I actually paused for a moment and looked at his little face thinking to myself....is he serious. Yep, he was serious....so, in the midst of his tears I explained to him what good food was, and what bad food was. And, as I write this I realize what my blog was yesterday. Remember those “strange eating habits” I told you about? He's getting them from me! The snacking! It's all from me! The not wanting to finish what was prepared for him....the NEVER cleaning his plate. These are MY habits! Well, I have some work to do in myself clearly if I am going to demonstrate a healthy lifestyle for my two children.
The GREAT news for our family is that Rob ALWAYS cleans his plate...oh, and, everyone else's too. I should mention here. Aiden really is a great eater...because he is ALWAYS eating something, and thankfully he loves food that is healthy for him, but, like any child he also loves the not so great things that are ok in moderation.
So, tonight I go to bed worrying. But, I do that nightly! Parenting comes with incessant worry. We worry about everything. Our childs growth, stability, education, safety...you name it, we worry it! Growing up I worried about so much as a child. (I cannot really tell you what I was so consumed over, but, I can tell you it resulted in stomach ulcers). From this, I know that I am a little worry wort! Something hit me, however, a few months ago...I was not giving my children to God. When Aiden gets dropped off at the front doors of school, I need to hand him over to God. When Natalie goes to sleep at night, I need to hand her to God. Rob& I cannot do this on our own, but, with God we can. When I am worried over one of the kids I ask God to carry my burden, and carry my children where I cannot. Each stage of parenting has it's new set of worries, but, I believe with Godly parenting, a good example, and lifting them up to the All Mighty we might just do ok!