I’ve been on a first aid course today.
The main principle the instructor spoke of was the importance of looking after yourself as the first aider first.
At first point of contact, ensuring you’re safe to administer the first aid and have checked the area for danger and finishing with checking in on yourself if you have dealt with a
more traumatic experience.
The same is true for pretty much every aspect of life.
If you want your children to eat a diet full of vegetables, you need to set the example of eating lots of vegetables. Do as I say and not as I do, very rarely works when trying to form good habits.
Me and Fran have a big pile of veggies on our plate at pretty much every meal, this morning we had salad and omelette for breakfast.
It’s taking a long time, they moved in nearly 9 years ago, but the kids are starting to eat a wider variety of veggies and fruit with their meals.
We don’t make a big thing about it, just put some on their plates each meal and try different fruits for “pudding” regularly.
The same is true for exercise, we don’t make a fuss about exercise. They just see it as something we do. My friend comes over to train a few times
per week, we do a strength based circuit.
Fran trains with her sister, sometimes in real life, sometimes via FaceTime.
The kids see this happening and occasionally join in with us. They know us training is the reason that we can play on the park, climb trees, run down the beach etc with them.
My great-nephew finds it hard to believe I’m in my 50’s because I can do the monkey bars in the
garden.
Taking care of you, leads to others taking care of themselves, it might not be obvious or immediate but it will happen.
You don’t have to do much to get started, adding some veggies to your dinner plate and eating them. A few press up, pulling and squat type things every day would be a good start.
If you need a more detailed approach, let me know.
Darren “needs to listen more
often” Checkley