Do you give your children cheese? - Page 2

[sewchris2642]

Originally Posted by sweetpeppers

I don't give my son cheese. Sometimes he eats it when we are out or at other people's houses. I think cheese is very unhealthy. Cheese consumption has gone up hugely over the past fifty years (I don't have the statistics in front of me, but it's way more than doubled). Cheese is very high in saturated animal fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Sure it has calcium, so do lots of other things that aren't loaded with fat, cholesterol and salt. There are many studies that debunk the myth that dairy products improve bone health. Countries with the highest dairy consumption have the highest rates of osteoporosis. Normally I stay far away from dietary discussions, but I have a huge problem with people loading kids' food up with cheese.

I would love to see those stats. Are you sure it's all dairy or just liquid milk consumption? I would agree about liquid milk but not fermented milk--cheese, yogurt, etc.

[russsk]

Originally Posted by abimommy

Yes, all kinds. My two year old seems to like the stinkiest cheese he can find.

Mine, too. The stinkier and sharper the better.

[Llyra]

Cheese is very high in saturated animal fats, cholesterol

For us, that's kind of the point. Growing brains need dietary fat.

[sosurreal09]

we dont do cheese but i am very ani-dairy to begin with haha i would say no b/c its made from cows milk.......but if you're going to eat it anyways i would at least make sure its no added hormones or antibiotics...

[jeminijad]

Originally Posted by sweetpeppers

Cheese is very high in saturated animal fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Sure it has calcium, so do lots of other things that aren't loaded with fat, cholesterol and salt. .

Fat and cholesterol aren't the villains they have been made out to be.

I feed my DD cheese, and feel good about it.

[womenswisdom]

I feed my children cheese because the saturated fat and cholesterol are good for their developing brains and bodies. They are vital to normal development and not at all bad for them, IMO.

[Mere]

Hmm...ds1 eats very very very few foods but cheese is one of them. I think it's safe to say that he has eaten cheese every single day for several years. So far so good .

[Sayward]

I would definitely not feed my child cheese (or other dairy). In my opinion there are much safer sources of protein and [saturated] fat, those that do not come coupled with over 40 mammalian hormones, among other yuckies . . .

[dogmom327]

Originally Posted by sweetpeppers

Cheese is very high in saturated animal fats, cholesterol, and sodium. Sure it has calcium, so do lots of other things that aren't loaded with fat, cholesterol and salt.

That's pretty much why we do feed it to our kids. Saturated fat and cholesterol are very important for proper brain development in small children.

[lach]

Originally Posted by dogmom327

That's pretty much why we do feed it to our kids. Saturated fat and cholesterol are very important for proper brain development in small children.

Ditto My kids usually have some cheese cubes as part of their lunch every day.

I forgot to quote whoever was asking about raw milk cheese, but in addition to federal laws there are also state laws about raw dairy products. So it might depend on your state, too.