can a 29 month old eat out of boredom

[mummy2aisha]

I know I'm bad for eating when I am bored but I was wondering my 29 month old is always ask for snacks such and fomage frais prouches or cheese even when I given her food before . I was wondering does a child of this age olny eat for hunger as I have heard babies can never over eat milk when they are younger.

Maybe not "eat out of boredom" as such but a toddler would definitely ask for sweets & snacks if he knows they are readily available. You really should start to say "no".

they will eat 'lovely food' all day if you let them. Distract her once she's had what you deem to be 'enough'.

I do tell her no as I dont her to be overweight I just dont know if a child of that age can over eat . I know that babies cant

Just make sure its never sugary stuff. Its not just their weight, its their teeth too. Try to stick to a mealtime routine.

But as you say that you eat out of boredom, you could pass on this habit. You could both stick to routine mealtimes and if you feel the urge coz you're bored just get up and go out for a walk.

For sure she only eats sugary stuff on very specail occassions a 2 year old doesnt need sweets i even feel bad when I take her Macdonals lol.

weevilswobble your right Im very careful not to as fat bums run in my family and I know what your saying is true.

Don't take your 2 year old to McDonalds, and fromage frais pouches tend to be "sugary stuff" because they have added sugar & they taste sweet, unlike cheese or yoghurt in their natural state.

If she asks for food and you know she's already had some, offer water instead.

Someone once told me that children (and even adults sometimes) mistake thirst as hunger.

It is certainly true for my nearly 3yr old sometimes.