Interesting lunch with my 10 year old. He asked for lemonade and then told me that I’d inspired him not to drink soda (or alcohol when he was an adult). Wow.
My son is a big football fan and I always remind him about Todd Manovich (groomed to be a pro QB since birth with strict exercise / diet- then went in the opposite direction in college when he was able to make independent decisions) to drive home the topic of moderation.
I don’t want him growing up craving or romanticizing something b/c he thinks it’s ‘taboo’. And I’ve he knows that soda or alcohol- in responsible moderation- is not bad.
But what an interesting comment. Can’t help but think if I would have ‘inspired’ him to drink if I hadn’t quit. Goes towards the saying that with kids “more things are caught— than taught”.