Dear Queenie,
My family doctor has prescribed a strict diet for my kids and I keep them to it, but my mother lets them eat everything they want and shouldn’t have. When I object, she says I am too strict and the kids are entitled to a few treats now and then, but it’s really a lot of treats that just aren’t good for them.
Queenie, I just don’t understand. She claims to love them, so how can she not do what is best for them?—Worried mother
Dear Mother,
Does your mother understand why your doctor prescribed your children’s diet, and the possible consequences not sticking to it? If not, take her with you to the children’s next check-up and let the doctor explain to her on the strongest terms possible.
If she does understand and simply refuses to comply, you will have to limit the children’s exposure to her to occasions that do not include eating, and monitor her visits with them strictly to prevent unacceptable snacking.
