It's amazing to me what my kids will eat if that's all I offer them....
Remove all options of fruit snacks, crackers, cookies, juice boxes, ect. don't even have it in the house: your kids are like bloodhounds, they KNOW you have it and will tear your house down brick by brick till the treats are uncovered.
Offer to your kids, as a snack, a Tupperwear bowl of cold cooked oatmeal that had been sweetened with honey, shredded apple, and raisins when you cooked it and watch your kids grab a handful and devour it. Don't believe me? I don't blame you, I wouldn't have believed it myself unless I saw it with my own eyes,,, which I have. Not only my kids, but my nieces and nephews, and sisters gobbled it down, the adults with greater reservation than the kids. When the cousins saw my kids grabbing a handful of oatmeal they went for it too, and came back for more.
My sister-in-law's jaw needed to be re-hinged as she could not believe it and I just told her that it has been impressive how quickly the kids have adapted to my gluten-free snacks. I haven't forced them to go gluten free with me, I was just doing a 3 month trial for sensitivity for joint pain, but along the way have been so grateful for the many discoveries and knowledge I've gained on my Healthy Lifestyle Path. I'm excited to share some of these lessons with you in hopes it will give you confidence to take a step in the right direction too.
