![]() ![]() ![]() In the years before the world muscles its way in between them and their innate ability to eat according to what their bodies need, children's minds are simply thinking about what’s available to them, what looks yummy and how hungry they are.īut, sooner or later, diet culture seeps into a child’s consciousness and drowns out their instincts - and that’s often when eating starts to become disordered. sharp and they're not allowing themselves any more food until tomorrow at noon. They don’t think, “I really shouldn’t have this cookie because I colored instead of going to Tumbling Tots, so I didn’t burn enough calories to earn it.” They definitely don’t eat to discomfort because their “eating window” closes at 7 p.m. They never choose blueberries when they really want pineapple, just because blueberries contain more antioxidants or have a lower glycemic index. Young children have zero problem stopping mid-bite if they’re full. You know how little kids will open the fridge door and stare until someone tells them not to let all the cold out? Left to their own devices, they’ll grab what looks good to them, eat enough so that they’re no longer hungry, and then go back to dumping Legos on the floor for you to step on. ![]()
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