I noticed over the summer that every one in my family eats like we are never going to see food again. THIS is a problem. Both Brent and I come from families who struggle with weight issues and I feel like I'm not being a responsible parent if I don't get a handle on this now. We sat our kids down Sunday night to introduce the plan:
Eat 3 healthy meals a day
No snacking in between meals unless it's fruit or veggies
Kids can have one small treat a day and adults one treat a week
Everyone has to exercise at least 30 minutes a day
We told them that we all need to help each other so we thought it would be fun to have a goal to work toward. I thought they would say Disneyland or money. No, my children think that the very best thing to work towards is...A DOG!
I am really really wanting to do this so if a dog is what will get my kids to stop eating constantly, then a dog it is. Stay tuned...In December (the end of the experiment) I may be posting our dog's picture.
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Another Dog? Oh my goodness! Hey, I'm with ya. Whatever it takes. GO KRUMMENACHERS!
Maybe our family should do this too. I know there's more than one of us that could benefit from good eating and exercise discipline. So if we meet our goals by December too, does that mean you guys get 2 dogs?! Oh, I crack myself up sometimes. :)
That is such a good plan. Dogs do seem to be a favorite reward for kids, at least it's not a snake!
Sounds like a great plan. Hope it works out.
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