Keto Kids?

(Judy Martinez) #1

So one of the things I have not come across is how do you start implementing Keto into your kids’ eating? I have a 1 yr old and 4 year old and I don’t know if Keto would be something that would be beneficial for them this young? I definitely want to get them off sugar and carbs for the most part. That may be tricky though because they go to daycare. I just can’t be at peace raising them to be addicted to carbs/sugar. Do any of you have Keto Kids? How did you transition?

(Damon Chance) #2

Definitely have been thinking about this as well. I have a 3, 4, and 11 year old. The little ones will be easier as I have more control and they don’t have set patterns yet. I just need to develop a strategy that works for the family.

(VLC.MD) #3

Get rid of bread and sugar. Or just sugar.
For kids, sugar is the priority to reduce.

The best way to reduce carbs, is to increase healthy fat intake.

Reduce the sugar and carbs so slowly over six months, they dont even notice.

(jilliangordona) #4

I advise my clients to simply cut out the refined carbs and sugars. The difficult thing is when you can’t control what they are being fed (birthday parties, day care, etc) and you don’t want to be feeding them high fat when they are getting high carb somewhere else.

Do what you can, they will be thankful in the long run.

(VLC.MD) #5

Sounds like a great plan.

My wife finally stopped buying juice after I have asked for 10 years.
My kids barely noticed.

(Clara Teixeira) #6

I no longer buy carby foods or sugar for our house. I’m trying to focus more on my children’s omega 3 intake vs having them on high fat. They still get carbs from free breakfast at school and from birthday parties, etc… but I have very little control over that. Just trying to encourage them to recognize how they feel after eating that junk!

(Ayesha) #7

I have 4 year-old twin boys. I started at dinner by serving a protein and vegetable, both with lots of fat, most days. No complaints at all. At breakfast. I encourage them to eat sausages, eggs, low-sugar yogurt, cold cuts, and cheese for breakfast. We have cereal in the house for my husband, but I never suggest it as an option, and they don’t ask for it. I also make Carlshead pizza and they love it!

(Holly Easterling) #8

Our kids are 2, 5, and 8.

We have never kept sweetened drinks at home, but they are allowed a sweetened beverage if we go out to dinner. (I cut them in half with soda water or regular water, but they don’t need to know that. :wink:)

We keep treats small, but still allow them. Junk food, too. They can pick out one item at the grocery store and they usually go for chips or cereal. The cereal is treated as a junk food snack, too, and not a breakfast item.

Now we pack lunches and stick to meats, cheeses, fruits, and veggies. I don’t worry about fructose in balance with fiber and other macronutrients.

There are 2 keto snacks we can’t keep them away from, though: frozen berries with HWC and cheese-crusted cheese pizzas :smile: :strawberry: :pizza:

(Kristin ) #9

I’m also in this boat. I have a 4 and 3 year old!

(Kristin ) #10

I started buying the low carb bread as a transition, and sugar free jelly!

#11

Me and the wife walk the line as best we can with our son, he’s technically not keto but he more or less was before he was eating real food. Thanks to that his palate likes the fatty salty stuff. Doesn’t like cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream, he completely sucks at other kids birthday parties, won’t eat his own Halloween candy, wants nothing to do with juice, makes me so proud!

(Richard Hanson) #12

Hi Judy,

This may be a bit simplistic, but just feed your children what you want them to eat and find a day care that will respect your dietary preferences. They will accommodate vegetarians, children with food allergies, and those who are gluten intolerant. You should expect the same, no less, demand the same or find a new daycare.

If it was me, I would just tell the day care that my family worships the Norse God Andhrimnir and that my children must conform their diet to the food Andhrimnir prepares each day for those glorious heroes living in the halls of Valhalla else they might be forever banished from the ranks of the einherjar. I might even dress up like a Viking on Fridays just to make it fun.

OK … so perhaps I should not have binged on multiple seasons of Vikings this last weekend.

Keto for Life!

Warmest Regards,
Richard

(Joe) #13

Quick question… Has anyone taken kids lower carb and seen behavioral changes? My 6 year old boy is super smart but super inattentive and has BIG trouble listening which drives us crazy we have tried a lot. I am considering slowing changing his diet which isn’t not horrible but not great. He has very carby preferences. Looking for research to sell this to my wife. Thanks in advance!