There were some things that concerned us about our oldest son, Michael. Just some things that didn't seem "normal" (as if that could ever be defined). Most traditional doctors want to pump kids full of all kinds of horrible medications and stuff, and we definitely didn't want to go that route.
After much time spent in prayer, much research on the internet and elsewhere, and personal recommendations from friends, we took the plunge with a less traditional MD. This lady is either in her late 60's or early 70's and takes Tango Classes! She also sings in her church choir and is full of energy. That's the kind of doc you can feel comfortable going to!
So, we finally get the results back from several tests that were done. Turns out, there are some food allergies to blame for some of the stuff that is "not normal" in Michael. So, we simply become aware of what to give him less often and what to avoid at all costs.
Of course, pork was a no brainer, didn't need a test for that one, but it still showed up that Michael is allergic to pork. Not surprising since many people in my family are, including myself and my grandpa.
However, it was really interesting to me that some of Michael's least favorite foods, were also foods that he was supposed to avoid. Oats, Barley and rice. Some of Michael's absolute least favorite foods (except for the oatmeal butterscotch cookies, of course).
I began to wonder, how do they know? My niece has similar food allergies and she as well seems to just dislike automatically the foods that she is most allergic to. Who knows, maybe even former President Bush is actually allergic to broccoli, and doesn't even know it!
Children also don't like loud screaming adults. I remember one time when Karl was really frustrated about something that happened at work, many years ago. Michael was just a preschooler and Karl came home ranting and raving about what had happened. And I, as his dutiful wife, listened with sympathy. No big deal. Unfortunately, Michael didn't know that daddy wasn't mad at mommy. He just heard the loud words and the frustration in daddy's voice and began to cry.
There are so many things that children just seem to know automatically. They are really quite amazing if we will just take the time to notice. Maybe that's why Jesus said we had to become like little children, in order to enter the kingdom of heaven.
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2 comments:
I definitely think there is something to your theory. I avoid foods that make me feel badly, so why wouldn't kids avoid foods that make them have hives, indigestion, blue circles under the eyes, etc.? Makes sense to me!
Children do seem to have more sensitive instincts. It should be disturbing to anyone to hear ranting. As adults, we have been desensitized to the unpleasantries of life. But a child's heart does not yet bear the callouses of the adult.
I agree with you both. Paul said, We are not our own. We really don't know why we do what we do. But the children who do more spontaneous flying by the seat of their pants, than us intellectual adults, run up on some pretty interesting discoveries. If we never lost our childhood innocense, yet continued to learn and develop the intellectual powers of the mind, we would have the best of both worlds. This may be what separates all the naturally great people from the drones.
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