my dd although a healthy eater, regulary had 'treats' after meals such as sugar free jelly, a small biscuit, small choc bar(not every meal!).but as im fat and she was getting to the point where she asked for a 'treat' after every meal, last week i knocked them on the head as i didnt want her following in my footsteps!
this week she has (although still as slow as usual, but a little less wining!)eaten every single meal, she has had very few snacks(fruit, between meals, but as much as she wants at meal times)and NO 'treats', nothing..today i said she could have one treat and said that it would be non food(magazine or small toy) and one small packet of sweets/choc bar as shed eaten her meals so well all week and id noticed her behaviour was calmer and happier(shes not bad anyway really)
she chose mini eggs, so i halved the already small packet and gave them to her..she really enjoyed them and still offered them out..she was fine
went to dp's sisters..she had one of those rowntree fruit pastel ice lollies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
she has been wild ever since!!!!!!!!
i have never realised how these foods have affected her