…there were snack samples - really yummy looking ones too - and Alena wanted to try it; so to determine whether she can eat she picked up the package and read the ingredients. It did make this mothership quite proud and it showed to me how empowering our kids has helped them to grow. They need to understand that not all foods are safe for them, that it is not just Mama & Daddy verifying whether it is safe, but they must do so themselves. It is so important that our kids learn this - because let's face it they all grow up :) This is also why I think that they need to learn that not all food at home is "safe"; we have learned this important lesson from our dear friends in Italy and we forever grateful for it. Karin and Eberhard - the parents of Lisa and Philip - told us, if they do not learn this at home where will they learn? Yes, so our kids know that there is food in our fridge that is just for us parental units, or those eating dairy and there are foods that are not safe. The kids read labels at the store and if there is no label, or they cannot verify that it is "safe" they will not eat it. Yes, this is not to say that they are not a little sad if there is not a treat for them…but you know what it is manageable. At least that is what I think; we are just so very lucky!
I have written on this topic before when the girls were much, much younger - if you have a chance you may enjoy these posts from four years, and three years ago. It was certainly fun for me - it is hard to believe how fast time flies…
Oh, and the yummy snack label Alena was reading? They were not safe…Alena put it back, and said "oh, that is too bad that I cannot try them…"