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Daughters eating habits....how to manage without creating food issues.??

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radd · 09/02/2012 23:33

I am worried that I am not dealing well with dd9's eating habits and that i could create future issues with food. She is small, fit and slim but with poor teeth that have poorly formed enamel. Her skin is just beginning to show signs of blemises. She has an obsessively sweet toot and craves sugar. She is generally a very light eater but is really greedy about any cakes, biscuits etc. I am aware that denial could be counter productive so she always as something sweet in her lunch box but we tend not to have puddings regularly. She and her brother have Friday treat sweets. I had issues wit food and weight until I had her. Now I am relaxed about food and am very conscious never to comment on my weight or to talk about food being fattening. I do, however, restrict her intake of sugar but this seems to make her more greedy. Any advice?

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kotuku · 09/02/2012 23:42

I would recommend the book:
www.amazon.co.uk/Food-Our-Children-Eat-Like/dp/1841154776/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328830660&sr=8-1
It has some really good ideas as to how not to make food an issue.

Also you could try baking with Xylitol - a natural and healthy sweetener, which is actually good for your teeth. Recipes can be found in:
www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Food-Kids-Recipes-Childs/dp/0749953454/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1328830871&sr=1-1

CogitoErgoSometimes · 10/02/2012 09:02

Something sweet in a lunch-box and the occasional dessert or cake is absolutely normal. The trick is to get her to eat a lot more of the other foods like meat/fish, grains and fruit/veg so that she's getting a balanced diet. Sugar craving usually indicates 'energy shortage' so, if she's a light eater, make sure she gets a meal or a snack every 2 or 3 hours and that each meal/snack has a protein element... e.g. eggs, nuts, meat/fish, beans, hummus, cheese etc..... and some slow-release carbohydrate.... eg. banana, wholegrains, pulses, starchy vegetables... and some fat... e.g oils, butters, nut butters, whole milk, avocados. That will help her manage her hunger without resorting to lots of sugar.

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