Archive for the Food Issues Category
Healthy Eating Away from Home
Dear Sharon,
Healthy eating is very important to us and our kids are comfortable with our priority for that. However, our 9-year-old son hangs out a lot with a friend whose parents have a different way of operating apparently. When he’s with them, they give him all kinds of junk to eat [...]
Holiday Eating
Dear Sharon, There’s a recent and needed emphasis on healthy eating. My 12-year-old son is a junk food junkie and with the impending holidays, I worry about his food choices. We’re trying to keep him off sugar as much as possible, as well as the processed foods. There is great temptation and [...]
Children’s Cravings
Dear Sharon,
Our children seem to be pretty healthy. We are not a family who thrives on fast food, and we make an effort to eat well. However, one of our children, our middle son, is overweight and seemingly unable to control his appetite. He CRAVES food, and is out of control about it. He hides [...]