What are the guidelines for max sugar per serving?

I know that low fat is less than 3grams per 100 kcals. What other stats are good to be aware of? I am thinking of making a set of lamentated index cards of a key ring to keep in my purse or send with my husband when shopping. Since the kids help with grocery shopping, they can learn about how to be choosey about healthy foods.

Not relative to ceral per say, but how do you feel about nuts? For example., when my daughter goes to the after school program on occasion they often have AWFUL snacks such as cheetos, bugles. So I like to send her an alternative that she really likes. My daughter loves peanuts, pistachios and flavored almonds. Nuts are high in fats, but I have thought them to be a better alternative. Yes? What is an appropriate serving size. I an apple too, but that usually comes back.

Loving Mama –

I am so glad to see you reaching out and exploring your options, and taking a thoughtful approach. Having grown up with a parent who chose to scold without providing education or options.. it can take a lifetime to overcome. Hang in there with the loving encouragement to make healthy choices and an active lifestyle.

I have come to your site looking for advice and guidance for helping my sweet daughter maintain a healthy weight. My 5 year old is active, plays on a soccer team, ski team, gymnastics… and we are healthy eaters. I am a registered nurse and understand nutrition basics. I have been very cognizant about what we eat at home and the lunches and snacks that are packed for her. I am very fine framed and as a devout yogi, border on the low end of a healthy weight. Sadly, my daughter has inherited my husbands build. My husband is slightly over weight despite being very active. His four sisters range are all overweight. One sister is very committed to healthy living, but still struggles with weight, and one is morbidly obese. My daughter at only 5 is already clinically overweight, with a BMI of 17.7, 52 pounds and 3′9″. I want to do all that I can to help teach my daughter about healthy eating and encourage her to love being active. I don’t want to do or say anything that would negatively impact her self esteem. I am looking for resources to help me toward this end and any advice or direction towards certain articles, etc would be greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU!

To answer Shizaa, my daughter is about your son’s age. I feed my daughter Earth’s Best Oatmeal in morning mixed with organic baby food fruit. She has Organic Whole Milk (Horizon’s has one with DHA) in morning and night. She also gets Greek yogurt mixed with baby food fruit. The others marketed to babies and toddlers are full of sugar. She also likes Kashi cereal bars, Kashi waffles with cream cheese or PB. She loves all fruit. When she is picky and wont eat table food, which is everyday, she will always eat her orangic baby food. Hope this helps