'Dear Ask a Montessorian, my Lower Elementary child recently shared that she wants to be a vegan like she's seen her uncle and aunt doing. I'm worried about her getting enough nutrition. What would you recommend?'
I share your concern regarding your daughter’s interest in becoming a vegan and meeting her daily nutritional requirements. It is ...
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Help! My child seems to be addicted to junk food.
My six-year-old daughter is addicted to sugar. From morning to night all she wants is junk food and sugary snacks. I find protein bar wrappers stuffed under her mattress. Help!!
This is the cry of many families these days – sugar, sugar, sugar. To quote Robert Lustig, author, pediatric endocrinologist, and Sugar, the Bitter Truth guru, “We’re ...
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My child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related?
Dear Ask a Montessorian, my child is a picky eater and struggling in school. Could the two be related? I’m afraid that my child is a ”carb junkie.” Breakfast has to be a certain cereal or pancakes. She even sneaks crackers, chips, and cookies into her room. Her teacher tells me she is a very picky eater at school and only eats the snacks I send. ...
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