Kids and Food

I want to spend a few minutes today talking about kids and food.  This is still an area I have problems with.  I'm sort of torn between trusting Jack to make good choices for himself or taking the other route of limiting (if not removing) certain types of foods.

I have recently read two wonderful books which can both be downloaded.  Mood Food and The Happy Child Guide.  I have written about both here on this blog.  Both ebooks strongly suggest the removal of certain foods. 

I can certainly see how the removal of certain types of foods will benefit him and the rest of our family.  I do of course want what is best for all of us. 

I have also just finished reading a book called Radical Unschooling by Dayna Martin.  Whilst I do not Unschool my own son I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.  As most of you reading this will know I am a law of attraction life coach specialising in teaching parents, teachers and anyone involved in the care of children how to use The Law of Attraction.  Dayna is clearly a wonderful, positive LOA MUM.  The philosophy for unschooling is that children learn what they want/need whenever they choose.  I'm not going to go into this too much as it's relatively new to me.  Dayna does a fantastic job at explaining how how her family unschool and live.  The point I want to get to is this.  The Unschooling Philosphy also spreads to food.  Unschoolers allow children to eat what they want and when they want.  Dayna also points out that her children mostly choose to come to the family table to eat meals with her and her husband whic is something I want for my family too.

So do we only allow our children to eat a healthy diet with sugars etc, removed or allow your children to choose for themselves?  And allow them to have whatever they want.

As a LOA MUM (law of attractoin mum) I always want my child to know he can be, have and do anything he wants.  Telling my son he can't have and is not allowed completely goes against my law of attraction training.

So I have a choice to make. 

Here's what I decided.  I want my son to know anything is possible and he can have all he wants.  That doesn't mean I have to provide all that he wants.  That is up to the Universe to sort out.  Using the Mood Food Ebook and The Happy Child Guide I have taken all of the information within these books and presented the facts to Jack in an easy way he will understand.  I have talked with him about the sort of foods I am now going to choose to eat and we have talked about foods he really enjoys eating.  Together we have worked out a way that we are both happy with.  I have decided to provide a wonderful selection of healthy foods. I will look for alternatives to his favourite foods.  Jack is also allowed to ask for foods he wants which I will buy or I will simply tell him to ask The Universe for whatever he wants.  Like I said earlier, it's not up to me to provide Jack with everything he wants.  If he really wants it he'll attract it into his life by himself.
I am happy that my needs/desires are being met and Jack is able to make good choices for himself.  We talk a lot about how different foods make us feel.

One area of the food issue I do feel extremelly strongly about is the clean plate.  I have never ever made Jack clean his plate.  By this I mean eat everything on his plate that was given to him.  A child who carries on eating when they are already full just to please their parents and clean the plate will become overweight.  Perhaps not now but these beliefs will stay with them and they will almost certainly face weight issues later in life. 

Try offering small meals with a good mix of things your child likes. 

I have found that if plenty of healthy food is offered and snacks are provided to keep hunger at bay and Jack is not bored he is more than happy to eat the foods I want him to eat.  We do allow all types of food in our home but I choose to encourage foods I know help my son feel good.

I'd love to hear your veiws on this issue.  Click on the comment button below and share your thoughts. 

Click on the links below for more information about the books mentioned.

Mood Food

The Happy Child Guide




As with all books I talk about on this blog, please take what feels right to you and leave the rest alone.