My son’s favorite food are fruits. He will literally eat any kind of fruit! Lately I’ve been wondering if because of it, he’s getting too much sugar in a day. I know there’s a demonization of sugar and we do need sugar throughout the day, but I noticed a lot of his foods have sugar.

For example, here’s a typical day of eating for him:

Breakfast: Cheerios (dry), fruit (usually a banana, pear, or cantaloupe)

Snack: cheese cubes, applesauce (no added sugar)

Lunch: chicken, vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, peas, or carrots), another fruit

Snack: crackers

Dinner: whatever we are having! I cook a variety, so it just depends on the day of the sugar content. I always serve a vegetable here. He usually asks for another fruit here too.

Dessert/snack: yes, he always asks for a little snack before bed lol. At this time I’ll usually let him have a cookie or something.