Tanja Beutler
by Tanja Beutler
My Jules - too thin? To all us concerned parents, I just want to say there is lots of hope. I have a now 6 year old daughter. Juliet's story is mentioned in Cari's book on page 164 I think. When they are young it is easier to develop this kind of situation compared to when they get older. I have to say example, patience and the correct info is worth lots. When I was young I was very thin. My mother would take me to the doctor every five minutes for anorexia at 6 years old! I was told to finish my food etc. Later in life I got to realize that I have a high metabolism and prefer eating many small meals than 3 big ones. My daughter is also lean and many people have come to me and asked if she not too thin? I know she is not as she has inherited both her mom and dad's body. What is wonderful is that she has a biological know how of what is good or bad for her. As parents we must not stop our children's eating habits because they do not conform with what society expects. For example, Juliet has never eaten butter on a sandwich because she doesn't like it. She doesn't like cheese. She will eat her cereal dry without milk (here most parents would rebel) but what I found out last year is that she is completely dairy intolerant. I did a hair analysis test to find this out but she knew it already. If I make spaghetti bolognese (most kids favourite), she will eat only the pasta or only the bolognese but never together. Any mother would be up in arms but if you look at the food combo here - carbohydrate with a protein - it is a no-no. She knows the effect it has on her body. Yes, she does do sweets but they have been part of snacks since she was a kid and have never been a reward system. Last Saturday I decided to read a book on my bed- she put on the TV to watch a movie and needed a snack. She started of with crisps put those aside and then finished the whole container of litchis I bought. That makes me happy.
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