Tears in heaven

The role of sweets and candies in our lives

Our first taste

Lollipop to wipe the tears

Chocolate for going potty

Candy in a shop

Candy for picking up the toys

Cookies for the road

We give in to a mechanism of sweets:

We “cure” failures with a cake We reward ourselves with an ice cream We melt our sadness in a cup of hot chocolate

We use food to satisfy our psychological needs. But underneath the candies are hidden the real needs we have:

• Closeness and contact with others• Appreciation• Entertainment• Affiliation• Joy of life

And how is the word "sweet" functioning in our culture? What do we associate with this word?

•Sweet smile •Sweet little angel •Sweet kisses •Sweet dreams •Sweet revenge •Sweet girl •Sweet smell

In the thesaurus (http://thesaurus.com/browse/sweet) under the word 'sweet' it says:

•like candy, delicious, sugared, nice, pleasant, delightful, honeyed;•graceful, delightful, beautiful, charming, cute;•sensitive, delicate, kind, friendly, sympathetic;

Can we do something to weaken the sweet tradition in our family?

YES!•introduce "healthy candy" - keep dried fruits and nuts •instead of white refined sugar, use natural honey, maple syrup, or brown sugar•for birthdays, instead of a birthday cake with frosting, prepare a tart with fruit•for a car ride take sunflower and pumpkin seeds, rather than chocolate bars and cookies

Nuts• Almonds• Walnuts• Hazelnuts• Cashews

Dried fruit• Apples• Bananas• Apricots• Plums• Pears

Sunflower seeds

Raisins

I still have a few suggestions for parents:

•Children will like what you teach them •Teach the child to drink water•The child doesn’t need to drink juice•Don’t give sweets as a reward •One day for eating candy•“Healthy" pastries

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