Not Me Monday

Time for another Monday carnival at MckMama's. Click on the button below to see what other ladies are NOT doing.

After a recent visit to the doctor, I realized just how guilty I feel about some of our eating habits at home. I don’t feel bad about what Alex and I eat. We’re adults, after all, and we can eat what we want. Toddlers cannot, or should not, eat whatever they want. They’re growing little people. They need nutritious food.

That is why I lie to our doctor. Well, not lie, but stretch the truth….frequently.

Doc: “How do you handle sweets in your house?”

Me: “I try not to keep them around. They’re so tempting.” LIE. We always have ice cream in the freezer. Alex and I eat some every night.

Doc: “Great. So how often does she eat sweets?”

Me: “Oh, you know, the occasional treat.” ANOTHER LIE

Here is what I Don’t Do:

I do not bribe Eloise to go for a walk in the stroller with a treat from the store.

I do not make up for a lack of donuts at church with cupcakes when we get home. (ahem, yesterday)

I do not bribe Eloise to use the potty with gummy worms. (Chocolate chips didn’t work, but gummy worms did.)

Truth be told, we eat A LOT of sweets. (Yum.) But at least my child also likes asparagus. That’s good, right? (Oh man, I'm a terrible mom!)