Today, Elizabeth Murphy shared an amazing talk on "Teaching Your Kids the Bible". Here are some of the highlights of her talk:
1. Teach Yourself - establish the routine of a personal time with God (in his word and in prayer). Find a time that works for you and your schedule. Children will model what you do!
2. Teach the Truth - when a child asks a question, it's okay to say, "I don't know" or "Will you look it up with me?". Scripture is the source of answers! Also, teach children that they are accountable to God, not just mom/dad.
3. Teach with Stories - you can teach biblical principles through books and stories. You can find big principles and broad applications in books/stories. Some recommended books include: Read Aloud Bible Stories by Ella K. Lindvall, Big Thoughts for Little People by Kenneth N Taylor, The Runaway Bunny, Even If I Did Something Awful by Barbara Shook Hazen, and If Jesus Came to My House by Joan Gale Thomas
4. Teach with Tools - hymns, object lessons, devotional books, etc
5. Teach big picture
6. Teach prayer - you can teach kids to pray using this model:
A - Adoration ("I Love You" prayers)
C - Confession (I'm Sorry" prayers)
T - Thanksgiving ("Thank You" prayers)
S - Supplication ("Please" prayers)
7. Keep on Teaching - Don't ever stop teaching!
This blog is dedicated to the Moms of Influence group at Northbrook Church in Richfield, WI.
October 5: Need to Grow: Healthy Eating
Today, we learned SOOO much about nutrition and healthy eating (for us and our kids). Our speaker taught us some wonderful tips about making food fun for picky eaters, involving our children in meal preparations, reading labels, and rules for healthy eating.
Some ways to make food fun for picky eaters include naming a food your child helps create (such as "Dawn's Salad" or "Peter's Sweet Potatoes), cutting a food into fun and easy shapes with cookie cutters, encouraging your child to invent and help prepare new snacks or sandwiches, and jazzing up the taste of veggies with low-fat dressings or dips.
Some "label traps" to watch out for:
"Reduced Fat" = more sugar and same/more calories than full-fat equivalent
"Lite" = only 1/3 fewer calories than regular
"Good Source" = 10% of RDA for that specific vitamin or mineral
"High in Antioxidants" = only needs to have 10% of RDA for vitamins A,C,E or selenium
"Trans-Fat Free" = can have up to 1/2 gram of trans-fat. If partially hydrogenated oil is listed on ingredients, there is some trans fat in the product.
Some other great tips included: let kids help (buying food at the store, preparing the meal, setting the table), turn off the TV and eat with family whenever possible, limit juice to 4-6 oz per day, make it easy for kids to make healthy choices by having them available in the house, and BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL!!!
Julie's 6 rules for healthy eating:
1. if you can't pronounce the ingredients, pass it up!
2. Apple pie is NOT a fruit
3. DON'T be a member of the "clean plate club"; stop eating when full
4. a moderate diet is a healthy diet
5. choose WHOLE foods
6. eat at least 3 meals a day and plan ahead
For more nutrition information, visit the following recommended websites:
www.mypyramid.gov
www.eatright.org/public
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
www.healthierus.gov
www.nutrition.gov
www.womenshealth.gov
www.foodallergy.org
Some ways to make food fun for picky eaters include naming a food your child helps create (such as "Dawn's Salad" or "Peter's Sweet Potatoes), cutting a food into fun and easy shapes with cookie cutters, encouraging your child to invent and help prepare new snacks or sandwiches, and jazzing up the taste of veggies with low-fat dressings or dips.
Some "label traps" to watch out for:
"Reduced Fat" = more sugar and same/more calories than full-fat equivalent
"Lite" = only 1/3 fewer calories than regular
"Good Source" = 10% of RDA for that specific vitamin or mineral
"High in Antioxidants" = only needs to have 10% of RDA for vitamins A,C,E or selenium
"Trans-Fat Free" = can have up to 1/2 gram of trans-fat. If partially hydrogenated oil is listed on ingredients, there is some trans fat in the product.
Some other great tips included: let kids help (buying food at the store, preparing the meal, setting the table), turn off the TV and eat with family whenever possible, limit juice to 4-6 oz per day, make it easy for kids to make healthy choices by having them available in the house, and BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL!!!
Julie's 6 rules for healthy eating:
1. if you can't pronounce the ingredients, pass it up!
2. Apple pie is NOT a fruit
3. DON'T be a member of the "clean plate club"; stop eating when full
4. a moderate diet is a healthy diet
5. choose WHOLE foods
6. eat at least 3 meals a day and plan ahead
For more nutrition information, visit the following recommended websites:
www.mypyramid.gov
www.eatright.org/public
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
www.healthierus.gov
www.nutrition.gov
www.womenshealth.gov
www.foodallergy.org
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