No drink until your done?

[Sally888]

So this girl posted on facebook that her kids aren't allowed to drink anything until their completely done their meal, not a sip of water nothing.

Im quite curious as to how many other parents have this rule?

[Sally888]

My take, its horrible to expect someone to eat meal on a regular basis with no water or liquid. I myself have a hard time eating, especially dry foods with no drink. Maybe it was how I was raised but I see it as a bit mean if anything. Why not hand a kid a row of soda crackers and make them eat the whole thing with no water too.

[blackpup]

I was raised with the no drink policy and still don't mix the two. Dd's dad was raised differently, this issue was bone that was picked a few times. He thought I was mean for not offering dd water with her meal. I felt that she would fill up on the water and not touch her meal, the same position my mom had with me. I was finally vindicated when I received the same advice from dd's nutritionist.

I would definetly offer her something if she seemed to be having a hard time, I would not let her choke it down.

[monkeyincowtown]

I always have a drink with my meal, so why not my kids? I could see limiting it to one drink, so they're not chugging 3 glasses of milk and then too full to eat their dinner. I just don't see the sense in it at all.

[Litesandsirens911]

i always make my kids have a glass of milk with breakfast, lunch, and dinner....water if they want it.
i myself always have to have a glass of water.

[Sunnyg]

I've always had the opposite problem with DD, never drinks enough milk so I would never not offer it to her with her meal - I'm always VERY happy when she finishes her milk with dinner!

[Sally888]

I know they suggest having room temperature water rather then freezing cold, but even my dr has made sure my kids get drinks at meals.

[Litesandsirens911]

I know they suggest having room temperature water rather then freezing cold, but even my dr has made sure my kids get drinks at meals.

same here...pediatrician recommended

[Katyana08]

My DD doesn't get a drink until after she is done eating, but she never asks for it either. I keep it on the table for her to have when she is finished, and if she seems to have be having a problem she is welcome to have it. I just want her to focus on eating and then she can relax with her drink later.

[Sally888]

So what would school lunch situations be then? Because if you send it they have it at lunch or if you have a payment plan for choc/white milk its at lunch?

[Sally888]

I cant edit the poll but i didnt mean it rude lol!

[Natalka]

Yes, we always let him. Usually he didn't drink much during a meal, he was a good eater! Most often it was milk - his choice.

[nadiabreckon]

DS is always allowed to have a drink with his meals, whether it's milk, water or juice, he never goes thirsty. Same as throughout the day, he always has access to liquids.

[AmberLab]

DS is always allowed to have a drink with his meals, whether it's milk, water or juice, he never goes thirsty. Same as throughout the day, he always has access to liquids.

Same here. I've always got a sippy cup filled with ice water ready for DS (he gets a regular cup when we sit at the table for meals). Now that he can open/close the fridge himself, I leave it in the fridge ready to go when he sees it.

[NancyM]

we always have drinks with our meals sometimes you just need help getting the food to go down i just don't allow them to sit and gulp a whole cup of milk or juice down then it will fill them up