This is a question that I am asked at least weekly so I thought that I would revisit this old blog that I started 2 years ago and turn it into a blog on how I get my boys to eat Mila. When I first found out about Mila my boys were 9 months old and 3 years old. My oldest, Matthew was regulary in the preschool office for bad behavior and had such bad constipation that he would sit on the potty and cry and bleed every couple of days. Needless to say, they needed Mila badly. I was working at least 10 hours per day and just did not have the time to feed them properly so I am ashamed to say, I didn't. When I researched Mila, it was clear to me that I would be taking a huge step forward regarding my boys' nutrition and health if I could just get them to eat Mila every day.
Well back then it was easy, I purchased colored cups with colored lids and colored straws and mixed the Mila in with their orange juice. I always give them 1/2 water and 1/2 orange juice in their glasses, so I just started adding 1/2 scoop of Mila to this. It was like drinking orange juice with pulp- no problem. Of course Camden was so little that I would just mix it into his baby food most of the time, but the orange juice was an easy choice for Matthew. Within days, his behavior was immensely improved and he was no longer constipated, thankfully daily bowel movements became a regular thing in this house after Mila, which makes everyone happy.
About 6 months ago, Matthew developed a severe aversion to Mila. Anything that even looks like it has "polka dots" (that is what we call them) in it, he won't eat. So, I became a little lazy, I didn't want to fight with him about it, so days would go by with no Mila. Then his behavior started to slip, he would get in trouble at school, hit his brother at home. Homework after school was not possible and getting to school on time became a miserable chore because he couldn't even focus to get his clothes on. That is when I got serious. I started experimenting and figured out many many different ways to get Mila in his meals. It is crazy to me that his body needs the Omega 3s and fiber so badly that if he misses just one day, we can tell.
I was with a friend last night who told me that she tried to give her kids (7 and 4) Mila once, she put it in their drinks and told them to drink it. They said no and that was that. Moms, this stuff is too good and too important for your child's health to give up that easily. It is our responsibility to make sure that our children are getting the nutrients that they need for as long as we possibly can, no one else is going to do it, so we have to. I can show you medical study after medical study with conclusions that Omega 3s increse their IQs, their reading abilities, their focus, decrease ADHD symptoms, the list goes on and on and on. Your children need this!!
I will do my best to add pictures to each post, if you have any questions about how I cooked or did something, please don't hesitate to email me at Rpaskegarc@aol.com
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