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As written in the post Sugar addiction: beating the cravings, sugar addiction “is an addiction that starts in infancy or childhood so that its foundation is deep-seated and broad.” The work of beating the cravings and of eating foods containing sugar in moderate amounts is extremely difficult. Once sugar addiction is created, the pull of sugar is stronger than the desire to resist it.

Prevention is possible, but it requires a commitment of the people surrounding a child to keep the child’s body free of sugar. These people must all be committed to protecting the child from sugar addiction. They must be united in their desire to shield the child from a lifetime of fighting the grips of sugar.

The sooner that sugar is introduced into an infant’s life, the stronger the addiction will be later on. Baby formulas that contain added sugar are the main culprits in bringing about sugar addiction. Sweet solutions or sweetened medications can have the same effects as the sweetened formula if they are administered on a regular basis.

When an infant is fed fruit before the age of five months, the fruit can trigger mild sugar addiction in a child that was breastfed. In general, fruit should be given in small amounts from the age of seven months. Sweeteners such as maple syrup and date syrup can be given in very small amounts from the age of nine months. Honey is considered safe for infants from twelve months, but it is slightly more addictive than maple and date syrups, and so it should be used sparingly.

After twelve months, attention should be given to limiting sweetened foods because they can enter a child’s  diet surreptitiously. Processed foods can contain hidden sugar and sweeteners, and they should be scrutinized before being added to a child’s diet. The more aware a child is of the foods that others are eating, the more diligence required to avoid consuming sweet foods in front of the child. Denying a sweet food item to a child while consuming it yourself is callous. So too are family dinners at which desserts are served but denied to the child. If you struggle with sugar addiction, try to shield your children from your addiction.

Birthday parties and gatherings of children pose a struggle when raising a child without a sugar addiction. When attending these gatherings, make sure to feed your child well beforehand so that he or she has less room for more food. As children grow older, you will be less able to monitor intake of sweets, but the older the child is when sugar addiction grabs hold, the less its stranglehold.

If grandparents, family friends and relatives insist on supplying sugared foods, your control over your child’s sugar intake is hampered. In these cases, provide your child with healthful meals and abundant time outdoors to counter sugar’s insidious clutches.

Note: This information has been spiritually gifted to us.