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For instance, my daughter (Aisha) and I have been working out together! She is 14; soon to be 15 in 20 days (as she reminds me daily). She plays on the junior varsity basketball team at her high school; therefore she is very active and health/weight conscious. In this instance, I think she encourages me more than I encourage her! But.....because she is interested in being and staying healthy.........I take a GREAT interest in that.........so I walk with her and work out with her! She has even posted a "Steps to a healthier you" Food Pyramid on our refrigerator so that my husband & I are reminded of it daily! When I was Aisha's age I played basketball and stayed active in school activities as well; therefore it warms my heart to see her following in her Mama's footsteps! So I am determined to do all that I can do to keep her active while she is interested. So whenever I say something about needing to work out or watching what I eat or drink; she is very aware of how I respond to what I “say” I am going to do. Therefore, it is my goal to not only teach her how to be healthy, but allow her to see my personal efforts to “practice what I preach”!
Working in the milk business is another incentive to make sure my kids drink plenty of milk. My son (age 18) loves milk and drinks it on a regular basis; however, my daughter is not a milk lover but will drink chocolate milk! One advantage to her drinking Mayfield chocolate milk is that it has the same vitamins and nutrients as our white milk so either way, they are both getting the vitamins they need.
So after reviewing MilkPep’s article and thinking about my family; I would like to encourage other mothers out there in the blogging world to remember…”your kid’s are watching you!” ………do the right thing!
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Until next time,
Lisa
