My son and his pizzas

I think it's all carbs. Hmm... I don't think it's good either, but if you let him eat those with lots of vegetables and other sources of protein perhaps it'll be better. Why don't you try baking him a dish or cooking him up something similar to the taste of pizza? I've tried doing that for my nephew and he absolutely loves my pasta.

I know kids go through phases of what they will eat and won't eat, and their taste buds change too. I would think it would be okay if maybe there was veggies on the pizza or served on the side. As you said, there are many ways to serve up a pizza. Just as soon as you get use to that's all they will eat, they generally out grow the phase.

No, it's not good for anyone to eat too much pizza. Too many calories and fat. If he runs it off, though, he'll be okay. Take his favorite toppings and make a new dish--if he likes his pizza with pineapple and green peppers, make some chicken with that in it, it's delicious.

Yes, my kids all like pizza as well. I usually get them pizza sometime on the weekend IF they eat what I fix all week long. I don't understand why it is so well liked either. My favorite is a vegetarian with shrimp on wheat crust. Some of the cheap brands in the stores are utterly hideous but my kids even seem to like them best. What is up with that?!

There are a lot of people that love pizza that much. My kids liked pizza a lot too. We usually have pizza with white sauce, chicken, and spinach..or broccoli...mmm. The tomato sauce is actually pretty good for you though. Cheese.good..there are a lot of great ingredients on a pizza.

all i can say is that too much of something is no good. it has be moderate and balance. i wonder if your son is addicted to pizza? sorry to use the word addicted...but it could be a mind thing where he believes in eating pizza a good thing or whatever his reason is...you might want to sit down with your son and talk about it...just a suggestion..

Pizza represents all food groups, but it is high fat. They say you should blot it off with a napkin before you eat it. If he will eat a salad or bowl of soup or some fruit with it, it should be okay. My husband is the same way. Your son should eat whatever the family is eating, though, so he doesn't always eat pizza.

Well I guess it has all the nutrients that a food can have but I think being oily and everything it will not be healthy in the long run. I think you should introduce your son to other nutritious foods so that he can have balance diet. Pizza are not a bad choice but then if taken over and over it will not be as healthy if taken not in moderation.

Well on one hand at least he picked something that is well balanced and contains most of the food groups. However, pizza can be kind of fattening because of all the grease and the cheese, but if you are making the pizza yourself and varying the ingredients he should probably be OK. If he is not over or under weight I would not worry about it. He will eventually outgrow it.

Me and him would get along great. I could eat Pizza 24-7. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. I don't think there's anything wrong with it unless he starts gaining a lot of weight.

Hi Jugs, My youngest son loves eating pizza too. he loves the hawaiian flavor pizza. but he can do with other flavors as long as it is pizza. he can finish two to three slices in one sitting. i am planning to buy a pizza oven maker so that i make one of him and for the family once a week. at least it's practical and more economical.

Hijugsjugs,,Actually, pizza is a very nutritious food. I am not saying that he should eat it everyday, but there are a lot worse foods he could want on a regular basis, like McDonalds and the likes..I do, however, think that if you made you own pizza, which is soooo easy, you could control what goes on it and in his tummy. I buy pizza dough from the bakery dept of my local grocery store and I think that most stores do the same. Pizza is a great way to get vegetables into him, and there are so many that are good on it. If you make your own you are avoiding all the additives and perservatives of store bought and you can control the salt etc. Plus kids love to "design" their own pizza,,I teach kids to cook every other Friday at different schools and when I ask them what they want to do, Pizza is always a choice. (chicken fingers runs second!) Its a fun way to bring the family together and have some fun while eating somehing that not only tastes great but it good for you too!!

I personally don't think it would be healthy to eat pizzas all the time. I think that pizza is a luxury food. I think that pizzas have lots of oils in them because of the cheese and some of the other toppings. It is okay to eat pizzas sometimes.

it's normal for a ten year old to only want pizza. I mean it tasts good, but yes it won't be good for his health. Why not introduce him to healthier foods like bananas, and the normal healthy foods. I guess a good way to make him eat healthier would be to get pizza flavored gold fish, they taste amazing and they are alot healthier than pizza. But, once you start eating healthier, you don't like junk food nearly as much. Hope i helped.

Hi Jugs As long as he does not eat them every Day and still has healthy Meals as well he should b alright My Son likes his Pizza's he is an adult but I still tell him that he has to make sure he eats healthy to which he does

Health wise no. They are very high in calorie and other things. He is not getting essential nutrients that way. Of course kids seem to go through spells where they only want certain things. Just watch him and try to get him off it. Does he get a lot of exercise and take vitamins?

I think it depends on how rounded out the rest of his diet is. He still needs to drink milk, have fresh fruits and veggies and although pizza does cover several food groups it can also be very fattening. My nephew is 12 and we have pizza whenever he comes over. It's a treat for him and he loves it. I also make him have a glass of milk and we make something to go with the pizza like salad, fruit or something. Last summer they went up north to visit and my Dad told me he wouldn't eat anything. He hadn't eaten in like 2 days. I told him to go get him a pizza and he'd eat. My Dad thought I was nuts but he did it and my nephew ate fine and had other things with it. I wouldn't let him sit and eat a whole pizza but I don't see the harm in 1 or 2 slices. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

Pizza has a lot of good stuff on it and in it too, and soon he'll be tired of it anyway. Let him eat it. All kinds and have him add veggies and stuff like pineapple too. I truly see nothing wrong with it and besides you two are not fighting and guess who else would eat pizza all the time if she could ?? ME :)

I don't really think that eating a lot of pizza is the best choice that can be made from a health standpoint, but I also think that there are a lot of food decisions that can be made that are far worse for one's diet. Besides all of the grease that is in a pizza, the other thing that isn't really all that good about it is that it is loaded with carbs. I would continue to allow him to eat pizza in moderation, but I would definitely also make sure that he was getting plenty of fruits and vegetables in his diet.

Well no its not good for him or for your pocket lol. The body needs nutrients and although pizza may have its share of protein, there is a need for more and from other sources.