Not that I am obsessed with my kids and their eating habits, but here is another article for your reading pleasure…
This time it deals with healthy eating for children….6 Golden Rules.
A quick synopsis:
Rule 1: Make every bite count…
Rule 2: Ban the word ‘dessert’
Rule 3: Be persistent, not insistent
Rule 4: Break rules our parents taught us
Rule 5: Everyone needs breakfast
Rule 6: Learn from your child
Have a read, see what you think.
I seem to know the thoery quite well now, but am struggling to put it all into practise! We have done sticker charts, little treats/toys, bribery and cajoling, I have tried very hard to not make a fuss, to shout and rave and ignore the behaviour. But nothing seems to work! The Boy is still really picky and quite honestly, sometimes I just do not have the energy to ‘persist’!
