We were invited for supper at our lovely neighbors last night. For dessert, we had yummy mini Magnum ice-creams. Hugo and I shared one, and it sparked a discussion about sweets, and whether or not children should be allowed to have them. I feel quite strongly that children should be free to explore and taste as many different food groups, tastes and textures in their early formative years, in order to have a good all-round, balanced diet and a healthy approach to eating in their later years. If you deprive a child of one food group, this will only leave them wanting... surely?
Don't get me wrong, Sweets, chocolates, crisps and other 'junk food' is not a part of Hugo's daily diet. But, I cannot justify myself sitting at a table, with 6 other adults, all eating our delicious dark chocolate ice-creams and not letting my sweet baby boy, who is looking on, at least sample the delicious feast. And what a feast and delight it was for him! The look on his face when he bit through the hard chocolate layer and discovered the cold vanilla ice-cream was priceless! He ended up with chocolate everywhere but oh did he have such fun... and that's what its all about, isn't it? FUN!
Don't get me wrong, Sweets, chocolates, crisps and other 'junk food' is not a part of Hugo's daily diet. But, I cannot justify myself sitting at a table, with 6 other adults, all eating our delicious dark chocolate ice-creams and not letting my sweet baby boy, who is looking on, at least sample the delicious feast. And what a feast and delight it was for him! The look on his face when he bit through the hard chocolate layer and discovered the cold vanilla ice-cream was priceless! He ended up with chocolate everywhere but oh did he have such fun... and that's what its all about, isn't it? FUN!
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