Joylyn

Janene made a few choices in the last few days about food that I found
particularly funny.
Last night we went to red robin and she didn't want anything off the
child's menu, which happens occasionally and I personally don't care
what they eat, so that's fine. So after reading a bunch of stuff off
the adutls menu, she finally decided on fried clams.

Today we ended up going to red robin again (long story, we don't usually
eat out this must) and I asked her if she had liked the clams. She said
"only the inside." I realized that all the breading that she had left
in front of her on the table had been on purpose, she had been taking
off the breading and eating only the clams.
Today she again didn't want anything on the children's menu. INstead,
she wanted fajitas.
She was espeically interested in the onions.
Joylyn


starsuncloud@... wrote:

> In a message dated 4/8/03 6:47:02 AM Central Daylight Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << As far as food issues and food freedom, I myself feel that young
> children need to be guided and encouraged with what they eat. I try to
> not have much "junk" food in the house but if it is here (thanks to dh)
> the girls would choose a bag of Cheetos over dinner. >>
>
> Of course they will. You limit them.
> My kids would have chosen the junk over the good stuff every time
> while I was
> controlling their diet.
> Now, after a couple years of de-fooding, they will eat everything and
> anything without all the hang ups.
> Sierra will beg for tofu and brocolli! They ask me to make up platters of
> carrots and celery to dip in ranch dressing. They also like their "junk"
> food, but by letting go of control over their food choices, they can
> now KNOW
> their own bodies and be balanced individuals.
> Demonizing certain foods only makes the problem worse.
> Your kids will continue to be obsessed with the less healthy food choices
> until you decide to trust them.
>
> Ren
> "The sun is shining--the sun is shining. That is the magic. The
> flowers are
> growing--the roots are stirring. That is the magic. Being alive is the
> magic--being strong is the magic The magic is in me--the magic is in
> me....It's in every one of us."
>
> ----Frances Hodgson Burnett
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