31. Posted by cellett@prodigy.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:22 am PDT

I don't think anyone except #16 read the article at all! CHIPS AND CANDY ARE NOT PART OF THE EQUATION!!!!!!!!!! The point is to encourage your children to eat healthy snacks. As parents we do the buying for the most part - don't buy it and they can't eat it as an after school snack:)

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32. Posted by Ashley B on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:30 am PDT

When my children were babies, I never fed them baby food. They got fresh veggies and fruits just like us. Avocado, Papaya, and Mangos are especially good for brain development!

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33. Posted by marissa_mellen@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:39 am PDT

hey i think it is ridiculas that they start out talkin about m&ms and sugar and then dis it what if it makes me think anyways does this still aply to me since i m in high school and am up late and wake up early?

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34. Posted by momof5runts on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:48 am PDT

No where does this article say give your child caffiene! Except the hot cocoa and a small cup of hot cocoa doesn't really have much in it. As a mother of 5, I rarely let my children have caffiene, and when I do they cannot focus and get hyper. For the one who says a cup of coffee calms her child, it's probably the fact that he has to hold still to drink it so he won't spill it and get burned plus the calming warmness. Try giving him decafienated coffee and see if there is a difference. I'll bet you'd be surprised in just how calm he would really be!

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35. Posted by loz3r_chck_12012 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:49 am PDT

will ok that's good because it makes us learn and sttudy better so i'm glad what about the rest of you huh huh huh hahaha lolololol

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36. Posted by moroake@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 11:54 am PDT

FOR THOSE WITH CHILDREN WITH PEANUT/NUT ALLERGIES LIKE MINE THEY MAKE A SOY NUT BUTTER IT LOOKS AND TASTES JUST LIKE REGULAR PEANUT BUTTER MY SON LOVES IT. YOU CAN EVEN MAKE COOKIES WITH IT AND NOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. I USE THE SOY NUT BUTTER AND SPLENDA TO MAKE SUGAR FREE COOKIES.

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37. Posted by Spaghetti on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 12:21 pm PDT

Well, yeah that is all great, but what if u don't know what ur comfort foods are, and can't sleep when u arent even stressed?

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38. Posted by mthereau@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 12:23 pm PDT

i love cherios they always make things better along w/ m&m's

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39. Posted by stieglis on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 12:31 pm PDT

My Doctor had my parents give me lots of caffeine as a child. I was diagnosed at 2 years of age (I am now 37). Coffee is what calmed me and allowed me to sleep more than 3 hours at a time. The Doctor said it was a natural way to handle ADHD. They even had me drink coffee at school.

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40. Posted by leemar62 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 12:34 pm PDT

Peanuts are also not nuts, they're legumes (like beans). I've heard that almonds, walnuts, and pecans are also good for you, just not too much because of the fat content

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41. Posted by John M on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 12:54 pm PDT

All things considered, another disappointing article. Warm and soothing? What a hassle warming something! Soup? A possibility, but not exactly quick, even if it is a sodium-laden dried mix or canned soup. Warm Milk? Bland and tasteless! Chamomile Tea? Tasteless and makes you run to the bathroom. Diet Cocoa? A marginally better suggestion, but still a hassle to prepare. Apple slices with peanut butter? Have you seen the prices of apples lately? You have to eat them fast or they turn brown and a lot of peanut butter is not that healthy, full of fat, calories, and cholesterol. Cheerios? Bland and tasteless. If you're going to eat something it might as well have some taste to it. Plain Cheerios are worthless. Grapes? Not filling, but better than nothing. Whole wheat pretzels? Better than plain pretzels, but still tasteless and you need to look out for the sodium. Sometimes, you're tired and stressed and you just want something that tastes good to stick in your mouth. Out of all the things listed here there is not a single worthwhile suggestion out of any of the eight.

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42. Posted by jasonmagnone on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:03 pm PDT

I can't believe how silly these forums are. This comment is aimed at most of the people that commented on the first page of comments. NOWHERE in the article do they suggest giving your kids anything with caffiene. They mention that many people go for chips and soda or m&m's, sources of energy, yet not good ones because you will crash from the sugar. Not to mention lots of sugar causes inflammation throughout your body on a cellular level. It just amazes me to see that some people don't comprehend what they are reading, and somehow got from the article that you should give your kids caffiene. Something else that's silly...the title of the story: 8 Study snacks that make your kid smarter. Is this for real? If I eat a slice of apple, or some cheerios, I will FINALLY be accepted intp MENSA? Come on people, don't fall for this crap! Yes these are healthy snacks, but will only make you smarter in the sense that you are eating better. Do you actually want to eat something and become smarter? Eat some blueberries or other dark colored fruits or vegetables. They improve the way the brain sends its chemical signals and messages. Dark colored fruits and veggies help improve balance and coordination as well. Anyway, good luck people, do your homework! Getting your info from these little Yahoo articles is like Clif notes for life. You are just cheating yourself.

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43. Posted by just a mom on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:21 pm PDT

All of this advice is great but not as easy to implement as you let on. I have two boys and both are allergic to any kind of nut. This completely deletes the option of healthy snacks. Neither one of them has touched anything that resembled a fruit since preschool. A well intentioned mother pushing the healthy stuff only has caused a major rebellion. They will completely go hungry rather than eat anything that was suggested on this page. Not only is that bad for them (stunts their growth), but it makes me look negligent because I have the only 7th grader in the world that is actually loosing weight instead of gaining it and growing at the rate he should be. Our current health craze in the school system is well intentioned, but in the long run, these kids won't be any better off then our generation.

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44. Posted by sitijo6 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:24 pm PDT

Great videos. wish I could save them for when I need them. Receipes seem simple to assemble. Will be making kabos this weekend.

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45. Posted by fairymist13 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:36 pm PDT

I can't exatly rate it until I've tried it. But it sounds like a great idea!

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46. Posted by amberandscamp on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:43 pm PDT

m&ms rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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47. Posted by cgeb77 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:48 pm PDT

any single mom's put there????

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48. Posted by cgeb77 on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:49 pm PDT

any single mom's put there????

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49. Posted by on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:50 pm PDT

Also try carrot stix &/or celery stix with p-nut or hazelnut butter. These are both deliciously nurtitous & can be kept ready in snack bags in the fridge along with the apple slices. Enjoy!!!!!!

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50. Posted by Martha R on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 1:58 pm PDT

More healthy suggestions: carrot sticks, snack bag filled with raisins, dried cranberries, almonds, peanuts (for those not allergic), whole grain rice cake with natural peanut butter (again, for those w/o allergies, soy beans, celery sticks w/ or w/o peanut butter, low fat triscuits with a cut up square of cheese and turkey and if your at home, a smoothie made with fresh fruit, juice and a scoop of protein powder.

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51. Posted by malibuelena on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 2:38 pm PDT

That sounds great! Perfect for me, as I am starting middle school!! Thanks a lot!

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52. Posted by Marge B on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 2:50 pm PDT

Fantastic information.

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53. Posted by marchlar@sbcglobal.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 3:33 pm PDT

i find that there is nothing better to help me study at night than a cup of coffee, the caffiene heightens my alertness and relaxes me allowing me to study. coffee is a comfort food to me, i love coffee, coffee to me is like gasoline to a car.

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54. Posted by Karen B on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 3:45 pm PDT

This sounds like sensible eating advice to any one of any age... getting "hooked" on too many sweets and too many potato chips early in life, make for life long battle with food usually winning out...our tongues like crunchy, salty chips and sweet, especially chocolate, candy and sugar filled sodas and snacks... We are lucky, today lots of good artificially sweet, low fat snacks are out there...where we drop the ball is in the fiber carb catagory..

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55. Posted by Karen B on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 3:52 pm PDT

In answer to Feeman, comment #24...do you believe in any mood disorder diagnosis, or just picking on those of us with ADHD? YES VIRGINIA, er Feeman, it is REAL...glad you don't got it!!!

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56. Posted by Karen B on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 3:55 pm PDT

For #23, almond butter is yummy, but need to check for allergic reaction first..it is a NUT...not a legume, like peanuts...not really nuts, but if other foods are processed in the same equipment as peanuts, a severe reaction is still possible.

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57. Posted by carlycheers@pacbell.net on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 4:12 pm PDT

call me!!! jk, i am the cheerleader!!! NOT THE PREPPI KIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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58. Posted by myfirstpostingid on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 4:14 pm PDT

It's very true that caffeine can calm some kids. I'm 42 and have known for years that it had a calming effect on me. I can also breathe better when drinking caffeine. For years I didn't know it was the caffeine, but always though it was the carbonation. A few years ago, I found out I had asthma. Lo and behold, there have actually been studies that showed caffeine helps people with asthma. No, it won't prevent or stop an attack, but it does help you breathe better day to day. They've finally done studies and have found it to be true with kids for ADHD, too. BUT, the drug companies don't want you to know this. AND, the schools don't want it to be known because if they let some kids have caffeine, then the parents of the non-adhd kids will complain that their kids are being discriminated against. So, they just stick to the mind-numbing drugs. ADHD is over-diagnosed these days anyway. You get a kid with behavioral problems whose parents don't want to deal with him and next thing you know, you have an ADHD diagnosis. I'm not saying that is the case with all - there are kids and adults that truly have a problem. But, it is way overdiagnosed in this country.

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59. Posted by myfirstpostingid on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 4:19 pm PDT

Plus, the public schools get extra money and some leniency on standardized tests for adhd kids in their school, so it is to their benefit to have kids labeled as such.

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60. Posted by Sierra S on Wed, Aug 29, 2007, 4:25 pm PDT

i am in the prosese of haveing a kid

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