Help Me with my NEW Sick Policy

[sunnydays]

I feed my kids really healthy food (hardly anything processed, lots of fruits and veggies, etc) and almost zero junk food and I use mainly natural cleaning products...I am very concious about health...we don't use air fresheners, dryer sheets or other products known to cause problems. However, both myself and my kids catch a fair number of colds over the year and a flu or two as well. I am pretty careful about handwashing with soap and water and I clean as much as is possible...I don't know what else I could do to prevent illness. Some people catch more things than others and it is not always about what they eat or don't eat or the lifestyle they live. That said, there can be environmental or nutritional reasons for kids getting sick a lot, but not always and it doesn't mean it is the parents or the kids' fault.

[CPST_Manda]

I feed my kids really healthy food (hardly anything processed, lots of fruits and veggies, etc) and almost zero junk food and I use mainly natural cleaning products...I am very concious about health...we don't use air fresheners, dryer sheets or other products known to cause problems. However, both myself and my kids catch a fair number of colds over the year and a flu or two as well. I am pretty careful about handwashing with soap and water and I clean as much as is possible...I don't know what else I could do to prevent illness. Some people catch more things than others and it is not always about what they eat or don't eat or the lifestyle they live. That said, there can be environmental or nutritional reasons for kids getting sick a lot, but not always and it doesn't mean it is the parents or the kids' fault.

I agree with this 100%, especially after reading Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr Natasha Campbell. I eat very well (just like my kids) but I am more prone to illness than my kids. I also have a fair amount of autoimmune problems (allergies and eczema). I think in the case of this particular family it most definitely is food and lifestyle though. Their 5 year old is obese and regularly asks for Kraft Dinner and hot dogs, peanut butter and jam etc. She often comes to me "having already eaten Bear Paws" for breakfast. Nutritional value of these foods? They are anti-nutritious and just feed the bad bacteria in your gut causing chronic inflammation and digestive upset, which directly impacts your immune system. But their parents are too busy watching ANTM to give a crap. I digress.

[sunnydays]

I hear you on this! I can't believe the crap many people feed their kids and call it food! I have no idea what ANTM is, but I understand your sentiments. My youngest kids have never had Kraft dinner and my oldest (16 years) gets it once a year in his stocking as a treat...not a regular meal! This is one of the reasons I started my own daycare...I couldn't find anyone who serves meals that meet my standards for my kids.

I agree with this 100%, especially after reading Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr Natasha Campbell. I eat very well (just like my kids) but I am more prone to illness than my kids. I also have a fair amount of autoimmune problems (allergies and eczema). I think in the case of this particular family it most definitely is food and lifestyle though. Their 5 year old is obese and regularly asks for Kraft Dinner and hot dogs, peanut butter and jam etc. She often comes to me "having already eaten Bear Paws" for breakfast. Nutritional value of these foods? They are anti-nutritious and just feed the bad bacteria in your gut causing chronic inflammation and digestive upset, which directly impacts your immune system. But their parents are too busy watching ANTM to give a crap. I digress.