Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles Quotes

“For example, power struggles over food are common occurrences. I’ve found it fascinating to ask grandparents and great-grandparents why they’ve offered specific pieces of advice about food and eating habits. Inevitably they tell me tales of growing up during the Depression or suffering the deprivations of war. Many grew up in large families where food was not always plentiful. The advice to clean their plates fit the era and the situation. But today childhood obesity is one of the leading health concerns for children. And food proportions served in restaurants have increased dramatically as our society has focused more on big. Fifteen years ago you couldn’t even buy a thirty-two-ounce glass of soft drink, much less try to drink one. It isn’t that this advice was wrong for its times, it just doesn’t fit today.”
― Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Raising Children to be More Caring and C – Transforming Discipline Through Connection