Kids need good nourishment at meal time. Food is the obvious form of nutrition. Things like dark greens, nuts and seeds, good protein sources, and lots of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables come mind. But have you considered what else we are serving our children at meal time that goes beyond food?
Some of us unconsciously are serving up feelings like anger, control, judgment, disrespect, disapproval, fear and dis-ease by doing these things, particularly on a regular basis:
- When you force your child to eat against his/her will, especially when high negative emotions are flying
- When you yell and show anger about food or anything else during digestion
- When you always serve things you know they hate
- When you mostly serve non-nutritious food
- When you quietly or passive-aggressively show disapproval during meal times
- When you talk about unsetting events
- When you watch the news or anything besides an occasional uplifting or educational program on TV
On the other hand, you can be serving up love, respect, appreciation, gratitude, honor, ease and peace during meal time with doing the following, particularly when done often:
- When you offer them a variety of healthy choices of food to eat
- When you allow and encourage them to make their own choices
- When you are loving and peaceful during meals – see the goodness in them, in the food, in your lives
- When you bless your food, in preparation, before & while eating
- When you offer nutritious food in creative ways – make it fun
- When you offer living food (with higher vibrations)
- When you model eating nutritious food in a peaceful and loving way
- When you communicate love, appreciation and gratitude towards one another during the meal
- When you allow them to eat when they are truly hungry, even if that means not at meal time
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