I'm having such a hard time with this recently. Dd1 is 4. When we recertified for WIC in May she had gained 5 lbs in 6 months. The nurse said it was ok, but she shouldn't do that every six months. She's 39 lbs.
Here is my biggest issue. She constantly says she is hungry. Right now she is BEGGING dh for more ice cream. For dinner she had some salad, a little bit of pork chop, and a few bites of rice. About 30 minutes later she had 1/5 small scoops of ice cream and then dh gave her a few bites of his. She is telling him she is *really really hungry* *starving*. I know that there are times kids just say they are hungry to get something they want, like a treat, snack, whatever. And she does do this, but not always. She can eat and say she's hungry. If I give her a healthy choice, carrot sticks, piece of WW bread, etc., sometimes she will pick one, other times seh suggests something else, chips, ice cream, etc. I know if she wants the not so healthy stuff it's she just wants it, but when she chooses the healthy stuff she is really hungry. Or, so I've been told by a few health professionals.
I am trying so hard not to make a big issue of this with her. I have always struggled with my weight. I'm currently about 100 lbs overweight. I do not want my children to struggle like I have. I'm not saying they have to be skinny, but I do want them to be a healthy weight. It's hard to be overweight. I have a hard time playing with my kids. I don't want that for them. The other day I had to stop myself from saying the words that came to my head *If you eat all the time you will get fat.* I WILL NEVER EVER say these words to my children. I don't want dd to have a food complex. I don't want her to worry about getting fat. How do I overcome my feelings and not pass them onto her? And do I just let her eat, but only the healthy things, when she says she hungry? I'm so confused.
Here is my biggest issue. She constantly says she is hungry. Right now she is BEGGING dh for more ice cream. For dinner she had some salad, a little bit of pork chop, and a few bites of rice. About 30 minutes later she had 1/5 small scoops of ice cream and then dh gave her a few bites of his. She is telling him she is *really really hungry* *starving*. I know that there are times kids just say they are hungry to get something they want, like a treat, snack, whatever. And she does do this, but not always. She can eat and say she's hungry. If I give her a healthy choice, carrot sticks, piece of WW bread, etc., sometimes she will pick one, other times seh suggests something else, chips, ice cream, etc. I know if she wants the not so healthy stuff it's she just wants it, but when she chooses the healthy stuff she is really hungry. Or, so I've been told by a few health professionals.
I am trying so hard not to make a big issue of this with her. I have always struggled with my weight. I'm currently about 100 lbs overweight. I do not want my children to struggle like I have. I'm not saying they have to be skinny, but I do want them to be a healthy weight. It's hard to be overweight. I have a hard time playing with my kids. I don't want that for them. The other day I had to stop myself from saying the words that came to my head *If you eat all the time you will get fat.* I WILL NEVER EVER say these words to my children. I don't want dd to have a food complex. I don't want her to worry about getting fat. How do I overcome my feelings and not pass them onto her? And do I just let her eat, but only the healthy things, when she says she hungry? I'm so confused.
: The other day dd was sick and I told dh that I wouldnt have any thing ready for him for dinner when he called from work on his way home. I told him there were leftover turkey burgers, or he could stop and get something.
- and they continue to this day. I know that when ds gets to an age where he knows what sugar and treats are I'll have to do the "grocery shopping as a front-line battle" thing, otherwise it'll just be an uphill battle.
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