Happy and Healthy Children!
Kids! At once a blessing and a tribulation, they certainly make you aware of all of your strengths and weaknesses!!
What I think every parent wants though is a healthy and happy child, one who eats their greens, loves to read, and is at least moderately polite, at least some of the time!!
This is where the "tribulation" bit comes in!
I have learned so much since my children were born. I have learned what goes into most pre-prepared baby foods. I have learned what goes into just about all non-organic baby skin care products. I have learned about childhood afflictions such as asthma, exczema, ADHD, colic and food allergies.
I have learned about how much I DON'T know about a lot of things!
The most important thing I have realised though is how vital it is to give your babies the most natural, unadulterated, non-toxic start to life that you possibly can, from pre-conception to birth.
How important it is to show them love and discipline, in equal measures, to build their confidence and self esteem.
How to make packing a lunch box easier!
Tricks to get them to eat things they wouldn't normally eat, tricks to get them to learn so they don't realise they are doing it and the tricks THEY use on me to get me to do things they want me to do!
In my book I will advise you as to what works for me and how I get my kids to eat what I want them to eat, drink what I want them to drink, and hopefully use manners when I am not around to remind them!
You will also learn how to protect them from the nasties in foods, in your home, and in the so-called baby products.
There is a section in there which explains why I am not as huge an "anti TV" campaigner as the experts would have me be, as well as my nine topsy turvy "must do's" for kids (such as "they must jump on the furniture", "they must hurt themselves" and "they must be cheeky to you"!!!). Sounds weird, but I do explain it properly!
I had fun writing this chapter as my children make me laugh a lot, but I really hope you get some down to earth and infinitely practical ideas to help you cope with your own little ones.
