The Cheetos Heard ‘Round the World
By Glinda
You would not believe the furor this picture has caused on the internets. I won’t bother linking to any of them, if you’re curious you can simply Google something with Angelina and Cheetos.
The gist of quite a few snarky posts were that ohmigod, Angelina Jolie feeds her kids junk food! Bad mother alert! Bad mother alert!
You know what I say?
Fabulous!
As long as junk food is eaten in moderation, I don’t see anything wrong with it. And I highly doubt that these kids have Pop Tarts for breakfast, Cheetos for lunch and hot dogs for dinner every day.
Kids like junk food. Should they be fed junk food at every meal? No. Should they get junk food every time they want it? No.
But.
If a mom can’t relax and let her kids have some now and then, then it becomes the forbidden food that they want to have all the time. It’s basic psychology that to deny access to something makes it all the more attractive. And trust me, they will find a way to get it without you knowing, all the while pretending to crave your special brown rice and broccoli recipe. I know this from experience.
So the self-proclaimed food police can have their macrobiotic diets and whatnot while the rest of us have a little snack.
Ice cream, anyone?
March 20th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I’m with you. As long as their fingers aren’t permanently orange from eating cheetos all day long, they’re in far more nutrional danger from never getting a home-cooked meal. It’s the kids who don’t know what a meal outside of a bag looks like that we have to worry about.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Not a big Angelina fan, but I agree with Glinda and give the lady props for being able to relax a bit on the food front. Children should absolutely be allowed to have a treat every once in a while, as long as they are taught the difference between healthy food and junk food and get equal servings of both. I have found that, as with other aspects of life, if they are exposed to what is right, they will sort it out for themselves when they grow up.
March 20th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
White Cheddar Cheetos totally ROCK. I can eat a whole box.
March 20th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
But … how is Jen taking it?
March 20th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Cheetoes…mmmm
Ice cream … mmmm
just not together. That’s kinda gross.
March 21st, 2008 at 5:11 am
I just want to know why she’s wearing the floor-length gowns. As a varicose vein sufferer, I want to know whether to stock up on muu-muus or black tights for the coming season, that’s all!