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I’m curious about how you manage the junk food situation when you are with other parents and their kids on holidays?

We just had a very pleasant couple of days away, but the junk food came thick and fast at times from the other family. My belief  is it’s probably more damaging at least psychologically, to prevent your child from having things that are not healthy when all the other children are munching away on them BUT if  it was toys, for instance and the others were being given lots of toys, I would be saying no more readily.

There  comes a point, though when I just need to say no anyway to the sweet things because they are damaging my childs body which is so precious. Bedtime is one instance where I knocked back the sweet food for Charlotte. Really, sweet junk food at bedtime? Not for my little girl.

The other Mum is pretty concious and did make comment when Charlotte was offered, nay, given a small icecream by the Dad after she’d already eaten quite a bit of  junk throughout the day. The Mum hoped it was okay that he had done that because She doesn’t like people handing out food to her kids without being consulted either. That made it okay in one sense. At least She was aware of what was taking place and hey, we’re all doing our best.

A National Junk Food Day Is Okay From Time To Time

From time to time it’s okay to declare an NJFD (National Junk Food Day), but that is up to me with my daughter, not another parent and it’s fun to say “Let’s go and grab an icecream together”. Watching your childs eyes light up at a little surprise suggestion is magical, but I certainly don’t want it to be a regular occurence.

I know for sure, if we were spending a longer period of  time with any family I’d be putting my foot down more frequently. It didn’t help that we had all only just met, so we were feeling our way with one another. A good thing about the junk food is that Charlotte rarely finishes anything sweet. Now and then She surprises me, but the bad thing, I usually have to finish whatever it might be. I know, it’s tough when that happens. lol.

If Charlotte ate well with healthy food, it probably wouldn’t bother me as much, but when She hasn’t eaten much of  anything, then is handed unhealthy food, I feel a little stroppy. I struggle somewhat between wanting her to feel included and wanting her to eat healthily. I know I’m the Mum and can take the bull by the horns, but there is a grey area for me in this situation. If we’re in a shop and something is handed out without consultation, I’ve been known to speak up.

I guess I shall leave it at that for now and hope that I get some helpful input from y’all. I’m just going to have to do some tough love at times. It’s certainly not a regular thing this going away with others and I’m not looking back with any anger or resentment towards anyone. Guess I’ll just have to assess each situation as it arises and gauge where Charlotte is at with her finnicky eating on any given day.

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