Additives.
After informing another mother on checking out the link between food additives & behavior I took my four to the Christmas party at our local 'op shop' run by our church. It's more than an op shop trully. They provide emergency food & all that jazz also.
Whilst it was a tonne of fun, as my children's mother I didn't do any food monitoring like I often do. *sigh*
I later took princess birthday girl out for a milk shake. A pink one labelled strawberry yet containing pink food dye in their syrup. Marsbar cheesecake (containing colour in caramel an exceptionally bad colour). Miss-munching-a-lot polished off a bag of lollies this morning.
Isaiah was little better. Processed meats such as hot dogs.
Oh yeah.
These two kids are on a major high!!!!!!! Major!!!!!
When did I become less strict? When did I stop checking labels? When did I allow them free access to food tables? When did they start nicking lolly bags out of the pantry? Was it just last week I said no more additives after terrible out of control behaviour? Was it me who just advised another to cut additives out of her kids diet before sending my troupes into combat?
Well.
This is where 'things get hard' having lots of little kids. Psyching out behaviours, waiting for the antidote, mentally accessing every move I make, they make & every piece of food that enters their mouth.
Every one of my commands gets challenged, irritability at its highest, yelling & screaming & crying & tears flowing like a river.
Nothing is easy. Getting a drink of water is near impossible, a 6yr old suddenly can not do it himself. Getting a job done is going to be impossible. I'm not even going to try it.
I am so thankful I am aware of these behaviour problems and their causes. It means I am able to recognise causes of drastic behaviour changes, identify what had been eaten & rectify it. In a few days they'll be fine.
Not all negative behaviour can be blamed on food additives but you can certainly knock them on the head and discover what your up against.
*hours later*
We had some major melt downs. I seperated two and now have two joyfully playing in the bath together and another on his own playing with trains. It's all they need sometimes. Til I give them some kind of instructions.
Check out: WWW.fedup.com.au for more information on food additives & behaviours.
All in love
Xx
After informing another mother on checking out the link between food additives & behavior I took my four to the Christmas party at our local 'op shop' run by our church. It's more than an op shop trully. They provide emergency food & all that jazz also.
Whilst it was a tonne of fun, as my children's mother I didn't do any food monitoring like I often do. *sigh*
I later took princess birthday girl out for a milk shake. A pink one labelled strawberry yet containing pink food dye in their syrup. Marsbar cheesecake (containing colour in caramel an exceptionally bad colour). Miss-munching-a-lot polished off a bag of lollies this morning.
Isaiah was little better. Processed meats such as hot dogs.
Oh yeah.
These two kids are on a major high!!!!!!! Major!!!!!
When did I become less strict? When did I stop checking labels? When did I allow them free access to food tables? When did they start nicking lolly bags out of the pantry? Was it just last week I said no more additives after terrible out of control behaviour? Was it me who just advised another to cut additives out of her kids diet before sending my troupes into combat?
Well.
This is where 'things get hard' having lots of little kids. Psyching out behaviours, waiting for the antidote, mentally accessing every move I make, they make & every piece of food that enters their mouth.
Every one of my commands gets challenged, irritability at its highest, yelling & screaming & crying & tears flowing like a river.
Nothing is easy. Getting a drink of water is near impossible, a 6yr old suddenly can not do it himself. Getting a job done is going to be impossible. I'm not even going to try it.
I am so thankful I am aware of these behaviour problems and their causes. It means I am able to recognise causes of drastic behaviour changes, identify what had been eaten & rectify it. In a few days they'll be fine.
Not all negative behaviour can be blamed on food additives but you can certainly knock them on the head and discover what your up against.
*hours later*
We had some major melt downs. I seperated two and now have two joyfully playing in the bath together and another on his own playing with trains. It's all they need sometimes. Til I give them some kind of instructions.
Check out: WWW.fedup.com.au for more information on food additives & behaviours.
All in love
Xx
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