Sara4
Gold Member
I would be interested in your opinions/advice. I wonder about the effects on children seeing adults on TFR? I don't know if I should be hiding it or flaunting it?
My 2 girls are too young to voice questions. But my just 3yr old keeps asking "wha dat?" (my shake) and wanting some. Now I can't give her any as if she tries it once she will plague me for half it every time. So I have been saying "mamas dinner". She seems a bit puzzled. My 17mth old just cries because I won't give her any. I sound mean here but they very small to start with and I aint sharing!!!!
My nieces are ages 5 to 9yrs and I seem them everyday and regularly at meal times. They all love their grub. So they have been asking me "what is a diet and why would you do one?" The 9yr old in particular asked "do I need to go on one?" She is rake thin - they are all very slim.
So my questions. How do you you handle this? I don't want to make them food or weight conscious. So I was messing and pretending to cry while they were eating their choc cake. They all thought it funny and started waving their cakes at me.
Should I sit at the table while they eat and have my shake or drink it when they not looking. They are full of questions.
"why aren't you eating? Are you sad you are not eating? Are you still hungry after your milkshake? Will you ever be able to eat again?" etc, etc.
Any thoughts?
My 2 girls are too young to voice questions. But my just 3yr old keeps asking "wha dat?" (my shake) and wanting some. Now I can't give her any as if she tries it once she will plague me for half it every time. So I have been saying "mamas dinner". She seems a bit puzzled. My 17mth old just cries because I won't give her any. I sound mean here but they very small to start with and I aint sharing!!!!
My nieces are ages 5 to 9yrs and I seem them everyday and regularly at meal times. They all love their grub. So they have been asking me "what is a diet and why would you do one?" The 9yr old in particular asked "do I need to go on one?" She is rake thin - they are all very slim.
So my questions. How do you you handle this? I don't want to make them food or weight conscious. So I was messing and pretending to cry while they were eating their choc cake. They all thought it funny and started waving their cakes at me.
Should I sit at the table while they eat and have my shake or drink it when they not looking. They are full of questions.
"why aren't you eating? Are you sad you are not eating? Are you still hungry after your milkshake? Will you ever be able to eat again?" etc, etc.
Any thoughts?