03/30/2026
Children are often given no choice in what they consume and when, and they begin ignoring their own internal cues to follow rules around eating.
We had a late night and she had a small appetite and when I asked what she felt like having for dinner she asked for cereal.
Sometimes its okay to break the "rules" of eating and have cereal for dinner. I try to provide healthy options but we do also have more sugary cereals in the house. Regardless of which one she chose, by me saying yes to her requests it allows her to validate her own bodies cues for hunger and nutrition.
How many times have you heard someone say I don't know when you ask what they want to eat? Or how many people do you know that have a hard time making decisions at a restaurant? It's likely they had someone controlling those decisions for them their entire life. It's not easy to relearn how to listen to your body, so I try to teach it and encourage it.
