Our next session is this Thursday Feb 2nd at 9:30am. I will be sending a session overview on Tuesday. How is the "Uh-oh" Song working??
Here's a parenting tip on what and how much our kids should be eating. Our job is to provide healthy green-light food options and allow them to choose. As with everything, the more we can model healthy eating, the more likely our lil mimics will eat better. Yes that means we have to eat more fruits and veggies, and make a point to eat this healthy food in front of our kids! Plus we can be more effective if we show some enjoyment from eating the fruit, veggies, beans, whole grains, etc. We try to get Christopher's fruit or veggies in when he is super hungry like when pick him up from school or when waiting on dinner. He loves the pre-cut green or red apples which are super convenient for me because grab & go. Or I give him baby carrots or cherry tomatoes that he likes to dip in ranch dressing, that I often mix with greek yogurt for extra protein. Oh, he also likes celery with peanut butter too. It's definitely a challenge for us because daddy and I aren't big fruit/veggie eaters but we're working on it, one baby carrot at a time!!! Ultimately, our kids, just like us, have to learn "what's right for them by experimenting with eating too little, or too much, and experiencing the natural and logical consequences." Please share any healthy eating tricks that you use! Andrea=)
PS: I highly recommend the children's book "Eat Healthy, Feel Great" by William Sears, MD, et al. This book uses Traffic light eating to describe foods and how eating certain foods affects us. Green-light foods help us grow and give us energy, yellow-light slow us down and red-light foods make us stop! I get motivated to eat healthier when I read it to Christopher. Unfortunately, this book is currently out of print but I have heard that they are updating it. I'll let you know as soon as I see an updated version.
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To receive email from Love and Logic Institute, Inc., add reply@loveandlogicnews.com to your safe sender list. View as Web Page Subscribe Send to a Friend Love and Logic Institute, Inc. Helping Raise Responsible Kids Since 1977™ Picky Eaters Dear Andrea, Samantha pushed her vegetables in a slow circle around her plate, hoping some of them would wear away like tires on a car. Her mom scolded her and threatened to keep her at the table all night. To Samantha, that sounded like a better option than downing those gross vegetables. Do you know a picky eater? Does it seem that the harder you try to make them eat, the less likely they are to actually chew anything and swallow it? It's easy for adults to get sucked into an unwinnable power struggle when it comes to food. Try as we might, there is really no (legal) way to MAKE a kid eat. Wise folks understand that the odds of success go way up when we focus on the things that we CAN control. Instead of lecturing, threatening, or waging war, it makes far more sense to calmly control things like the following: What food we serve How much we serve When we serve it How long we allow it to sit on the table How much we involve kids in the process (Can they prepare one meal each week?) What snacks we make available How much we charge for snacks if they are sneaked in between meals Remaining calm and empathetic when our children refuse to eat Allowing their hungry tummies to do the teaching when they go on hunger strikes Instead of lecturing about starving children in remote parts of the world, experiment with saying, "Dinner is served until the timer goes 'ding.'" Then allow your child to decide how much they need to eat. Since everyone is a bit different when it comes to this, the only way they can learn what's right for them is by experimenting with eating too little, or too much, and experiencing the natural and logical consequences. In the entertaining CDs in our Life Saver Kit, you'll learn fun and easy ways to set limits and save yourself a ton of energy. You may even find yourself looking forward to dealing with your picky eater! For those of you in the Seattle area, I will be in Shoreline on Tuesday, 4/26. Register here or call 800-338-4065 for additional information. Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Dr. Charles Fay For helpful tips, special promotions, and event announcements, follow Love and Logic® on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook. If we have misspelled your name, or if this isn't you, please click here to correct. ©2011 Love and Logic Institute, Inc. All copyright infringement laws apply. Permission granted for forwarding and/or for a single photocopy or electronic reproduction of one email tip only. Please do not alter or modify. For more information, call the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. at 800-338-4065. Teachers and Parents Don't miss Dr. Charles Fay in the Seattle area on Tuesday, 4/26. Register online or call 800-338-4065 for more information. Exclusive Member Discount The Life Saver Kit This week save 25% Discount price to Insider Club members only: $47.96 Regular Price $63.95 To shop our online store click on the link above, then "Add to Cart" and enter the coupon code "042011" Training Conference Do you teach, or would you like to teach, teachers how to use Love and Logic skills in their classrooms? If so, you should attend our training for the 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom® curriculum. July 21-23, 2011 Denver, CO Visit this page for details.
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