From
The Sid Series of Children’s Writings by Yvonne
Perry
ISBN
0-9753870-5-7
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Ask
Your Body ~ Understanding the Body’s Needs
Ask
Your Body
Understanding
the Body’s Needs
Yvonne
Perry
kitchen.
There
was no answer from Sidney. He was in
his
room playing with his toy cars and trucks.
Von-Von
walked to the door and repeated,
“Time
for lunch, Sidney.”
“I’m
not hungry,” he replied. “VROOM!”
“Time
for lunch!” Von-Von called from the
you
know you
aren’t hungry? Perhaps you are
just
so busy having fun that you don’t want to
stop
playing to come and eat. If you aren’t
hungry,
then you don’t have to eat, but why not
ask
your body what he wants and let him
decide?”
Von-Von
knelt down next to Sidney, “How do
are
you hungry?”
After
a moment Von-Von asked, “What did your
body
tell you?”
“He
said, ‘Yes.’”
“Then,
I’ll race you to the kitchen!” said Von-
Von
standing up quickly.
Sidney
jumped up, pushed past her and ran
toward
the kitchen. Von-Von ran fast, but
Sidney
still made it there first.
“Ah,
you win!” said Von-Von as she sat down at
the
table.
Sidney
looked at his tummy and asked, “Body,
of
cookies and started munching.
“What
are you doing?” asked Von-Von.
“Eating,”
smiled Sidney.
“Wait
a minute. I have prepared a nice meal
for
us. Come and see.”
Sidney
went to the pantry and grabbed a bag
carrots
with honey, tenderly seasoned green
beans,
broccoli with cheese, and a whole
wheat
roll.
“YUCK!
I don’t like veggies!” he said.
Sidney
walked to the table and saw steamed
but
they are good for your body. Why not ask
your
body if he wants to eat veggies?”
“Body,
do you want
to eat veggies?” Sidney
asked.
“Tell
me what he said,” asked Von-Von.
“My
tummy wants veggies, but my mouth wants
cookies!”
“Maybe
veggies don’t taste as good as cookies,
some
healthy food in your tummy, then you
may
have a few cookies to make your taste
buds
happy!”
Sidney
was disappointed, but after a few bites
he
said, “Hey, these veggies really do taste
good.”
“I
think we can please both of them. Let’s put