Worth Noting (by Elizabeth)
As long as we’re on the subject of eating and not eating, I wanted to share this with you. A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the new book Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid . Well, I finally had the time to read the whole book (No, it is not a long book. In fact, it’s quite short. I simply didn’t have the time. Sound familiar?). I laughed out loud when I read Chapter 7 "Food for Thought: Yes, my daughter would like a Happy Meal. Please hold the meal and she’ll be happy.”
The authors of Shut Up, Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian, point out that sometimes it’s the medication that causes a lack of appetite in our children.
“One of the side effects of Katie’s medication is that it lessens her appetite, particularly during lunch time. This posed a problem when it came to packing her lunch every day. Each morning, I would send a nutritious lunch that represented all the four main food groups, and each afternoon it would return untouched. My husband and I were sickened by the amount of food she was wasting. (Do you know how many children in Africa would die for that Fruit Roll-up?)"
To read more from these lighthearted mothers who deal with heavyhearted issues, visit their web site: www.shutupaboutyourperfectkid.com. If you like what read, you can buy the book directly from them.
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