Healthy for my kids…?

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My dear ol mother in law decided to comment on the fact that my 4 year old is “wild” because I give him unhealthy food. He is autistic with adhd so yes he’s energetic. But it’s not because of his diet 🙄. Anyway, for an example, this is what my kids have eaten today/will eat:
Breakfast- blueberry waffle, chicken maple breakfast sausage, grape slices
Snack- pretzels with a date 
Lunch- chicken, cauliflower and sweet potato with cheese, apple slices 
Snack- yogurt probiotic drink 
Dinner- roast beef, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans
She said it’s too much sugar, and I’m like where? From the fruit?!

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Very healthy. Especially for an autistic child. They tend to have very limited diet, so good job.

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Sounds pretty good to me.

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Even if your kid had too much sugar, it's a myth it makes them hyperactive. It's just unhealthy to eat much sugar. Doesn't make children wild.

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I actually do believe that sugar, too much gluten and too many preservatives can alter their behavior/cognition and aggravate it, increase brain fog and behavior issues. Ive seen it in my own kids (we homeschool 4 kids and one has add and possible mild autism, so changes are very noticeable in our household). No it doesnt mean it causes autism or adhd, but diet can certainly aggravate symptoms. That said, your diet sample here looks very reasonable to me. The yogurt drinks Im cautious of because they usually add as much sugar as icecream to them. Pancakes Ive seen really bad ones and some with little to no sugar or preservatives, so I just read the labels. I also see changes in my kids with too many preservatives/nitrates as well so the sausages I would probably avoid or give only sparingly unless they come nitrate-free (we limit hot dogs/deli meat as well to once a week). Gluten I try to give 1 serving  per day, which youre doing, but other carbs like potatoes or rice we do give. I think overall the diet looks balanced though with meats, cheeses, veggies etc. Fruit we dont limit, they say it has sugar too but the body processes fruit sugar differently than processed sugars so I give green light to my kids to as much fruit as they want and never see behavioral changes from it.

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Your child is eating well! If you have diet concerns, ask your doctor about it. She sounds very undereducated and judgmental.

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Sounds like she’s one of those people who doesn’t want to accept someone in their family is autistic and is blaming the “bad” parts of his autism/ADHD on you. She’s pretty shitty for that.

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This is a very healthy diet...your kid is eating great. Let her know her opinion is unneeded and incorrect. I'm sure the pediatrician would disagree with her. Sounds like she just wants to blame something on you.

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Tell her that.

Healthy for my kids…?

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