Have some cheese
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I have to share this with you guys.. Jon Phillip has "meltdowns" daily.
Well, Ethan does too, actually, but his are not as intense. .. hes grown out
of the really intense ones.. JP is just starting to have them. Anyway, it
is a daily challange.. some days worse than others.. I read with much
interest Sandra's observation of "protein lows" triggering these emotional
meltdowns. I thought.. hmm, that could be the case here.. JP is a little
dude and really doesnt eat a lot of high protein foods.. So, I asked him
while talking one evening.. "you like cheese dont you?, I mean, you know,
like little cheese cubes" He said.. "Oh yeah, I love cheese.. grilled cheese
sandwiches too". I said.. "Yeah, and that string cheese stick thing you used
to pack in your lunch." "Oh, yeah.. mmmm, I love string cheese too". So Anna
over hears us talking and asks why am I asking him about cheese. ( and you
know, I maybe shouldnt even have brought it up to him.. maybe I should have
just offered him some cheese the next time he started losing it.. but.. I
guess I was sort of talking it out to him) So, I tell them, that I read that
sometimes if your body is not getting enough protien, it makes you feel yucky
and maybe feel like you just can't cope. Like when JP has his meltdowns.. ..
So, if he is feeling cranky, maybe eating some cheese would help. They
thought it was a good idea .. So, I bought some cheese snacky stuff.. (
cubes, string cheese, etc). And when he started spiraling down, I got him
some cheese ( bear with me, I know this is long).. Actually, it did seem to
help him gain control. Maybe it was the act of taking a break to eat a
snack, or maybe he really was having a low protien moment.. Anyway, hes
started asking for some cheese when he feels cranky and irritable. ( which
is really just about once a day. maybe twice..).. SO, the funny thing.. Ethan
was getting wound up.. getting upset over his video game or something. ..
crying and fussing and stomping, generally feeling miserable I was trying to
console him and get him interested in something else. JP just looked at me
and said, ."Momma, I think Ethan needs some cheese".
Teresa
PS
Ethan hates cheese. .. DARN!
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Well, Ethan does too, actually, but his are not as intense. .. hes grown out
of the really intense ones.. JP is just starting to have them. Anyway, it
is a daily challange.. some days worse than others.. I read with much
interest Sandra's observation of "protein lows" triggering these emotional
meltdowns. I thought.. hmm, that could be the case here.. JP is a little
dude and really doesnt eat a lot of high protein foods.. So, I asked him
while talking one evening.. "you like cheese dont you?, I mean, you know,
like little cheese cubes" He said.. "Oh yeah, I love cheese.. grilled cheese
sandwiches too". I said.. "Yeah, and that string cheese stick thing you used
to pack in your lunch." "Oh, yeah.. mmmm, I love string cheese too". So Anna
over hears us talking and asks why am I asking him about cheese. ( and you
know, I maybe shouldnt even have brought it up to him.. maybe I should have
just offered him some cheese the next time he started losing it.. but.. I
guess I was sort of talking it out to him) So, I tell them, that I read that
sometimes if your body is not getting enough protien, it makes you feel yucky
and maybe feel like you just can't cope. Like when JP has his meltdowns.. ..
So, if he is feeling cranky, maybe eating some cheese would help. They
thought it was a good idea .. So, I bought some cheese snacky stuff.. (
cubes, string cheese, etc). And when he started spiraling down, I got him
some cheese ( bear with me, I know this is long).. Actually, it did seem to
help him gain control. Maybe it was the act of taking a break to eat a
snack, or maybe he really was having a low protien moment.. Anyway, hes
started asking for some cheese when he feels cranky and irritable. ( which
is really just about once a day. maybe twice..).. SO, the funny thing.. Ethan
was getting wound up.. getting upset over his video game or something. ..
crying and fussing and stomping, generally feeling miserable I was trying to
console him and get him interested in something else. JP just looked at me
and said, ."Momma, I think Ethan needs some cheese".
Teresa
PS
Ethan hates cheese. .. DARN!
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[email protected]
In a message dated 1/31/03 4:20:05 AM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< SO, the funny thing.. Ethan
was getting wound up.. getting upset over his video game or something. ..
crying and fussing and stomping, generally feeling miserable I was trying
to
console him and get him interested in something else. JP just looked at me
and said, ."Momma, I think Ethan needs some cheese". >>
That is funny!! Maybe keep several protein options available, so they don't
think it's just cheese that is the answer (which can actually cause problems
for anybody with dairy sensitivities). Nuts, protein bars etc....
My kids get a homeopathic remedy if they are having trouble coping. The sugar
pill gives that break from what is going on, changes the focus and they like
to take them.
So little pills are what we run for lots of times.
Only if it's obvious that the child can't cope and other options aren't the
answer.
Usually a hungry or tired child is going to have a melt down faster.
Keeping snacky stuff on the table for them to munch on continually is really
good for younger kids. Keeps their blood sugar more even through out the day.
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
[email protected] writes:
<< SO, the funny thing.. Ethan
was getting wound up.. getting upset over his video game or something. ..
crying and fussing and stomping, generally feeling miserable I was trying
to
console him and get him interested in something else. JP just looked at me
and said, ."Momma, I think Ethan needs some cheese". >>
That is funny!! Maybe keep several protein options available, so they don't
think it's just cheese that is the answer (which can actually cause problems
for anybody with dairy sensitivities). Nuts, protein bars etc....
My kids get a homeopathic remedy if they are having trouble coping. The sugar
pill gives that break from what is going on, changes the focus and they like
to take them.
So little pills are what we run for lots of times.
Only if it's obvious that the child can't cope and other options aren't the
answer.
Usually a hungry or tired child is going to have a melt down faster.
Keeping snacky stuff on the table for them to munch on continually is really
good for younger kids. Keeps their blood sugar more even through out the day.
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
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/31/03 10:52:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
starsuncloud@... writes:
intense reacations. Also, thanks for more good protien choices..
Nuts..thats good.. I wonder ( gosh, Im too lazy to look it up..) how much
protien sunflower seeds have.. They both love those
Teresa
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starsuncloud@... writes:
> Usually a hungry or tired child is going to have a melt down faster.Yes. I am really learning to read cues and understand what causes these
> Keeping snacky stuff on the table for them to munch on continually is
> really
> good for younger kids. Keeps their blood sugar more even through out the
> day.
>
>
intense reacations. Also, thanks for more good protien choices..
Nuts..thats good.. I wonder ( gosh, Im too lazy to look it up..) how much
protien sunflower seeds have.. They both love those
Teresa
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[email protected]
In a message dated 1/31/03 7:52:10 AM Pacific Standard Time,
starsuncloud@... writes:
feel when I'm having a problem and need to do something about it right away.
I think for very young children they know something is wrong in how they
feel, but may not know what to do to feel better. We always have a lot of
high-fiber and protein foods around for me and the kids to eat. There are
many days where they really don't have a lunch but snack throughout the
afternoon. Although being tired, sick, or having fluctuations in their blood
sugar can cause children to have melt downs, I feel for very young children,
that changes in their bodies and environment can also affect their behavior.
I have been helping my son go through something that I believe started after
getting his big boy bed. He wanted a bed and asked for one, but I think it's
been an adjustment for him. I didn't really put it together until recently,
yesterday. He's always been a child who tells people what he wants and feels
without losing it. Now, everything seems to frustrate him and sets him off.
There's no calming him down, talking to him, touching him, or helping him
when he's out of control. I try to see it coming in hopes to help him before
it starts, but many times I don't. I've read in many books that when
children go through changes, or have achieved certain milestones in their
development, that their behavior may change. When he's not out of control
and the frustration is over, I talk to him about it. I cuddle with him. If
the situation may come up again, I talk to him about it before it comes up.
Patti
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starsuncloud@... writes:
> Usually a hungry or tired child is going to have a melt down faster.I think this is so true. Because I'm hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), I can
> Keeping snacky stuff on the table for them to munch on continually is
> really
> good for younger kids. Keeps their blood sugar more even through out the
> day.
>
feel when I'm having a problem and need to do something about it right away.
I think for very young children they know something is wrong in how they
feel, but may not know what to do to feel better. We always have a lot of
high-fiber and protein foods around for me and the kids to eat. There are
many days where they really don't have a lunch but snack throughout the
afternoon. Although being tired, sick, or having fluctuations in their blood
sugar can cause children to have melt downs, I feel for very young children,
that changes in their bodies and environment can also affect their behavior.
I have been helping my son go through something that I believe started after
getting his big boy bed. He wanted a bed and asked for one, but I think it's
been an adjustment for him. I didn't really put it together until recently,
yesterday. He's always been a child who tells people what he wants and feels
without losing it. Now, everything seems to frustrate him and sets him off.
There's no calming him down, talking to him, touching him, or helping him
when he's out of control. I try to see it coming in hopes to help him before
it starts, but many times I don't. I've read in many books that when
children go through changes, or have achieved certain milestones in their
development, that their behavior may change. When he's not out of control
and the frustration is over, I talk to him about it. I cuddle with him. If
the situation may come up again, I talk to him about it before it comes up.
Patti
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ed hodgins
----- Original Message -----
From: <grlynbl@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Have some cheese
> In a message dated 1/31/03 10:52:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> starsuncloud@... writes:
>
> > Usually a hungry or tired child is going to have a melt down faster.
> > Keeping snacky stuff on the table for them to munch on continually is
> > really
> > good for younger kids. Keeps their blood sugar more even through out the
> > day.
> >
> >
>
> Yes. I am really learning to read cues and understand what causes these
> intense reacations. Also, thanks for more good protien choices..
> Nuts..thats good.. I wonder ( gosh, Im too lazy to look it up..) how much
> protien sunflower seeds have.. They both love those
>
> Teresa
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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> I got diabeties when i had my first child. Went away in between
pregnancies and trigures when I am stress or dont eat propper. When sugars
are high or low I get very testy. Low sugars give me bad migranes and I will
snap at anything! Thankfully I have them undercontrol much better now.I was
told by the dietician that eating smaller meals snacks all day is better
than eating really large meals .