skillzdadirecta Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 There's a WHOLE host of reasons why this is a bad idea... holy shit. You really want to hop kids up on sugar before bedtime? Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I've eaten cereal for dinner for years with no issues. With kids, I have no idea how that would effect them before bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 35 minutes ago, best3444 said: I've eaten cereal for dinner for years with no issues. With kids, I have no idea how that would effect them before bed. You don't need to be a doctor to know that loading up on that much sugar before bed is not good for you. Can lead to Obesity amongst a whole other host of health issues. For small kids? Imagine giving someone a couple of lines of cocaine and then telling them it's time to sleep. I've had cereal myself at night, Frosted Flakes tastes best at night to me, but I have it as a snack, Not as a full blown meal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Imagine giving someone a couple of lines of cocaine and then telling them it's time to sleep. My dad drinks coffee before he goes to bed and sleeps like a baby. Cocaine, lol yea that's a bit different than sugar in cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, best3444 said: Cocaine, lol yea that's a bit different than sugar in cereal. Sugar for little kids is like Cocaine. Try hanging around a bunch of five year olds on sugar high and get back to me. My brother when he was little used to literally bounce off the walls. Don't know about your Dad's coffee, but I doubt he's putting as much sugar in it that's in a bowl of Frosted flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, skillzdadirecta said: Sugar for little kids is like Cocaine. Try hanging around a bunch of five year olds on sugar high and get back to me. My brother when he was little used to literally bounce off the walls. Don't know about your Dad's coffee, but I doubt he's putting as much sugar in it that's in a bowl of Frosted flakes. Caffeine in coffee is more potent than sugar. Also, I grew up around many kids on sugar highs and understand it's effects. I guess we can end this on the fact that it's stupid to advertise cereal for dinner when it comes to children. So I agree with you. Now I want frosted flakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, best3444 said: Caffeine in coffee is more potent than sugar Caffeine effects the body entirely differently than sugar which what I'm talking about. Glad we agree that marketing sugary cereal for dinner, especially for little kids, is not a good idea in a country facing an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart disease 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 6 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Caffeine effects the body entirely differently than sugar which what I'm talking about. Glad we agree that marketing sugary cereal for dinner, especially for little kids, is not a good idea in a country facing an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and heart disease Caffeine fucks me up. If I drink any caffeine after noon I cannot sleep that night. But yea, sugar is much different than caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 About to have a bowl of these. My favorite cereal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, Biggie said: About to have a bowl of these. My favorite cereal. Believe it or not I've never tried them. As a kid I wanted it so badly. 😩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 This is fallout from cereal parties that chefs did for a while back, and also I can eat cake when I want to idea. Money's money. They're not losing sleep, you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 8 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: You don't need to be a doctor to know that loading up on that much sugar before bed is not good for you. Can lead to Obesity amongst a whole other host of health issues. For small kids? Imagine giving someone a couple of lines of cocaine and then telling them it's time to sleep. I've had cereal myself at night, Frosted Flakes tastes best at night to me, but I have it as a snack, Not as a full blown meal. Actually, that’s an old myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Back when I ate cereal I had no issue eating it before going to bed. It's probably much lighter than eating a big ass meal and then going to bed, you fall asleep real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Recommendation sugar intake for kids is 25 grams or less per day. A bowl of Frosted Flakes, for instance, with skim milk is 22 grams of sugar. With two kids of my own, I find it a nightmare attempting to keep their sugar intake that low, and we are pretty responsible / cognizant of it. Cereal as a meal is a nightmare idea if it's done with any sort of consistency - that is if we're talking these sugary cereals. Now, bowl of cheerios or something like that, assuming you are getting appropriate protein intake the rest of the day, could be fine once in a while. We treat cereal in our house as a candy or a treat, a reward to be had once in a while. I think that should be the case whether or not you are a child. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Yeah, to clarify, I'm not saying a lot of sugar intake is healthy, obviously it's not. Just that it doesn't actually make kids hyper. It's an old wives tale, like grandma telling you you'll catch a cold by going outside in the cold with wet hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Don’t have kids and this won’t be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 11 hours ago, TUFKAK said: Don’t have kids and this won’t be an issue. So true. Kids are a nightmare. I'm an uncle to 12 nephew's and nieces and the amount of work, money, and patience to raise children doesn't make sense to me. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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