Wow, a tough love style comment. I don't know if I like it or resent it, yet. But I'll take it since I do honestly appreciate your message and experience.
That said, a couple things I have to comment back on.
Your daughter is 5, she should be eating a more diverse diet then kid menu items. You stated that your wife and child don't try new things.
My daughter does actually eat quite health and often asks how healthy something is before she eats it, we are not stereotypical 'Mericans binging on fast food 24/7. We do fall victim to quick easy meals high in carbs, sugars and other processed crap. She has always been happy with fruits and vegetables. She will typically finish those before anything else. By new things I really meant new menu items. They both have their favorites and tend to stick in that area. I know the journey into health eating is going to go outside of that bubble so I am looking into finding ways to go on the path with the least resistance.
No, your wife has demonstrated enough times in front of your daughter that trying new things isn't for her and your daughter learned that behavior. this behavior will lead your daughter down an unhealthy food path and probably be like you; well into adulthood looking on advice on how to eat healthy.
I agree with this.
If you change your habits to healthy do it your family too!!!!! Make it so your daughter doesn't have to 'learn' to eat healthy because healthy eating is her normal.
That is what I want to do, but after giving it a lot of thought I have decided to lead by example and let them come aboard at the own pace so I don't make them look at me as the food Nazi. It is passive and not as aggressive as other approaches but I feel it will work better for the long run in our house.
You need to re prioritize time to include research, planning and prep. It's actually hard to get in the habit of not watching a rerun of a reality show or getting off Voat to actually relearn nutrition.
That is what this is, research and advice seeking. Reading articles all day long does suck, so I combine it with getting personal experiences and starting conversations. It lightens my "school" workload.
Overall I am not searching for a way for me to hold myself at a different higher standard than the rest of my family. I just want to go ahead with myself and forge a path for the rest of my family to follow. I completely understand the need to educate my daughter and to get my wife on board. Heck to be able to do it myself and continue it I will need them on board as well.
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Wow, a tough love style comment. I don't know if I like it or resent it, yet. But I'll take it since I do honestly appreciate your message and experience.
That said, a couple things I have to comment back on.
My daughter does actually eat quite health and often asks how healthy something is before she eats it, we are not stereotypical 'Mericans binging on fast food 24/7. We do fall victim to quick easy meals high in carbs, sugars and other processed crap. She has always been happy with fruits and vegetables. She will typically finish those before anything else. By new things I really meant new menu items. They both have their favorites and tend to stick in that area. I know the journey into health eating is going to go outside of that bubble so I am looking into finding ways to go on the path with the least resistance.
I agree with this.
That is what I want to do, but after giving it a lot of thought I have decided to lead by example and let them come aboard at the own pace so I don't make them look at me as the food Nazi. It is passive and not as aggressive as other approaches but I feel it will work better for the long run in our house.
That is what this is, research and advice seeking. Reading articles all day long does suck, so I combine it with getting personal experiences and starting conversations. It lightens my "school" workload.
Overall I am not searching for a way for me to hold myself at a different higher standard than the rest of my family. I just want to go ahead with myself and forge a path for the rest of my family to follow. I completely understand the need to educate my daughter and to get my wife on board. Heck to be able to do it myself and continue it I will need them on board as well.