Until recently, I have not had many restrictions about food and my son has pretty much eaten what and when he has wanted. However he is starting to get overweight and I feel that it is my responsibility and my fault if this continues. As a result I am beginning to restrict certain things¡ªlike the amount of ice cream I'll buy when we are out or what I'll buy for snacks. I feel that I don't want to restrict but neither do I want him to become obese and unhealthy. The 'banqueting table' has been open to him as he does not seem to have regulated his diet to what he actually needs.
I notice "not many restrictions" and "pretty much." Without knowing more about it, I would suggest that ANY restrictions cause desire for more. If there were any restrictions, maybe go back to that point and undo that.
Perhaps it was just a figure of speech, and there never were restrictions.
Either way, this article which is on the surface about TV will help. It's by Pam Sorooshian, who's an economics professor and an unschooling mom:
This might help too:?, but go with the text more than the photos. There was a photo contest, and some of them had more sweets on there, which I never did, really, not counting maraschino cherries or pineapple. It seems minor, but please read on through the comments to see what some families' discoveries and outcomes were.
Other ideas:
The question was left at a conference in London, in 2009.
I had left everyone a link to the page where responses to overflow or later questions would be.
I love that this group keeps the links from me just cutting and pasting something from my page.? Pretty exciting!Z
PLEASE feel free to comment, tell stories, send a photo, whatever.? This format is nicer than Yahoogroups.??
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The link to the rest of the questions, if you don't want to wait for the one-by-one, is?
Sandra
Sandra Dodd