She Doesn’t Keep Sweets In The House For Her Niece, And One Mom Accused Her Of Restricting What Her Niece Can Eat
There’s a lot of debate surrounding whether or not you should feed your kids the same food you eat, especially if you follow a specific diet or nutrition program.
One woman takes care of her young niece, and they both decided to stop eating sweets and desserts. Now, a mom at her niece’s school is concerned that she’s being restricted.
She’s 27 years old and has been caring for her nine-year-old niece, Zoe, for almost a year after her brother and sister-in-law sadly passed away. It’s been a busy time, especially since she works a stressful job on top of everything.
She’s been eating a fairly low-carb diet since she was 24. She also doesn’t eat much sugar, which she says makes her feel good and gives her more energy.
“My diet consists mostly of meat served with fruits and vegetables,” she explained.
“But if I crave a slice of pizza or a helping of Pad Thai every now and then, I don’t beat myself over it.”
When Zoe went to live with her, she made sure she had all sorts of food in the house, including different carbs like rice and potatoes. They go out to eat once or twice a week, and Zoe can buy what she wants for lunch at school.
She used to keep dessert in the house for Zoe to eat after dinner every night. However, she wouldn’t eat it with her and would usually eat some fruit while Zoe tucked into something sweeter.
“Zoe asked why I didn’t eat any dessert with her, and I told her for me, fruits are yummier and healthier,” she recalled.
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“Not long after, she stopped me from buying more of anything sweet when I took her grocery shopping and said she would have just fruits too, like me.”
Eventually, it became a nightly ritual where she and Zoe would eat some fruit together after dinner, and there were little to no sweet treats in the house. However, they still indulge in some whenever they go out to dinner.
Things started getting complicated when she got a call from a concerned mom of one of the children at Zoe’s after-school club. One day after school, all the children had a piece of butterscotch pie, including Zoe. There were leftovers, and as the moms gave the kids some to take home, Zoe refused and said there usually aren’t any desserts at her house.
The mom called and said she feared that Zoe was being set up to develop an eating disorder eventually and that kids should be allowed to have sweets in the house. She tried explaining to the concerned mom that it was Zoe’s choice not to have dessert every night and that she was still allowed treats at school.
“She said it was not right for me to set a low-carb diet lifestyle as an example for Zoe when she’s still so young and should not be restricted from eating anything,” she said.
She tried to reason with the mom once more and told her that Zoe is not restricted, but the mom still felt that Zoe was being held back from living the life of a normal kid because of their eating habits.
Is she wrong for no longer keeping sweets in the house, or should the mom at Zoe’s school mind her own business?
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