How about having a kiddie biscuit barrel. Every time you have a kiddie biscuit you have to pay the kids a fine. I'm sure they'd love it and will help keep you on track. Plus the more biscuits you eat the more expensive its gets!
thanks for your advice. i find that my will power as gone and left me.
i have young children so there are biscuits in my house, i cant just not buy them.
i like the idea of waiting 15 mins before eating. hmm a lot to think about.
thank you
Bad eating habits start in childhood, it makes sense whilst changing your habits, to change theirs for the better too.
Not totally convinced this is true tbh. I grew up in a house without chocolate, cakes, crisps, general bad food as my dad was always on a diet. We were taught all about healthy eating, general rule of thumb was that if you were hungry between meals you had a carrot, or a piece of fruit. We never had fast food either and we never complained about it at the time but the moment I left home to go to uni, I ate all the food I had not been allowed as a child, and 16 years later, I am on SW, trying to lose 6 stone.
Not saying this is the case for everyone, but it does not necessarily follow that if you let your child have a few biscuits they will develop bad eating habits as adults, or vice versa.
I agree 100% about the everything in moderation. I do not keep chocolate, sweets, crisps, biscuits etc in the house & to be honest I never have because these were all freely available when I was a child & I was not taught about moderation. My children do get their treats but rather than them being conveniently in a cupboard in the kitchen we walk up to our local shop & let them chose something. I think it is seen as more of a treat that way. Just my opinion but it works well in our house.
I agree 100% about the everything in moderation. I do not keep chocolate, sweets, crisps, biscuits etc in the house & to be honest I never have because these were all freely available when I was a child & I was not taught about moderation. My children do get their treats but rather than them being conveniently in a cupboard in the kitchen we walk up to our local shop & let them chose something. I think it is seen as more of a treat that way. Just my opinion but it works well in our house.
Ananbel Karmel -
Worryingly, more than 25% of children in England are overweight and one in six 10 year olds is classed as obese. And, according to a recent report in the Independent on Sunday, as a direct result of eating more junk food, 4 million people in the UK now suffer from malnutrition.
But it doesn't have to be like this for your children.
By being more responsible and giving children more home cooked and fresh foods, there's no reason not to produce meals that are both healthy and appealing.
Remember, in early childhood, eating habits and tastes are formed for life.