Comments on: Is This Any Way to “Treat” Children? http://singledadlife.com/2009/09/21/treat-children/ Single dads making a difference Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Buvala http://singledadlife.com/2009/09/21/treat-children/comment-page-1/#comment-8000 Sean Buvala Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:11:14 +0000 http://singledadlife.com/?p=2863#comment-8000 Yes yes! “I brought you a treat, look at these beautiful strawberries!” The more we refer to other things as treats the less the expectation will be that getting a “treat” means getting candy." Our small children learn what we teach them. Aversion to vegetables is almost always something that the parents have taught to their kids. Approach food, life and other treats as if each experience is unique and worthy. -Sean http://www.daddyteller.com .-= Sean Buvala´s last blog ..<a href="http://daddyteller.com/2009/10/dad-communicate-better-with-child/" rel="nofollow">3 Quick Ways for Dad to Communicate Better with His Child</a> =-. Yes yes! “I brought you a treat, look at these beautiful strawberries!” The more we refer to other things as treats the less the expectation will be that getting a “treat” means getting candy.”

Our small children learn what we teach them. Aversion to vegetables is almost always something that the parents have taught to their kids.

Approach food, life and other treats as if each experience is unique and worthy.

-Sean
http://www.daddyteller.com
.-= Sean Buvala´s last blog ..3 Quick Ways for Dad to Communicate Better with His Child =-.

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