Former Miss Universe Rachael Finch recently received backlash for not giving her daughter Violet enough food.
The Australian mom shared a photo of her daughter’s lunch box on social media and one user questioned her saying, “I really don’t think she feeds Violet enough food.”
Not only one person but many other users said the same thing. The lunchbox contained a healthy supply of fruit and vegetables, as well as a hard-boiled egg, some cooked wholemeal pasta and cauliflower stalks in a separate container.
The mom-of-two defended herself saying, “That was a message that was sent to me by accident – but it opened a door for conversation around what I feed my kids.’’
“There were a lot of people saying that they were unfollowing because I didn’t feed Violet enough food.”
Rachel who is a personal trainer, health guru and an advocate for a healthy living said she gives her kids real food. She explained: “I give them real food, I give them whole pieces of fruit, and I give them vegetables in their lunch box. So Violet will go to school with sushi and a Greek salad, for example.”
In the statement on Instagram, she continued: “I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve read comments or articles about how ‘strict’ my kids (sic) food is or how I ‘deprive’ them of a normal childhood.”
“If a mother wants to feed her child cherry tomatoes over cheezels (sic) then she can.point 381 |
It’s not deprivation or a screwed up childhood… it’s because she cares, and perhaps she has learnt from experience.point 107 | Everything a child is given, even during pregnancy, has a direct result on their physical and mental programming.point 203 |
So why would I not choose to feed my baby girl smoothies and send her to school with salad and sushi?”point 84 | 1
Rachael also said that her daughter Violet does have treats from time to time and she knows they are just treats, not an everyday diet.
She said: “She knows why 80 per cent of the time we eat the way we do. I do my best to explain to her why her plate looks the way it does – mostly vegetables, good quality protein, complex carbohydrates and fats.”
Rachael is a TV host, model and founder of various health and fitness brands including Body By Finch and Kissed Earth. She often shares healthy recipes and tips on her Instagram page.
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