tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post3617363792018198220..comments2017-01-17T19:04:47.380-08:00Comments on Tiger Lily's Adventures: Raising a Child on a Healthy Diet - How it is PossibleBethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13911036728573080181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-91616059696065366962012-08-21T11:28:41.392-07:002012-08-21T11:28:41.392-07:00Maybe start out by deciding not to have that kind ...Maybe start out by deciding not to have that kind of junk food in the house. That way the junk food is not an option for your boys when they are home. If you need to "ween" them off of those foods, and if they go grocery shopping with you, (and if they are begging you for their candy/junk food), tell them they can choose ONE piece for the whole week, or something like that. Then I guess search for fun different recipes for meals, snacks, treats, etc. If it's sweet stuff they love, then do lots of fruits for now as you "ween" them off of sugar. <br />Smoothies are also a good idea because they taste and feel like a dessert. You can sneak veggies and probiotics and omega-3s in there, and with berries and bananas it tastes sweet and refreshing. You can give them a smoothie a day, and it will fill them up too. <br />Also, try giving them other options to do rather than eat. Sometimes people just want to eat something because they either saw it on a commercial, saw someone eating it, or was reminded of it somehow and the craving kicked-in. But if you distract them with coloring, painting, playing a game, etc, then maybe they will learn to not value the snack so much. <br />Remember to try to communicate the right values while you are trying to make this transition/adjustment. Explain why it's better to not "need" that kind of food, and help them know they are not missing out or being deprived of something. It's definitely challenging, especially if that false mindset is already sort of instilled in them. It won't happen over night, so just be encouraged and take it a step at a time, at the pace you feel comfortable and confident. Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911036728573080181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-51030492286669469342012-08-21T09:31:31.655-07:002012-08-21T09:31:31.655-07:00I think that this is wonderful and completely unde...I think that this is wonderful and completely understand what your motivations and reasoning is behind feeding (and eating) from the endless healthy, natural options we are fortunate enough to have access to today. What would your advice be to someone like me that has older children (6&3) that have already developed a taste for the junk? My oldest is super picky and my youngest loves chocolate. I would love to transition to a diet centered on raw, organic choices, but I don't know how to start now that they're older. Any advice?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500991959310976191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-21334071627460971672012-08-21T08:43:41.924-07:002012-08-21T08:43:41.924-07:00I believe God has designed us to love healthy food...I believe God has designed us to love healthy food and hate harmful food. But mentally and physically we have learned the opposite. I want to restore that true perspective through my children.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911036728573080181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-43828231022849327252012-08-20T20:46:31.468-07:002012-08-20T20:46:31.468-07:00This is great. I realized, too, very quickly that ...This is great. I realized, too, very quickly that I didn't want harmful foods going into my kid's body, and that many processed foods are harmful to me, too! I've slowly adapted a more natural lifestyle. I'm not sure where we've gotten the idea that if withhold from ourselves or our children all the "riches" of our current society, that we're somehow depriving ourselves or depriving them.CPA Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791607352361054598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-65928828965113000832012-08-20T17:32:13.057-07:002012-08-20T17:32:13.057-07:00Thanks mom!Thanks mom!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911036728573080181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935820294387398544.post-74129086739227282182012-08-20T16:08:44.935-07:002012-08-20T16:08:44.935-07:00This is THE BEST!! I'm SO PROUD OF YOU!This is THE BEST!! I'm SO PROUD OF YOU!Collord-Dodson Ponderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869989951537818159noreply@blogger.com