I have never ever told/ encouraged my kids to eat all ntheir food...
I tell them they need to listen to their tummy/body and eat what they need to eat.
And sometimes they don't eat much and sometimes they eat 3 platefuls...
I guide them as to what is protein, what is carb etc and if they aren't eating alot of one or the other i explain what each is for and it usually triggers them eating it.
So today- and not for the first time, ds1 came hoem with a ticket to a raffle for eatng all his lunch.
It's happened before and he maintians that anyone who eats all their food will get one.
Not sure what the prize is.. a bigger pair of traousers amybe???
anyway- having suferred food issue all my friggin' life due to eating to please my mum etc i just don't want my kids to do the same.
Am i right in worrying about this- or just a bit precious?
i really don't want them to be encouraged to over eat on a competative basis....
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DS1 - given a prize for eating all his lunch...what do you think?
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oopsagain · 11/06/2009 08:48
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