Vitamins

While driving past Whole Foods tonight I quickly asked myself if I need to stop and get more vitamins for the children. No, I'd already made the decision to get what I suspected was inferior but readily available vitamins at the local grocery store. (Making an extra stop with 3 children in tow is something I try to avoid at all costs, and in this instance, at the cost of my children's health.) As I drove past Whole Foods, confident that I'd provided at least sub-par health supplements for our kids, it suddenly dawned on me that if I die my children will probably never eat another vitamin. I don't think the necessity of vitamins has ever entered my husband's consciousness. It seems that this preoccupation with "optimal health" for the kids is exclusive to me. I fear that my husband would be content to feed them hot dogs and mac 'n cheese. Lord knows they'd never go to bed with their teeth brushed, or have their bed sheets changed... on the other hand, he'd read to them every night and make sure they had impeccable table manners. My husband is a good man. A good man that probably does not know how seriously our children need vitamins. In truth I'm not so sure they need them, (they have a pretty good diet) I just give them vitamins just in case. The more I think about it, the more comfortable I am with the idea that they'll be in good hands should I pass away. He certainly would make them brush their teeth in the morning. ;)