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justontime · #11 07-04-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by katharina

I think we'd be giving children a great service to try to teach that to them *before* it becomes a problem, yes. If kids pick up on moderation young enough it seems as if it would "stick" better than if they try to learn it after already having tried the other route.

Children learn by example so what we do will be a big influence on what they do. If we want them to learn moderation in eating, alcohol consumption or whatever we our actions have to match our words.

kernow · #12 07-04-2009, 03:10 PM

That is a good point and children are fast learners so we need to be consistent from the very beginning.

katharina · #13 24-05-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by justontime

Children learn by example so what we do will be a big influence on what they do. If we want them to learn moderation in eating, alcohol consumption or whatever we our actions have to match our words.

Absolutely... and it seems like so many people forget that. "Do as I say and
not as I do" never works but that appears to be a lesson that's very hard
to learn.

HereToday · #14 24-05-2009, 09:04 PM

I agree with the others that carob is nothing like chocolate. I think it's bitter and nasty tasting.
Depriving kids of chocolate will only make them eat it when you're not looking.

katharina · #15 25-05-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HereToday

I agree with the others that carob is nothing like chocolate. I think it's bitter and nasty tasting.
Depriving kids of chocolate will only make them eat it when you're not looking.

Chocolate is one of my favorite things in the world... a few years ago on one of my health kicks, I decided to try carob. I actually ended up with the attitude of "if I have to have THAT instead of chocolate, maybe being healthy isn't what it's rumored to be".

Well I was a lot younger, but I'm not sure I wouldn't feel the same now.