When will I learn?? After my going on and on about Eric Clapton and not having certain things around, I made an interesting choice the other day. I was having some mom-friends and their kids over Friday afternoon. I was at the grocery store picking up supplies with my youngest daughter. In the "frozen novelties" section, I picked up the box of Dryer's Frozen Fruit Bars. My daughter said, "Mom, no one likes those." And rather than realizing that when it was hot and we were out of the "novelties" section and in our backyard, that these would be great, I said "What about these?" Naturally, she eagerly agreed to the generic Fudge Bars and Orangecicles that I suggested...
Cut to the following day: I am cleaning out the freezer and realize that the box of Dryer's Frozen Fruit Bars that my [amazing body] friend brought was completely unopened. The kids had preferred the Fudge Bars and Orangecicles (and, face it, who wouldn't!) I thought to myself, "How can I get these kids to prefer the better choice?" And it hit me like a lightening bolt: Limit the choices. Duh!
Just a small example of how the behaviors take a while to sink in....
A lot has happened since the last entry. I've been involved in a discussion group with some other mothers called "Menu for the Future" (the curriculum has been developed by the Northwest Earth Institute). I learned a lot, was moved from overwhelmed to inspired (in spite of the "novelties" choice!), and ended up with this realization that it all comes down to "paying attention". Much has come up that I would like to share, that is not all related to childhood weight issues, but is related to how we are living in this world. Not sure if you are interested in opening up this discussion further. Looking forward to connecting with you again, though!
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