Help! My daughter eats junk -- Family Matters »
Posted By ronitbaras 1 month, 4 weeks ago in Family
From time to time, I get frustrated watching my youngest daughter Noff (8) eating junk. Inside my head, I hear the scream, "Help!" I am sure many parents feel like me when their kids eat junk. This morning, I had a revelation! You see, in our family, she is the odd one out. If you ask the older kids what is the best sandwich in the world, they will say, "A multigrain roll with tomatoes, lettuce, mayonnaise, avocado and alfalfa". If you ask Noff, she will say, "Nutella (chocolate spread), Jam or Fairy Floss (Cotton Candy)". It is scary for me as a mother to watch her eat. "Why would you put this poison in your body?" I ask her. "Because it tastes great", she says with gleaming eyes. This morning, Noff opened the freezer, took out frozen blueberries and ate them in the car on the way to school. Then, I had a revelation.
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Life coach and motivational speaker living in Brisbane, Australia. Running parenting classes and workshops on personal development, cultural diversity and language.
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