This week Indrani had her wisdom teeth out. Gosh it's had being a parent and seeing you kids scared and in pain, and not being able to take it away. At times like this, I resort to my love language - which is acts of service. I've been cooking up a bunch of mushy food for her so she can still get nourishment into her body. I've shared what I've made below in case you ever in need of mushy food.
Mushy foods are also good for preparing in advance if you're going away camping and you know you're going to be away from fresh produce for a while. Mushy foods are also good for littler kids or even children who struggle with the texture of crunch or hard foods. Get them involved in cooking it and try it out as a way to expand their taste palette.
This week, love it or hate it, the schools around the country put many children through NAPLAN. It's often a time where kids are given sugary food thinking it will give them a burst of energy to help them with their tests or to reward them for doing the tests.
Either way, both are coming from a place of caring for our kids, but the idea is a little misguided.
Processed sugary foods flood our kids with glucose and they do get an energy spike, but it usually results in a corresponding drop in the blood sugar level resulting in a bit of a flat spot and the craving to have more sugary fuel to pick them back up.
There's also studies that show using foods as rewards for young children may result in a dysfunctional relationship with food down the track. Meaning that as young adults, they resort of so called 'treat foods' to reward themselves when they are down or when they want to celebrate themselves.
To help you take better care of your children's nervous systems, body and brain during exam times, I'm sharing an article I wrote for our partner Children's Health Program Schools. Please feel free to download and share this article.
Mushy foods are also good for preparing in advance if you're going away camping and you know you're going to be away from fresh produce for a while. Mushy foods are also good for littler kids or even children who struggle with the texture of crunch or hard foods. Get them involved in cooking it and try it out as a way to expand their taste palette.
This week, love it or hate it, the schools around the country put many children through NAPLAN. It's often a time where kids are given sugary food thinking it will give them a burst of energy to help them with their tests or to reward them for doing the tests.
Either way, both are coming from a place of caring for our kids, but the idea is a little misguided.
Processed sugary foods flood our kids with glucose and they do get an energy spike, but it usually results in a corresponding drop in the blood sugar level resulting in a bit of a flat spot and the craving to have more sugary fuel to pick them back up.
There's also studies that show using foods as rewards for young children may result in a dysfunctional relationship with food down the track. Meaning that as young adults, they resort of so called 'treat foods' to reward themselves when they are down or when they want to celebrate themselves.
To help you take better care of your children's nervous systems, body and brain during exam times, I'm sharing an article I wrote for our partner Children's Health Program Schools. Please feel free to download and share this article.