There are already so many different styles of parenting – some widely accepted, others not. Because of social media channels like TikTok, Instagram and others, all such styles get their own labels. The latest style that started from Gigi Hadid’s mother – Yolanda Hadid, now has the label ‘almond mom,’ and it’s not everyone’s favorite style. It promotes unhealthy eating habits for children, but there are ways to avoid it.
Avoid Food-Shaming Children
If you had a tough upbringing where your parents were strict about what you put in your stomach, it doesn’t mean you have to project that onto your children. Be gentle with the little ones – don’t yell and scold them for eating what they want. There are healthier ways to get your kid to eat better, and it’s definitely not food shaming!
Ignore The Scale
When you’re constantly relying on the scale to tell you your weight – you tend to focus only on that. That’s the wrong approach to being healthy. Avoid the number – ignore it. It’s not about that. You and your children should focus on feeling good about yourselves and being healthy. Don’t be an almond mom – instead, provide the right food for your children’s bodies – don’t focus on whatever the scale says.
Meal Prep as a Family
Scolding children and nagging them about eating a particular food item and avoiding another isn’t the best way to get your kids interested in eating right. However, if you involved them in your meal prep, that might pique their interest. You can avoid being an almond mom – just be a regular mom, involving your kids in healthy eating!
Don’t Be an Almond Mom
It’s important how you act in front of your children because, from a young age, they love to copy their parents and will copy everything you do. That includes what you eat. If you don’t want to be a bad parent and teach your kids a highly unhealthy method of being thin – you need to avoid certain things yourself. Eat healthily, don’t keep yourself from your favorite food, and emphasize feeling good, being healthy, and still eating what you want!
Kids get all their eating habits and confidence about their weight from their parents at an early age. That’s why if you can avoid focusing on certain factors like the numbers on the scale or shaming your kid into eating what you want – it’d make the entire atmosphere more pleasant for the family. Don’t be an almond mom – teach your kids how to be healthy and beautiful!