I asking cos this is something that worries me quite a bit, and a thread about allowing puddings only if you've eaten your main course made me think about it again.
My DS is great, he stops eating when he's full. There is a pile of unbeaten ester eggs and sweets in his room and I know at some point he will throw them out.
But dd is not like this. She will eat a wide variety of things but can eat til she is sick unless I stop her. I don't give her huge portions but she nags for seconds, thirds, puddings, snacks, all day every day. She's a bit plump, but not dreadful. Her Easter eggs are long since eaten up.
Dd had reflux badly as a baby and failed to thrive, she didn't seem to like milk and it was painful for her to feed. Once I weaned her the reflux improved (it isn't completely gone though she is now 7) and she had a massive appetite and just wanted to eat loads, she still does.
She likes healthy stuff, but also likes unhealthy stuff. She always wants as much as her much older, larger, much more active and sporty brother though she obviously doesn't need it. As she gets older she is moaning about getting smaller portions than her brother and wanting treats all the time. I haven't given in to her but it's getting to be a real battle and I don't want that. It's spoiling mealtimes. It's just a constant "X has crisps and chocolate biscuits in her packed lunch, Y has yummy snacks, Z says he has sweets every evening" which is getting me down.
Does anyone else have a child who doesn't seem to have appetite control? I wonder if it is to do with the reflux. Really I'm wondering if it's common.
And how can I explain that she needs to eat a bit less without giving her a complex about being fat? Any thoughts welcomed! She is a bit plump and DH says she is getting plumper this year, he is probably right.
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MilkRunningOutAgain · 04/06/2014 13:12
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