P
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I'm a Work-Outside-the-Home Momma to three beautiful children, ages six years, 16 months and three months. Problem is that my six-year-old is developing some weight problems. He has his Well-Child check-up tomorrow and I know his doctor and I will end up talking about it. I really want to raise him to be much healthier than I was. I want him to be active and eat well so that he won't have the struggles that I do.
I'm extremely blessed that my momma takes care of all three of my beautiful children while I'm at work. She tends to let my oldest watch too much TV though. I want to talk to her about my concerns and his need for more activity, but I don't want to offend her or seem critical. She does and AMAZING job of caring for my little ones and I totally understand the temptation to just let him veg. She's so busy with the little ones.
So, how would you tactfully broach the subject? Her and I have a great relationship. She has a sensitive spirit and I don't want to hurt her feelings. I'm hopeful that the dr. appointment will provide a good opening.
--Kat
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