"If you get in your buggy, you can have a bar!" said a Mum to her little girl. I overheard this on our walk down to the village today. I can't remember who advised us or maybe we read it somewhere in the early days but since The Lodger has been born, we have never used food as blackmail. It's something I would've been guilty of, as a way to pacify my lovely niece before The Lodger arrived. I wouldn't even have thought twice about it pre Lodger. It's natural. It's something people do everyday. Food is used as reward and punishment. 'No treats for you if you're bold', 'Be good and you can have something nice'! Food is motivating. It's not just children, it's Adults too! 'If I eat healthy Monday to Friday, I can allow myself a treat at the weekend.', I've been so good lately, I can have a slice of cake.' It's getting harder now. The Lodger is becoming a lot more food aware. It could ...
Our life with our son The Lodger, who just happens to have Prader-Willi Syndrome