I had a friend at school whose mom was exactly like this, no exageration. Not even allowed to have a single bite of cake at birthday parties. As a child he never really went against his mom's will and accepted all the restriction. Now he's in college with me and his diet consists exclusively in instant noodles, snickers bars and ben&jerry's.
@@emmib1388 yep. Any extreme is bad. I grew up on Little Debbie’s, peanut butter and jelly, Doritos and Kool-aid and when I got out on my own I couldn’t wait to eat healthier. Although it was hard to shake certain habits and my weight from eating so much crap. With our kids we’re like 2/3 crunchy 1/3 chill. It has been working well and our kids usually make sensible choices on their own, which was our goal. Basically we have occasional treats, especially for special occasions like holidays and birthdays, and just let them do what they want on those days. I think it’s healthy. They’re both strong and fit for their age and I can’t imagine doing it any differently.
@@2nd-place Thankful that you were able to change your ways and pass them on to your children. Everything in moderation -- holidays and special occasion treats are not going to cause harm (unless you have a medical condition, of course) I don't have young children so this term 'crunchy' is a new concept ...what exactly does it mean -- and how long has it been around? 🙂
@@emmib1388 aparently it's from the 80's hippie community. Crunchy granola was more natural than non Crunchy granola cause some ppl put store brought stuff to put on it, like sweetened fruits .. I don't really know if its true just saw another person commenting it on her videos...
@@emmib1388 I Googled where it started from, and a kinda passive-aggressive self proclaimed scrunchy mom weighed in on it! Here it is: "From my research, the term “crunchy” supposedly comes from the fact that these women are called “granola,” (slang for “hippie”) and granola is crunchy. I know, it’s pretty deep. You may need a moment to fully process that one. So if “crunchy” is a term used to describe a natural mama, what about the other end of the spectrum? No worries, I Googled that too. According to many references on the web, the opposite of a “crunchy mom” is a “silky mom.” Why silky? I don’t actually know, but I would imagine that whoever coined these terms figured that silky was the opposite of crunchy. Mind. Blown. silky mom is a mom who gives birth in the sterile hospital environment, uses disposable diapers and may breastfeed but also bottle feeds and maybe formula feeds too. She buys baby food from the store, uses a stroller rather than a baby-wearing device, vaccinates her kiddos and banishes them to a crib where they may even be left to cry it out until they finally give up and fall asleep." From a site called The House and Homestead. Idk of I can place links here.
I miss the "crunchy" moms of the 80s and 90s. You know, before "crunchy" became an online identity. It was just the way they lived, and if their kid was invited to a party they just let the kid have fun. My mom breastfed, cloth diapered, made food from scratch, gardened, etc. Not once did she pressure anyone else to do the same.
See, there's a difference between being homey and crunchy. I just got in from tending our beehive, with my carrot harvest in my basket, and I'm now breastfeeding my baby, then I need to start the dough for our homemade naan bread tonight and fold the cloth diapers. But I don't think that any of these things make me a better mom. They're just my preferences. And if my daughters get offered a twinkie, they eat them. Because that's okay! (Also, I am a huge believer in sleep training)
In the 80s and 90s, many people who would be called crunchy now did those things out of necessity. My mom also “breastfed, cloth diapered, made food from scratch, gardened, etc.” out of necessity. They had very little money when I was born and did what they could to survive.
This lady is hilarious. Love the satire. I used to be super crunchy, but then realized that we had to be able to live life and love others, too. Now we are just kinda crunchy. :D
Yeah, it’s easier to be super crunchy when they are babies and toddlers but once they begin socializing and going to parties it’s more difficult. It’s important for kids to learn to make their own decisions too. I would feed healthy food at home but let them choose what to eat when at parties and I never made them turn a goody bag down. 🤣 We we’re even vegan for part of my kid’s early childhoods but at parties I’d let them eat whatever. No sense in raising fearful and rigid people who can’t enjoy life.
Haha, same! It turns out that by the time they’re 10, it matters zero whether they were bottlefed or breastfed until age 3, whether they were cloth-diapered, etc. They are young adults now and my oldest basically exists on ramen and Takis. 🤷🏻♀️
Same. I focus on providing healthy food and avoiding most chemical stuff but otherwise the lifestyle is too consuming and you forget to just enjoy what and who is around you. And let me tell you, when I used to cloth diaper you can bet I bleached those things haha!! That was disgusting.
@@dawnmichelle4403 um, well I'm going to assume that the type of sleep training she's referring to is called the cry it out method, it essentially where you let baby cry alone until they fall asleep. It can cause so many problems in the future and i don't recommend!
@@macydiy9697 Ahh, that's what we did. No problems I can tell. Of course, they're only in their twenties, so I suppose the problems could show up later. 😊❤️
@@dawnmichelle4403 that's wonderful that you actually know every thought that goes through their head, and their exact relationship with food, and you know that they definitely couldn't have succeeded more if you did what was best for them! It wonderful that you know everything!
This is the most accurate video I've ever seen from a former homeschool kid. Thankfully my mom was normal and I got to eat whatever and she wasn't restrictive with things like this. But I have so many memories of my other homeschool friends mom's doing everything in this video spot on!! Bringing their own food to all social events, organic food was never good enough if it wasn't from an expensive obscure health food store, having the really sweet voice but everything they say is super sarcastic and kind of bitter. This is scarily accurate 😬
@@pamhumphries6136 It’s important to understand why some people are crunchy. The biggest concern most crunchy moms have is their family being exposed to unnecessary toxins that could potentially cause cancers. The reason why people are trying a crunchy lifestyle is to not get sick. Yet this is entertainment for some people. I hope y’all are watching this and learning. Maybe Google some of the ingredients and their side effects found in your own pantry. A good introductory document to watch is Stink! The documentary can be found on Netflix, UA-cam, maybe Prime. If you’re into decluttering and you hit a wall. Maybe declutter some of the toxic cleaning supplies/ make up/ sunscreen.
I know its satire but she's being more polite than some parents about allergies and stuff. She even brings her own alternatives to quietly swap out without too much fuss.
I love the way she calls out the absurdity and sick behavior extreme crunchy moms exhibit. If you won’t let your kids participate in a party then don’t go. It’s torture to children to not surround yourself with like-minded people. “Hey we love these people but we reject everything about them” is so confusing to kids. I’m a crunchy mom and these videos are like training videos on how not to behave. Keep it up very crunchy mama. These videos are hilarious and I can’t stop watching!
yall. its so hard when you are on a strict diet to go to people's houses. my crazy diet is the main topic of conversation. But I legit have to be on this diet because I am very sick with debilitating pain every single day and surgery and medication did nothing to help. I just avoid going to people's places and always bring my own food.
This lifestyle is for the rich- believe me I have dived into the shallow end for 25 years. Im a moderate crunch. My kids lived healthy, but with social events- I was not like that. When people tried to be kind and provide alternatives we always accepted. Teaching gratitude and kindnessm is much more spiritually healthy than the alternative me only attitude. If my kids were given toxic toys- I would find a way to weed them out later. One day, two days, does not kill kids. I would pull them without hurting them.
So true. I was in a Weston A. Price fb group and the leader would scold you if you told people that it’s ok if they couldn’t afford all organic food all the time. It was too heavy of a burden to put onto people. That was a moment of clarity for me. I decided to do the best I could and not stress about what I couldn’t control.
Lol I used to have a crunchy mom friend and she got so pissed off that I brought gold fish to a play date so the next time I brought organic strawberries and apparently that was bad too Gotta love it
Crunchy kid friend of mine wasn’t allowed to wear nail polish and when she finally grew up turned into the most basic Utah Barbie you can imagine. Maybe balance is nice haha
This is so true, grew up with a few who were not allowed to have anything if it wasn't crunch approved. We felt sorry for them in school. Soon as they left home they never looked back and did everything they missed in food and belongings.
lmaooo I grew up with salt dough since we were too broke for Play-Doh. when I tried eating it, my mom found a recipe for peanut butter dough. it was a learning curve of "you REALLY can't eat that one" when I was finally exposed to Play-Doh.
Aw, I remember peanut butter play dough! My sister asked why I had more because she kept eating hers not realizing that she had less to play with the more she ate.
I don't wanna be mean parents who are crunchy to this extent obviously have a lot of anxiety around being a parent and caring for another human being and I just want to encourage them. It's okay to allow yourself to relax and feel secure.
If someone came to my kids birthday party with their own food (obvs people with a lot of allergies are different) when I had purposely made sure to get things that worked around their diet- oof. They would not be invited back that’s for darn sure 😂😅
I legit had some B not even mention their food restrictions (bc it was preference not allergy) despite me specifically asking on the online event page. She then literally turned up her d*** nose at my homemade organic cupcakes with grass fed Kerrygold butter frosting bc "EWW THEY'RE NOT DAIRY FREE???". WTF I now buy some chemical laden blindly bright artificially dyed mini cupcakes from Walmart for parties lol.
@@mrslvw holy crap, I think I wouldn’t have been able to keep from bitch slapping her! On the up side- those pretty little chemical cupcakes are always delicious! 😄
@@darxhart1646 thx lol! They're delicious, cheap and mini cupcakes are the best size bc kids usually only take a bite then run off to play. I was so tired of wasting organic full sized homemade cupcakes
If my kids are going to have allergies, I'll always bring something they can eat at a birthday party. Whether or not I'll make them eat it instead of the birthday food depends on if the food really takes into account allergies, if there is the possibility of mixing it with one they are allergic (like having coconut sweets next to non coconut ones) and ultimately how much I can trust the parents of the other kid. As you can see, I would just act to protect my kid from a trip to the hospital, and you from having to put the money for it
My late mom was kinda crunchy AND i love it!!! At 36 I am blessed with great health and don't find healthy living challenging. I don't have kids just yet because I KNOW i will be crunchy and don't think i can keep up with that!
I vividly remember a mother and toddler group party which involved a vegetarian mother of eleven children. They constantly had colds, viruses, infections, conjunctivitis, head lice, impetigo and ringworm. They were all very pale, undersized and grossly underweight. At an end of term party we made sure to make plenty of vegetarian options for her three toddlers. Her three year old daughter disappeared from the room so there was a little frantic searching. I found her under the serving table, hidden by the tablecloth. She was eating the very last one of a whole plate of sandwiches. Tuna, ham, patè, chicken, roast beef... she had ignored the vegetarian platters completely. The wee thing looked so utterly contented. The mother wanted to call an ambulance! My sister-in-law, a neurosurgeon, checked the wee lamb and told the mother that, at worst, she may have a slightly upset stomach. She did not. After this, her husband put his foot down and started cooking for the children. He respected her choice for herself but was sick of her neglect. They divorced within a year and he was awarded full residential custody. Within five years she was married again with eight stepchildren and six of her own, including two sets of twins. The cycle of abuse continued.
I know your acting but hell you are crushing it when it comes to this type of mom. When I was a Para the student I worked with the most was unschooled and the state tests showed he needed to be put in school. She was so mad when we had a birthday because he askes if he could have a cupcake and before I said yes I asked the teacher "Does he have any food alergies" as this kid honestly never ate anything but salad and tofu. I was told he was find to eat anything as their wasn't anything on file so I gave him a cup cake and he just.... He was so happy... come pick up his mom is yelling at me and telling me I should be dead...
There's nothing wrong with some sweets or any organic meat or whatever. Life is about the balance of the bad with the good. Us as Hispanic eat mangonadas, fajita and pan con café. Eat better mostly but I cannot stop everything as all things are contaminated. Even your homemade stuff
That child mom needed to get advised that it's not listed that he had allergy to the food, so she's just being a bit overbearing! She was obviously high strung!!!!
Your kids are spot on. Right after we got married I brought home green bananas, and my husband was like.. ew! I told him to give it a couple days, and after that, no more yellow bananas for him!
I personally would have some choice words to say to a person like this because in my home overripe bananas are used for one thing and one thing only and that is banana bread.
Oh my… I thought I was kinda crunchy until I started watching this channel and realized I AM NOT crunchy!!! This is a whole another level 😂We’re vegetarian and i breastfeed… and we like the outdoors- that’s about it
This is a great way not to get invited to another birthday party lol If I went out of my way to buy expensive organic snacks for you and you tell me it’s not good enough, you’re not coming to my house again. That’s all.
I mean tbh really really ripe bananas are good imo. Everyone thinks it's gross I like it when there's brown spots on the peel, but I don't care as long as the inside isn't brown/mushy.
I love making "banana mush" by mashing them with peanut butter. I serve it as a dip for crackers and fruit. A dash of nutmeg or cinnamon or maybe a little carob powder or cocoa work well for variations. 🍌🌟
My mom was like this lol. One time I begged her for a lunchable and she finally caved in, but then replaced the cheese, meat, and crackers with organic alternatives 😂
I met a couple kids once who had never had candy. We invited them to the candy store with my kids and their mom said they don’t eat candy. I felt so bad for them, it made me sad. Lol
This in and of itself is not deprivation and not sad since there are many delicious alternatives to store bought candy. Maybe they never had candy but they had tiramisu, ice cream…all home made 😅maybe
@@Nettleroot that's why I love to make banana shakes or banana bread out of them. Or mix then in Joghurt and oatmeal. Nice cream is also good. You can use them instead of sugar for a lot in baking
“Oh thank you so much! But it seems that we are overwhelmed with children today. You wouldn’t mind coming back another time?!!! I knew you would understand!” “Good Bye 👋. “
One time we went to a birthday party where there was a pinata with raisins and carob chips. I wish I had been able to prepare my child because she was unamused. 😬
I never let my kids take a piece of Banana with a bare hand. The peeling is there to keep little fingers from spreading icky mush around house surfaces. I wish I were joking, but that was the most noticeable part of this whole video for me. 😔
My big question is, (outside of who does the crunchy thing actually help, the kid or the parent) what's wrong with normal tap water if you live in a city with a good sanitation system
I stopped drinking tap water when I learned that some places recycle their water. They clean it and sanitize it but they can’t take the medicines, hormones and many other things out. I don’t have an anxious personality so I don’t care when I go out if the food was prepared with tap water or if the ice is tap water…but at home I never use tap water.
I have people in my life that are uber crunchy and whole 30 and keto. The keto is easy but the proteins have to be sourced, no grain fed animals! So so expensive.
Lol over ripe bananas 🤢 I’ll just have air thanks mom! I tell my kids they can have the sugar and dye but it’s not going to feel good later and just be aware of the choice they are making. They usually eat less than I would have served them anyway because it’s TOO much sugar for their palates. Once in a while we’ll live with looking sorta normal. 🤷♀️
As someone who had anxiety over purity of food (organic, local, could never touch plastic, etc) that got so bad I developed an eating disorder, this is. I was anorexic and kids raised like this are more likely to develop eating disorders. Explaining that certain foods are for special occasions is fine, but never teaching that kind of moderation can lead to binge eating disorder, bulimia, or anxiety induced anorexia/ortherexia.
I thing the key here is the anxious personality. It seems that everyone that had a negative experience with crunchy parents had a bad experience because of their personalities: anxious, controlling, micromanaging…The issue was mainly the delivery. Instead of crunchy substitute a religión, political view or whatever because if your parent is narcissistic, anxious, defensive…it is all going to end bad.
@@azulposeido this is an excellent point. I'm semi crunchy myself, but not going to panic if my kid eats an oreo 😅 (although I might cringe a little inside)
@@factcheckingyourmum yeah now that i think about it I know what you're talking about, but the european crunchy mom has her own personal style (and also no german mom can resist the urge to feed her children with traditional pastries heheb so she has to use sugar what a shame)
There's nothing wrong with some sweets or any organic meat or whatever. Life is about the balance of the bad with the good. Us as Hispanic eat mangonadas, fajita and pan con café. Eat better mostly but I cannot stop everything as all things are contaminated. Even your homemade stuff
I had a friend at school whose mom was exactly like this, no exageration. Not even allowed to have a single bite of cake at birthday parties. As a child he never really went against his mom's will and accepted all the restriction. Now he's in college with me and his diet consists exclusively in instant noodles, snickers bars and ben&jerry's.
I had a friend at school whose mom was exactly like this, no exageration. Not even allowed to have a single bite of cake at birthday parties. As a child he never really went against his mom's will and accepted all the restriction. Now he's in college with me and his diet consists exclusively in instant noodles, snickers bars and ben&jerry's.
that is what often happens when you are too restrictive during the growing up years.
@@emmib1388 yep. Any extreme is bad. I grew up on Little Debbie’s, peanut butter and jelly, Doritos and Kool-aid and when I got out on my own I couldn’t wait to eat healthier. Although it was hard to shake certain habits and my weight from eating so much crap. With our kids we’re like 2/3 crunchy 1/3 chill. It has been working well and our kids usually make sensible choices on their own, which was our goal. Basically we have occasional treats, especially for special occasions like holidays and birthdays, and just let them do what they want on those days. I think it’s healthy. They’re both strong and fit for their age and I can’t imagine doing it any differently.
@@2nd-place Thankful that you were able to change your ways and pass them on to your children. Everything in moderation -- holidays and special occasion treats are not going to cause harm (unless you have a medical condition, of course) I don't have young children so this term 'crunchy' is a new concept ...what exactly does it mean -- and how long has it been around? 🙂
@@emmib1388 aparently it's from the 80's hippie community. Crunchy granola was more natural than non Crunchy granola cause some ppl put store brought stuff to put on it, like sweetened fruits .. I don't really know if its true just saw another person commenting it on her videos...
@@emmib1388 I Googled where it started from, and a kinda passive-aggressive self proclaimed scrunchy mom weighed in on it! Here it is:
"From my research, the term “crunchy” supposedly comes from the fact that these women are called “granola,” (slang for “hippie”) and granola is crunchy. I know, it’s pretty deep. You may need a moment to fully process that one.
So if “crunchy” is a term used to describe a natural mama, what about the other end of the spectrum? No worries, I Googled that too. According to many references on the web, the opposite of a “crunchy mom” is a “silky mom.” Why silky? I don’t actually know, but I would imagine that whoever coined these terms figured that silky was the opposite of crunchy. Mind. Blown.
silky mom is a mom who gives birth in the sterile hospital environment, uses disposable diapers and may breastfeed but also bottle feeds and maybe formula feeds too. She buys baby food from the store, uses a stroller rather than a baby-wearing device, vaccinates her kiddos and banishes them to a crib where they may even be left to cry it out until they finally give up and fall asleep."
From a site called The House and Homestead. Idk of I can place links here.
I miss the "crunchy" moms of the 80s and 90s. You know, before "crunchy" became an online identity. It was just the way they lived, and if their kid was invited to a party they just let the kid have fun. My mom breastfed, cloth diapered, made food from scratch, gardened, etc. Not once did she pressure anyone else to do the same.
See, there's a difference between being homey and crunchy. I just got in from tending our beehive, with my carrot harvest in my basket, and I'm now breastfeeding my baby, then I need to start the dough for our homemade naan bread tonight and fold the cloth diapers. But I don't think that any of these things make me a better mom. They're just my preferences. And if my daughters get offered a twinkie, they eat them. Because that's okay! (Also, I am a huge believer in sleep training)
In the 80s and 90s, many people who would be called crunchy now did those things out of necessity. My mom also “breastfed, cloth diapered, made food from scratch, gardened, etc.” out of necessity. They had very little money when I was born and did what they could to survive.
I think you just described me. 😉
@@ghillies4life what would be the opposite of sleep training?
@@tiredoftrolls2629 Cosleeping, to an extent. But attachment parenting, breastfeeding them to sleep every time, etc.
This lady is hilarious. Love the satire. I used to be super crunchy, but then realized that we had to be able to live life and love others, too. Now we are just kinda crunchy. :D
Yeah, it’s easier to be super crunchy when they are babies and toddlers but once they begin socializing and going to parties it’s more difficult. It’s important for kids to learn to make their own decisions too. I would feed healthy food at home but let them choose what to eat when at parties and I never made them turn a goody bag down. 🤣 We we’re even vegan for part of my kid’s early childhoods but at parties I’d let them eat whatever. No sense in raising fearful and rigid people who can’t enjoy life.
Same
Haha, same! It turns out that by the time they’re 10, it matters zero whether they were bottlefed or breastfed until age 3, whether they were cloth-diapered, etc. They are young adults now and my oldest basically exists on ramen and Takis. 🤷🏻♀️
Same. I focus on providing healthy food and avoiding most chemical stuff but otherwise the lifestyle is too consuming and you forget to just enjoy what and who is around you. And let me tell you, when I used to cloth diaper you can bet I bleached those things haha!! That was disgusting.
Favorite UA-cam comment ever
hahahaha "he WAS sleep trained so we have to give him a little bit of slack."
I mean....
I don't even have an idea of what that means.
@@dawnmichelle4403 um, well I'm going to assume that the type of sleep training she's referring to is called the cry it out method, it essentially where you let baby cry alone until they fall asleep. It can cause so many problems in the future and i don't recommend!
@@macydiy9697 Ahh, that's what we did. No problems I can tell. Of course, they're only in their twenties, so I suppose the problems could show up later. 😊❤️
@@dawnmichelle4403 that's wonderful that you actually know every thought that goes through their head, and their exact relationship with food, and you know that they definitely couldn't have succeeded more if you did what was best for them! It wonderful that you know everything!
This is the most accurate video I've ever seen from a former homeschool kid. Thankfully my mom was normal and I got to eat whatever and she wasn't restrictive with things like this. But I have so many memories of my other homeschool friends mom's doing everything in this video spot on!! Bringing their own food to all social events, organic food was never good enough if it wasn't from an expensive obscure health food store, having the really sweet voice but everything they say is super sarcastic and kind of bitter. This is scarily accurate 😬
I wish you said teacher and not mom
I got you meghan!
@@pamhumphries6136
It’s important to understand why some people are crunchy.
The biggest concern most crunchy moms have is their family being exposed to unnecessary toxins that could potentially cause cancers.
The reason why people are trying a crunchy lifestyle is to not get sick. Yet this is entertainment for some people.
I hope y’all are watching this and learning. Maybe Google some of the ingredients and their side effects found in your own pantry.
A good introductory document to watch is Stink!
The documentary can be found on Netflix, UA-cam, maybe Prime.
If you’re into decluttering and you hit a wall. Maybe declutter some of the toxic cleaning supplies/ make up/ sunscreen.
Right? This channel is informative, funny and nostalgic lol
@@lottie1144 lmao advising people to get rid of sunscreen is THE WORST advice, it’s basically asking for skin cancer at this point
I would love if somebody give me a homemade gift wrapped in silky 😍😍.
Right? That is pretty bomb
Right. I’m crunchier than I thought. My kids love their little fake silks.
I know its satire but she's being more polite than some parents about allergies and stuff. She even brings her own alternatives to quietly swap out without too much fuss.
Nothing says a fun birthday party like celebrating like it's the great depression.
Poor kids, I can imagine them grabbing a cupcake (or three) off the table and hiding in the bathroom to scarf 'em down...😂😂😂
Hey waste not want not!
This made me laugh a little too loudly.
I love the way she calls out the absurdity and sick behavior extreme crunchy moms exhibit. If you won’t let your kids participate in a party then don’t go. It’s torture to children to not surround yourself with like-minded people. “Hey we love these people but we reject everything about them” is so confusing to kids. I’m a crunchy mom and these videos are like training videos on how not to behave. Keep it up very crunchy mama. These videos are hilarious and I can’t stop watching!
yall. its so hard when you are on a strict diet to go to people's houses. my crazy diet is the main topic of conversation. But I legit have to be on this diet because I am very sick with debilitating pain every single day and surgery and medication did nothing to help. I just avoid going to people's places and always bring my own food.
This lifestyle is for the rich- believe me I have dived into the shallow end for 25 years. Im a moderate crunch. My kids lived healthy, but with social events- I was not like that. When people tried to be kind and provide alternatives we always accepted. Teaching gratitude and kindnessm is much more spiritually healthy than the alternative me only attitude.
If my kids were given toxic toys- I would find a way to weed them out later. One day, two days, does not kill kids. I would pull them without hurting them.
So true. I was in a Weston A. Price fb group and the leader would scold you if you told people that it’s ok if they couldn’t afford all organic food all the time. It was too heavy of a burden to put onto people. That was a moment of clarity for me. I decided to do the best I could and not stress about what I couldn’t control.
Lol I used to have a crunchy mom friend and she got so pissed off that I brought gold fish to a play date so the next time I brought organic strawberries and apparently that was bad too
Gotta love it
😆 oh man...that's crazy. I mean, I'm kinda crunchy, but for goodness sake...we gotta live a little!
“I _used to_ have a crunchy mom friend” lol
Crunchy kid friend of mine wasn’t allowed to wear nail polish and when she finally grew up turned into the most basic Utah Barbie you can imagine. Maybe balance is nice haha
This is so true, grew up with a few who were not allowed to have anything if it wasn't crunch approved. We felt sorry for them in school. Soon as they left home they never looked back and did everything they missed in food and belongings.
I have BEEN to this party. Only the host was the uber crunch. She put baggies of carob chips and raisins in the pinata. 😁
Carob is lie! I remember everyone replacing chocolate with carob when I was a kid and I sooo angry.
"That's probably from Dollar Tree"
🤣🤣🤣
lmaooo I grew up with salt dough since we were too broke for Play-Doh. when I tried eating it, my mom found a recipe for peanut butter dough.
it was a learning curve of "you REALLY can't eat that one" when I was finally exposed to Play-Doh.
Yep, poor salt dough kid here too
Aw, I remember peanut butter play dough! My sister asked why I had more because she kept eating hers not realizing that she had less to play with the more she ate.
I don't wanna be mean parents who are crunchy to this extent obviously have a lot of anxiety around being a parent and caring for another human being and I just want to encourage them. It's okay to allow yourself to relax and feel secure.
Crunchier than I was prepared for
If someone came to my kids birthday party with their own food (obvs people with a lot of allergies are different) when I had purposely made sure to get things that worked around their diet- oof. They would not be invited back that’s for darn sure 😂😅
I legit had some B not even mention their food restrictions (bc it was preference not allergy) despite me specifically asking on the online event page. She then literally turned up her d*** nose at my homemade organic cupcakes with grass fed Kerrygold butter frosting bc "EWW THEY'RE NOT DAIRY FREE???". WTF
I now buy some chemical laden blindly bright artificially dyed mini cupcakes from Walmart for parties lol.
@@mrslvw holy crap, I think I wouldn’t have been able to keep from bitch slapping her! On the up side- those pretty little chemical cupcakes are always delicious! 😄
@@darxhart1646 thx lol! They're delicious, cheap and mini cupcakes are the best size bc kids usually only take a bite then run off to play. I was so tired of wasting organic full sized homemade cupcakes
If my kids are going to have allergies, I'll always bring something they can eat at a birthday party. Whether or not I'll make them eat it instead of the birthday food depends on if the food really takes into account allergies, if there is the possibility of mixing it with one they are allergic (like having coconut sweets next to non coconut ones) and ultimately how much I can trust the parents of the other kid. As you can see, I would just act to protect my kid from a trip to the hospital, and you from having to put the money for it
I wonder why @Darxhart got their comment deleted. UA-cam is at it again!
The host who tried really hard, and spent extra money to accommodate, and realizes it's all for nothing. Been there.
My nightmare has been realized😂...
Immediately cracked up 😂
My late mom was kinda crunchy AND i love it!!! At 36 I am blessed with great health and don't find healthy living challenging. I don't have kids just yet because I KNOW i will be crunchy and don't think i can keep up with that!
I vividly remember a mother and toddler group party which involved a vegetarian mother of eleven children. They constantly had colds, viruses, infections, conjunctivitis, head lice, impetigo and ringworm. They were all very pale, undersized and grossly underweight.
At an end of term party we made sure to make plenty of vegetarian options for her three toddlers. Her three year old daughter disappeared from the room so there was a little frantic searching. I found her under the serving table, hidden by the tablecloth. She was eating the very last one of a whole plate of sandwiches. Tuna, ham, patè, chicken, roast beef... she had ignored the vegetarian platters completely.
The wee thing looked so utterly contented. The mother wanted to call an ambulance! My sister-in-law, a neurosurgeon, checked the wee lamb and told the mother that, at worst, she may have a slightly upset stomach. She did not.
After this, her husband put his foot down and started cooking for the children. He respected her choice for herself but was sick of her neglect. They divorced within a year and he was awarded full residential custody. Within five years she was married again with eight stepchildren and six of her own, including two sets of twins. The cycle of abuse continued.
😂She cracks me so much…I know people like this and I love them anyways.
I know your acting but hell you are crushing it when it comes to this type of mom. When I was a Para the student I worked with the most was unschooled and the state tests showed he needed to be put in school. She was so mad when we had a birthday because he askes if he could have a cupcake and before I said yes I asked the teacher "Does he have any food alergies" as this kid honestly never ate anything but salad and tofu. I was told he was find to eat anything as their wasn't anything on file so I gave him a cup cake and he just.... He was so happy... come pick up his mom is yelling at me and telling me I should be dead...
So sad. Were they vegans? 😬
What state do you live in? Was his mom forced to put him in school?
There's nothing wrong with some sweets or any organic meat or whatever. Life is about the balance of the bad with the good. Us as Hispanic eat mangonadas, fajita and pan con café. Eat better mostly but I cannot stop everything as all things are contaminated. Even your homemade stuff
That child mom needed to get advised that it's not listed that he had allergy to the food, so she's just being a bit overbearing! She was obviously high strung!!!!
The more I hear about "crunchy" life, the more it makes sense and appeals to me...
Its expensive- this lifestyle is not for the poor. Hollywood is all over it for years.
Same
It’s really just “life”the way it was before modern industrial times.
I could not get my kids to eat an overripe banana if they were starving. They like them almost green
Your kids are spot on. Right after we got married I brought home green bananas, and my husband was like.. ew! I told him to give it a couple days, and after that, no more yellow bananas for him!
Way better!
I personally would have some choice words to say to a person like this because in my home overripe bananas are used for one thing and one thing only and that is banana bread.
that is all I use them for as well!
Try mashing banana season with cinnamon,mix into oatmeal pancakes topped with yogurt.mmmm
Oh my… I thought I was kinda crunchy until I started watching this channel and realized I AM NOT crunchy!!! This is a whole another level 😂We’re vegetarian and i breastfeed… and we like the outdoors- that’s about it
“If Bobby bites you again he was sleep trained” lmao this is so me 😂😂
This is a great way not to get invited to another birthday party lol
If I went out of my way to buy expensive organic snacks for you and you tell me it’s not good enough, you’re not coming to my house again. That’s all.
:: Googles berkey water ::
Haha it’s just filtered water. Very effective filters. Used by British military originally.
I mean tbh really really ripe bananas are good imo. Everyone thinks it's gross I like it when there's brown spots on the peel, but I don't care as long as the inside isn't brown/mushy.
I love making "banana
mush" by mashing them with peanut butter. I serve it as a dip for crackers and fruit. A dash of nutmeg or cinnamon or maybe a little carob powder or cocoa work well for variations. 🍌🌟
@@nevadadiana6453 bananas and peanut butter are the best combination. Especially with cinnamon and nutmeg.
And then there's me who doesn't like bananas at all
My mom was like this lol. One time I begged her for a lunchable and she finally caved in, but then replaced the cheese, meat, and crackers with organic alternatives 😂
Probably would have tasted better than lunchables
@@princessbeaniewiggle In hindsight it definitely tasted better than lunchables lol
Yes!!! LOVE when presented with an alternative option the host planned for ahead of time it wasnt crunchy enough!
My parents were a little crunchy when I was a kid. We are carob chips as a treat sometimes 😅
My mom baked with carob chips. 🤣 That was back in the 80’s. She used to grind her own wheat too. Now I’m gluten free. 😂
😂 “don’t put that in your mouth. That’s probably from dollar tree.” 😆
So these videos are hilarious and enjoyable but I’m wondering are you really crunchy or making fun of crunchy people? Just curious lol
She has said in interviews that she is crunchy, but not nearly to this extreme, and likes to poke fun.
Oh my god. Just discovered this. So. Good.
Omg my mum used to swap goodie bags lol My crunchy mum loved Family Dollar…
too bad overripe bananas are literally disgusting 😭 that’s not a treat, that’s torture
So right!
Only for smoothies. 😂
@@GenRN oh yeah, if you use them in smoothies or banana bread it’s fine, but they’re awful on their own lol
I feel attacked with the Berkey water comment 😂
I met a couple kids once who had never had candy. We invited them to the candy store with my kids and their mom said they don’t eat candy. I felt so bad for them, it made me sad. Lol
Yeah. I'm not opposed to the crunchy life, but I'm not gonna deny my kid special treats.
@@ashlynnheller8400 if I was crunchy, I would just go for dye free candy, then everyone's happy
This in and of itself is not deprivation and not sad since there are many delicious alternatives to store bought candy. Maybe they never had candy but they had tiramisu, ice cream…all home made 😅maybe
I find it a bummer not to hear birth stories at a birthday. It is my kids’ favorite part.
Do people really share the birth story at a child's birthday party?
No lie though, over ripe bananas are the friggin best thing ever!!
they’re too soft
@@judas1523 Agree. Taste: nice; Texture: offputting
@@Nettleroot that's why I love to make banana shakes or banana bread out of them. Or mix then in Joghurt and oatmeal. Nice cream is also good. You can use them instead of sugar for a lot in baking
To me they're just eew.
I don’t like them at all. I rather have a green banana
LMFAOO cracks me up.
This makes me want to go with Elon musk to mars
“Oh thank you so much! But it seems that we are overwhelmed with children today. You wouldn’t mind coming back another time?!!! I knew you would understand!”
“Good Bye 👋. “
I have been crunchy. Now I wish I was crunchy with real world exceptions.
One time we went to a birthday party where there was a pinata with raisins and carob chips. I wish I had been able to prepare my child because she was unamused. 😬
My wife (former homeschool mom) is a banana snob. Those fruits would have become ingredients in banana bread.
I think she is channeling Nanny McPhee.
There's no way you're not actually really very crunchy
*scoff* there is no way those bananas were grown locally.
I haven't had A Birthday 🎈🎉 party 🎁 in years 🎈 even tho my brother and dad say happy birthday to me but I don't get presents or cake 🎂🍰
Eew, the brown bananas! 😝
I never let my kids take a piece of Banana with a bare hand. The peeling is there to keep little fingers from spreading icky mush around house surfaces.
I wish I were joking, but that was the most noticeable part of this whole video for me. 😔
What’s a birthday story? I wanna know! My bday might be coming up soon 🙃
It's the story of the birth 🙂
My big question is, (outside of who does the crunchy thing actually help, the kid or the parent) what's wrong with normal tap water if you live in a city with a good sanitation system
In her other videos she's mentioned pharmaceuticals and PFCs found in tap water.
@Princess Moonwalker wait is that actually a problem some people deal with? If so that's seriously a problem that should be delt with.
I stopped drinking tap water when I learned that some places recycle their water. They clean it and sanitize it but they can’t take the medicines, hormones and many other things out. I don’t have an anxious personality so I don’t care when I go out if the food was prepared with tap water or if the ice is tap water…but at home I never use tap water.
Crunchy mom does a UA-cam vlog
How good is this banana 😂
Organic crunchy or vegan crunchy
I have people in my life that are uber crunchy and whole 30 and keto.
The keto is easy but the proteins have to be sourced, no grain fed animals! So so expensive.
Lol over ripe bananas 🤢 I’ll just have air thanks mom! I tell my kids they can have the sugar and dye but it’s not going to feel good later and just be aware of the choice they are making. They usually eat less than I would have served them anyway because it’s TOO much sugar for their palates. Once in a while we’ll live with looking sorta normal. 🤷♀️
Marlene colour valley colourfest b she Said it better than me it's calcium
So, they did not accept the salt dough gift?
this is child abuse 🥲I'm so sorry anyone who went through this.
I went through it and absolutely love it!
Oh come on now, this isn't abuse.
As someone who had anxiety over purity of food (organic, local, could never touch plastic, etc) that got so bad I developed an eating disorder, this is. I was anorexic and kids raised like this are more likely to develop eating disorders. Explaining that certain foods are for special occasions is fine, but never teaching that kind of moderation can lead to binge eating disorder, bulimia, or anxiety induced anorexia/ortherexia.
I thing the key here is the anxious personality. It seems that everyone that had a negative experience with crunchy parents had a bad experience because of their personalities: anxious, controlling, micromanaging…The issue was mainly the delivery. Instead of crunchy substitute a religión, political view or whatever because if your parent is narcissistic, anxious, defensive…it is all going to end bad.
@@azulposeido this is an excellent point. I'm semi crunchy myself, but not going to panic if my kid eats an oreo 😅 (although I might cringe a little inside)
Me: sees banana… squashes it, stomps it throws it away… yucky! Bananas are disgusting! Lol 😂
Finally someone who agrees!
Living in Europe.....it is quite normal:)))
Hum not really
@@roseh4689 I feel like it might be a Germany lady/ swiss lady thing. I think there's a similar vibe, but not as crunchy for sure lol
@@factcheckingyourmum yeah now that i think about it I know what you're talking about, but the european crunchy mom has her own personal style (and also no german mom can resist the urge to feed her children with traditional pastries heheb so she has to use sugar what a shame)
disagree. it's not normal to bring your own food and not eat what the host has prepared.
@@frauleinmarlenschka6891 it depends of what place and what a host
Help. What is burky water???
A Burky is a type of water filter, fancy and expensive.
@@yellowladybug4010 thank you 😅 I need one 😂
It’s Berkey water filter. It’s definitely worth looking into!😊
I'm so disappointed I thought it was from a tree similar to maple. Maple water is super sweet and refreshing before getting boiled to make syrup.
@@elisabethgregoire3735 oh, I’ve never heard of that. Maybe I’m wrong and she meant something of that sort. 🤷🏼♀️😄
There's nothing wrong with some sweets or any organic meat or whatever. Life is about the balance of the bad with the good. Us as Hispanic eat mangonadas, fajita and pan con café. Eat better mostly but I cannot stop everything as all things are contaminated. Even your homemade stuff
I had a friend at school whose mom was exactly like this, no exageration. Not even allowed to have a single bite of cake at birthday parties. As a child he never really went against his mom's will and accepted all the restriction. Now he's in college with me and his diet consists exclusively in instant noodles, snickers bars and ben&jerry's.