My bad eating habits showing up in my princess…
I’m having trouble with the fact that my 5yr old daughter Rachel is picking up some of my bad food habits. Now, she is not overweight or underweight by any means. But in the last few months she seems to be preoccupied with “how much” food she gets at a meal. She’ll say things like “I know that one is mine, cuz it’s got more than Brandon’s” (Her Brother)
She also says things like “Is that All i’m getting?” Or she asks for seconds before she’s finished the first helping. I find it bad that like me, she is already thinking about more while she’s eating.
Another thing she says sometimes that makes me feel like a cow, is when she’ll get up and leave her food for some reason she always has to make sure Daddy’s not going to eat it while she’s gone.
I mean, is this what i’ve become? My own daughter thinks I’m going to take her food?
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Yep, another side effect of our upbringing. Morgan does the same thing to me, when I take her and Kim out. I have to think time out Lyssa, how many times have you finished her meal, after she was done? It sucks….you just have to teach her there is always more and it is not the end of the world :)….love ya!
LOL! I know our kids must be aware of us when we eat poorly. For a gag gift, my oldest daughter (14) gave me a telescoping 15″ fork called “The Moocher” or something like that… what the heck was THAT supposed to mean?!
On a serious note, my oldest is very fit and very active in sports, so she has a GOOD appetite. I’ve been watching her lately though because I see her cutting back and skipping some meals (like lunch). The peer pressure the girls endure at this age is ridiculous.
This reason alone is why I’ve been very careful about trying to be a good example while on this diet… watching that I don’t starve myself, don’t skip meals, eat healthy and exercise. I don’t want to reinforce to her that you have to be afraid of healthy foods.
I think she will be ok…children go through so much change! Just keep doing the right thing and she will too!
Blessings to you and your little princess!
Nice new pic!
i have some of those same worries with my 2.5 yr old. he ALWAYS wants snacks whenever we get in the car or stroller, when he’s tired, when he gets up in morning. he also doesn’t like it when we eat off his plate so awhile ago i stopped b/c i didn’t want him to feel like his food was being taken. i’ve been trying really hard not to give him my food issues, but then there they are…i want him to feel like there is plenty and to eat when he is hungry. i keep trying! one thing that made me feel really good last week was changing the snacks so that i ALWAYS have really healthy snacks as the main food and then throw in some cheddar bunnies or pretzels or whatever. good luck! if they picked up the bad habits they can pick up the good ones, too!
That’s a tough one. She is still so young that if you start instilling good habits right along with her she’ll start mimicking them. It’s never too early to teach about portion control and nutrition. There is a way to do it on her level without making her think she “needs” to do this. Everyone needs to learn about these things no matter what their size.
Hey bro - I am sure at her age you were worried about US taking your food. How ya doing diet and exercise wise
I think I am on hiatus
My boy does the same thing and then tacks on “Daddy don’t eat it all” That one hurts. Especially when I get it from all three of them.
On one hand, I think it’s at least partially a phase.
On the other hand, if you wanna go overboard and use this as an excuse to start healthy eating habits. And then furthermore, if you wanna go waaay overboard and instill those healthy eating habits in your kids then you go right ahead.
I’ll tell you mister, you better plan on being a good role model, though. ‘Cause those kids are just gonna end up living long healthy lives and the least you can do is make sure their well adjusted as well.