This document discusses the role of sweets and candies in our lives and families. It notes that we often use food to satisfy psychological needs for closeness, appreciation, entertainment, and joy. Underneath these needs are real needs for affiliation and emotional fulfillment. The document suggests ways to weaken unhealthy sweet traditions, such as introducing dried fruits and nuts instead of candy, using natural sweeteners instead of white sugar, and not using sweets as rewards. Parents are encouraged to teach children to enjoy water and limit juice and sweets intake.

1. Tears in heaven
The role of sweets and candies
in our lives

2. Our first taste

3. Lollipop to wipe the tears
Chocolate for going potty
Candy in a shop

4. Candy for picking up the toys
Cookies for the road

5. We give in to a mechanism of sweets:
 We “cure” failures with a cake
 We reward ourselves with an ice cream
 We melt our sadness in a cup of hot chocolate

6. We use food to satisfy our psychological needs. But underneath
the candies are hidden the real needs we have:
• Closeness and contact with others
• Appreciation
• Entertainment
• Affiliation
• Joy of life

7. And how is the word "sweet" functioning in our culture? What do
we associate with this word?
•Sweet smile
•Sweet little angel
•Sweet kisses
•Sweet dreams
•Sweet revenge
•Sweet girl
•Sweet smell

8. In the thesaurus (http://thesaurus.com/browse/sweet) under
the word 'sweet' it says:
•like candy, delicious, sugared, nice, pleasant,
delightful, honeyed;
•graceful, delightful, beautiful, charming, cute;
•sensitive, delicate, kind, friendly, sympathetic;

9. Can we do something to weaken the sweet
tradition in our family?
YES!
•introduce "healthy candy" - keep dried fruits and
nuts
•instead of white refined sugar, use natural honey,
maple syrup, or brown sugar
•for birthdays, instead of a birthday cake with
frosting, prepare a tart with fruit
•for a car ride take sunflower and pumpkin seeds,
rather than chocolate bars and cookies

10. Nuts Sunflower
• Almonds seeds
• Walnuts
• Hazelnuts
• Cashews
Raisins Dried fruit
• Apples
• Bananas
• Apricots
• Plums
• Pears

11. I still have a few suggestions for parents:
•Children will like what you teach them
•Teach the child to drink water
•The child doesn’t need to drink juice
•Don’t give sweets as a reward
•One day for eating candy
•“Healthy" pastries

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