Mom trolled after sharing the kids dinner and the ingredient everyone is talking about
A mum-of-three has revealed what she feeds her children for dinner – but mumshamers are quick to comment on her cooking.
Alexandra Sabol regularly cooks at home for her family of six, including the children, herself, her girlfriend and her boyfriend.
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And despite putting in a lot of effort to prepare the meals from scratch, Alexandra has found she is criticized.
Many people have negative things to say about her cooking style and what she feeds her children, thinking that the meals she cooks for them are 'not healthy' enough.
Alexandra often shares her meal prep and nutrition shopping on her TikTok page, which currently has over 237,000 followers.
She says, “I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom.”
Alexandra cooks a variety of meals and snacks for her children, and one of these included BBQ chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, mad and cheese and carrots 'for the kids'.
In a video, in which Alexandra sees dinner on the table, her child is heard talking about the green beans.
They said, “I'll try even if I don't like them.”
She is then seen opening a pack of Cheetos and sprinkling them over the mashed potatoes, which caused quite a response in her comments section.
“All good, but Cheetos on the mash?!” someone wondered.
Alexandra finishes the meal by adding apples on the side and a glass of milk.
She praises the dinner, saying, “It's a win for all three kids tonight.”
The video has gone viral, with almost a million views in less than 24 hours and more than a thousand comments.
Some wondered how many carbs she gave her children on one plate.
One wrote: “Potatoes and mac 'n' cheese?”
Others were proud of her, saying it was 'much better' and 'healthier' than previous meals she fed her children.
In another video uploaded to her social media account, many were concerned if she would ever give her children 'something new'? or asked if she gave them “vegetables”.
I'd rather my baby eat than make you happy. I'm still going to feed my kids the way I want
Alexandra Sabol, USA
Alexandra showed off her huge grocery store, which contained mostly ready-made items, but also canned goods and piles of instant puree.
And she also showed what she feeds her one-year-old for lunch.
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Five simple tips to get your picky food kids to try and enjoy healthy meals
By Emily Leary, who wrote “Give Your Children Something to Eat,”
- PUT UNKNOWN FOOD WITH KNOWN: Start carefully with variation during meals. Introduce small elements of an unknown color, taste or texture into family favorites.
Change the meals they like just enough to experiment with variety.
If you were to make fish fingers, chips and peas. How could you do it differently? Can you also use a different type of fish, can you also use sweet potato fries? Can you use lentils instead of minced meat when preparing spaghetti bolognese? - IF YOU ARE INVESTED, YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE TOO: Setting a good example is extremely important, because young people adopt behavior from the important role models around them.
If you have a vegetarian phobia or eat the same thing every night, chances are your kids will too. Make sure you express positive emotions, verbally and non-verbally, around the food you enjoy together. It will go a long way. - MAKE FOOD FUN BY DESIGNING A COLORFUL MEAL TOGETHER: As children we are told not to play with our food, but if what is on our plate looks inspiring, we are more likely to eat it.
Design a meal with five different colors in it.
Think about how the ingredients go together and how you can cook or mix them. - PUT THE OPPORTUNITY BACK INTO MEALS: Meals are much more than just food; it's about coming together socially.
When everyone at the table feels happy and comfortable, eating becomes a pleasure and not a chore. So what can we do to improve that experience and create the perfect environment conducive to happy, healthy, varied family meals?
Take some time to think about how you normally share your meals. Do you all eat at the same time or separately? - INVOLVE CHILDREN IN THE COOKING PROCESS: Whether it's grating cheese, stirring ingredients, kneading bread or pouring pie fillings into their molds, kids are much more likely to accept the end result once they've seen what's inside.
If they helped along the way, hopefully they will be proud of their efforts and want to enjoy their food. Give your child an age-appropriate job at each meal to keep it fun.
It consisted of chicken nuggets, a fruit bag and Cheetos on the side, while it also included a Capri-Sun.
Many were stunned, writing: “Omg I thought they were carrots…but Cheetos?!”
Another said: 'Someone please stop her! Why is she giving her child this crap? It makes her sick!”
But Alexandra isn't letting the mom-shamers get to her and is hitting back by saying it's hard to give her daughter vegetables “because she doesn't eat them.”
She explained that her son, on the other hand, loved broccoli, and while “serving vegetables” on camera may make viewers happy, they won't eat it off camera.
Alexandra said: “Because I would rather my baby eat than make you all happy.
“I'm still going to feed my children the way I want to.”
Is there a health problem in Britain at the moment?
The Academy of Medical Sciences says lives are being ruined by an increase in unhealthy childhoods.
Some leading British health scientists have urged politicians to act now to promote children's wellbeing.
A report warns that failing to tackle their upbringing by their fifth birthday risks creating a generation with more long-term illnesses.
If matters are not addressed in this “crucial” window, scientists warn it will put enormous economic pressure on the country.
The Academy's article, entitled 'Prioritising early childhood to promote the country's health, wellbeing and prosperity', estimates the cost of inaction at at least £16 billion per year.