Last week I had a student (4 yrs. old) come to school with his breakfast and lunch. (Shepherd provides an extremely nutritious breakfast/lunch for free!) His breakfast was a large container of chocolate milk and a double fudge chocolate cookie. His lunch was a sprite, a bag of bugles (chips), and a entire roll of oreo like cookies. Seriously--these kids aren't ADD or ADHD! They just eat too much sugar and processed foods.
My own kids are getting sugar from their teachers at school and church. A little won't kill you--(I grew up eating sugar), BUT we've seen huge differences in their abilities to concentrate and behave well when they eat sugar.
So I guess I'll be that evil parent/teacher and refuse to add to the already loads of candy my kids eat! I don't mind being the bad guy--it's already resulted in Ana's love for fruits and vegetables. I hope this is a lifetime habit for her!
My own kids are getting sugar from their teachers at school and church. A little won't kill you--(I grew up eating sugar), BUT we've seen huge differences in their abilities to concentrate and behave well when they eat sugar.
So I guess I'll be that evil parent/teacher and refuse to add to the already loads of candy my kids eat! I don't mind being the bad guy--it's already resulted in Ana's love for fruits and vegetables. I hope this is a lifetime habit for her!
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