Habit-Forming

Sydney was sick off and on for well over a week. We just couldn't get her stomach right. The doctor had me keep her on a strict starchy diet. No fruit (except bananas), no veggies, no dairy. Only bread, cereal, noodles and all other things starchy. She has been doing much better now for a couple of days and is allowed to eat normal - Hooray! Unfortunately, her week of sickness diet was very habit-forming. She doesn't want to eat real meals, she just wants to walk around with dry cereal all day. I also let her get away with too much whining, sassing, and melting down this week because she is a real bear today. Anyway, we will get over it and she will get back to normal but it just made me think . . . what have I done all week that is becoming a habit? What have I let my kids do all week that might come back to bite me in the butt? Yikes.