Almost every day my son asks me, "Mom is soda good for you?" or "Why is honey good for you?" Almost everything he east he asks if it is good for you and why. This morning we were talking about why honey is good for you. I told him that honey comes from bees and that God made bees. Food that comes from the earth and that God provides is healthy and what most of our diet should contain. I said that this is called whole food. He repeated, "Whole food."
We passed Baskin n Robbins on the way to the park and he asked if ice cream was good for you. I said, not if you eat it every day. It is fine to have ice cream in moderation, meaning every now and then because it has too much sugar.
He got some 7 Up at dinner the other night (which he rarely ever has soda) and he asked if soda is good for you. I said no, it is called empty calories because it does not provide you with any nutritional value. Then he said, "Why does Dad drink soda then?" I told him that he is still growing and it is not good for kids to have empty calories because they need nourishment for their growing bodies.
This afternoon I was drinking a Diet Coke and he asked what I was drinking. I said a diet coke. He told me, "Mom, soda is not good for you. Why are you drinking it?" I am drinking it because I have drank so much water today and I just wanted something different. He said, "You do drink a lot of water, that is what I always see you drink." That kids watches us like a hawk!
Yes, that is how our conversations have been going when we eat or drink. I may have to break out my nutrition books soon!
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