While exercise is a great thing for nearly everyone, nutritional supplements aren’t the safest nor healthiest way to achieve athletic goals.
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Grown-ups choose what food is served; kids choose what to eat and how much. If trusted, kids will eat the right amount of food their bodies’ need. Some days kids grow more than other days. Some days they move more than other days. Growth and exercise create energy (or, calorie) needs and the body feels this need as hunger. Only the child knows when they‘re hungry.
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One upside of pandemic parenting for me has been more time spent preparing and eating meals with my kids. We have tried new recipes, done lots of stress baking, and enjoyed the results gathered around our dinner table talking together. This has made me happy and likely has been good for their health as well.
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All babies need vitamins to grow and stay healthy. Parents are often surprised when we recommend a daily vitamin drop for their breastfed infant. While babies get plenty of vitamin A, B, and C through breast milk, they don’t usually get enough vitamin D.
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Does giving your child vitamins help keep them healthy? Or, as a friend put it, does it “just make them have expensive pee?”
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While our kids were home learning remotely it may have felt like “snack-time” was all the time. I know that’s been true around my house! Now that they’ve headed back to school, it’s back to making school lunches!
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Parents worry about their children. Believe me, raising 3 kids has made this clear! I also know that fretting about what and how much our kids eat will backfire.
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Like many parents, I begin my day with a mug of strong coffee. Caffeine can help with the sleep deprivation that can come with the job of being a parent! But my caffeine habit isn’t something I worry much about – for the most part it’s considered safe for adults in moderation. But what about kids?
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