I am a hypocrite.
Where I work, the children are all reminded to bring a healthy snack. This has to be fruit, yogurt, or at the very least a cereal bar.
Meanwhile, I will scoff cake, biscuits and crisps.
The children are all asked to drink water and only squash at lunchtime.
I drink Diet Coke. I love the stuff, cannot get enough of it.
Today one of my five year olds asked me;
"What do you drink at home?"
"Diet Coke" I said honestly.
"It rots your teeth" she says to me confidently.
"I know, I am bad, but I like it."
"I only drink water and apple juice."
"Well, you are very sensible and I am silly", I say.
One of the other children then decides I have not been lectured extensively enough about my drinking habits;
"My mum only lets me drink coke as a treat."
"I think my mum would only let me drink it as a treat too, but I do the shopping now so I get to eat and drink whatever I like." I responded
It was a shameful response I know, but one day, they will be the same.
Where I work, the children are all reminded to bring a healthy snack. This has to be fruit, yogurt, or at the very least a cereal bar.
Meanwhile, I will scoff cake, biscuits and crisps.
The children are all asked to drink water and only squash at lunchtime.
I drink Diet Coke. I love the stuff, cannot get enough of it.
Today one of my five year olds asked me;
"What do you drink at home?"
"Diet Coke" I said honestly.
"It rots your teeth" she says to me confidently.
"I know, I am bad, but I like it."
"I only drink water and apple juice."
"Well, you are very sensible and I am silly", I say.
One of the other children then decides I have not been lectured extensively enough about my drinking habits;
"My mum only lets me drink coke as a treat."
"I think my mum would only let me drink it as a treat too, but I do the shopping now so I get to eat and drink whatever I like." I responded
It was a shameful response I know, but one day, they will be the same.
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