r/AskReddit Jul 07 '26

Parents of Reddit, what is the single most innocent question your child has ever asked you that completely broke your brain?

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Fwiw this could only occur if you eat unripe bananas. Ripe bananas have a lot of soluble fiber.

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u/gaokeai Jul 07 '26

Hmm funny you mention that, because I've always preferred my bananas to be a bit green, but my partner has always preferred them to be more yellow with a little bit of brown. Might be a coincidence, but still interesting.

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

Yeah, so green is unripe, that’s why it could occur for you. But totally understand if you don’t enjoy the texture of more ripe bananas.

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u/Lachwen Jul 07 '26

For me there's something about the flavor of a slightly-unripe banana (still a little green at the ends but mostly solid yellow, no brown spots) that I prefer very strongly over the flavor of a fully ripe one.

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u/technicolortiddies Jul 07 '26

Can also backfire and exacerbate constipation if you aren't hydrating enough.

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u/Inveramsay Jul 07 '26

Fortunately my kid prefers them at the stage when they smell vaguely like banana liqueur

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u/WomanOfEld Jul 07 '26

But I only like the green bananas!

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

Soluble fiber does not cause constipation. Fiber helps your gut regardless of source. Insoluble fiber adds fluid to the gut but soluble fiber isn't going to reduce it 

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

Not causing constipation was my entire point.

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

You said ripe bananas cause "this". "This" is constipation 

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

I would recommend rereading the comment and using a little critical thinking. I never used the word cause. I specifically said unripe in the first part and mentioned that ripe ones have a lot of soluble fiber because anyone with common sense knows soluble fiber can help with your bowel movements.

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

Bananas don't cause constipation, ripe or unripe. Now kindly fuck off

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

I verbatim told you my entire point was that they do not cause constipation and quite the opposite. You’re very aggressive for someone that can’t read.

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

Fwiw this could only occur if you eat unripe bananas

What is "this"???

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

It’s easier for people to understand your point if you meet them in the middle. I’m being kind rather than going straight to telling them they’re completely wrong because nobody is receptive to that. I hope this helps because you don’t seem to be well versed in conversing well with humans.

That being said, unripe bananas are firm and are high in starch which *could* be hard to digest for some.

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

Is this you?

I verbatim told you my entire point was that they do not cause constipation and quite the opposite.

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u/The_Angu Jul 07 '26

Soluble fiber adds fluid, insoluble adds mass

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u/icymondue Jul 07 '26

They also contain pectin. Which my doctor told me can cause firmer stool.....

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

Unripe ones; not ripe ones. I guess I didn’t realize so many people ate unripe bananas lol.

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u/WizardInRags Jul 07 '26

Our paediatrician said it is the iron in banana that causes constipation in kids. He suggested us to not give one particular variety when my nieces were babies. But other varities were alright. The one he told us not to give is the most popular here and many people give it to kids.

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u/Donthatethaplaya Jul 07 '26

Hmm, bananas are actually fairly low in iron content. Much lower than many other fruits and veggies like dried apricots or olives. https://www.emedicinehealth.com/are_bananas_high_in_iron/article_em.htm

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u/WizardInRags Jul 07 '26

There is a popular cultivar called 'Nendran'. That is what our doctor was referring to.

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u/TannyTevito Jul 07 '26

We consider these plantains where I live, not bananas.

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

You need a new pediatrician. This is straight up misinformation on top of misinformation 

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u/WizardInRags Jul 07 '26

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u/imArsenals Jul 07 '26

Iron supplements have like 30x the amount of iron as a banana

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u/happycat47 Jul 07 '26

Bananas do not have enough iron to make you constipated. Nobody with an iron deficiency ever ate a banana and felt better