11 Foods Parents Say Are For Their Kids But Are Really For Them.

Listen, we all do it. There are just some foods that are somewhat socially unacceptable to eat after the age of 12. BUT they’re also so delicious that they’re hard to resist. Luckily for us, we have kids to raise….and what you eat in the privacy of your own home is between you and the kids!

1. Mac & Cheese

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Creamy, cheesy goodness. You can’t really be eating this many carbs but your kids still need to eat, right? And leftovers should not be wasted! Go ahead buy a box – or 10.

2. Anything Animal Shaped

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Graham crackers, nuggets, cereal – you get the idea. Just because you’re grown up doesn’t mean you don’t like to pretend your plate is a zoo.

3. Chocolate Milk

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A total dream come true. It’s like your daily chocolate fix with added calcium. Plus they say it’s good for after a workout –right?

4. Smiley Fries

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Name one person who doesn’t like to eat potatoes with cute little faces. That’s right. You can’t.

5. Lucky Charms

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They’re just so magically delicious.

6. Gogurt

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You can get probiotics in tube form too!

7. String Cheese

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Why wouldn’t you want to meticulously pull apart your cheese little by little? We all love it. Just accept it.

8. Fruit Snacks

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They’re fruit, which means they’re sort of healthy.

9. Freeze Pops

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Because, every parent needs a rainbow of cold headaches.

10. Poptart

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Those crusts are everything.

11. Fish Sticks

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Come on, they’re crunchy, smart and delicious. And if you go big and get Gorton’s Smart & Crunchy, they’re never fried and 50% less fat. You’re happy and your kids will actually eat it. Win, win.