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HOW TO SENSIBLY LIMIT SWEET IN THE CHILDREN’S MENU?
“Candy is childhood, the best and bright moments that you wish would last forever.” DYLAN LAUREN SWEETS For me, a childhood without sugar must be terribly sad. I understand moderation, healthy eating, a balanced diet, and an active lifestyle. I understand allergies and health restrictions. But I don’t understand the anti-sweet regime. When Patrick started going to the Nursery, he was 10 months old. Parents can already choose from 3 different menus for children: menu no 1 – meat, menu no 2 – vegetarian, menu no 3 – vegan. Great choice and a great idea. Because now, in fact, due to children’s allergies or parents’ food preferences, the child has…
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MY LITTLE ONES KNOW ME INCREDIBLY WELL
“My children don’t remember what they ate for dinner, but they remember who I am” Do you know that you mean everything to your children? I’m a hero, a designer, a doctor, a teacher, a psychologist, a dentist, a chef, an artist, and everything else kids expect me to be at any given time. Mom can be a fairy because kids want to play in a magical forest. You can be a princess because they built a castle. In their store, you’re always a customer. I’m never a cashier because my son said: “Mom, you don’t know how to use a cash register.” How could he even know that? Lately,…
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I WISH TO BE MY CHILDREN’S SHADOW
“Magnificent childhood is not childhood locked in a safe bubble.” We recently conducted a little experiment with my children. We try to let them outside occasionally and watch from the balcony. They love being independent, especially my 6-year-old son, and I’m simply afraid to leave them alone. They increasingly pressure me to let them go outside alone. Then I have to create the same protective story for their safety: “Children, what will happen and what to do if a stranger comes and asks you to go with him to the car, bus, or restaurant?“ Children answer: “We won’t go and we will scream for help or call for Mom or…
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LITTLE HELP FROM LITTLE HANDS
“Children’s good habits will help them in the future.” During my second pregnancy, which was dominated by the feeling of constant fatigue, dizziness, and daily vomiting, I decided to ask my three-year-old son for help with everyday duties. What surprised me at first was that he didn’t make any objections, and even enjoyed it. What he liked the most was vacuuming, he could do that for hours. His second favourite duty was taking out the laundry and hanging it up too. My son had his own little drying rack where he hung his socks and underwear. It helped me a lot because I often get dizzy and vomit when I…
