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10 year old won't stop stealing food

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Bubz91 · 26/05/2024 10:45

I'm at my whits end really, he's been doing it for years here and there taking odd bits of chocolate that he finds buy its gotten really out of hand now.
He was diagnosed with ADHD a couple of years ago if so I would often let it slide because of this but now he's 10 it just feels like he should be better at his impulse control.
I've gone through the kitchen and got rid of stuff and bought lock boxes for household stuff like chocolate spreads and chips for cookies so there is nothing he can get ahold of.
Well this morning he's tried to eat a chocolate brownie mix packet, like the ready to bake kids where you just add milk too as well as moose mix and its gotten everywhere, it's taken me 3 hours to clean it all up.
He isn't restricted from sweets and does have the occasional bit and gets puddings after meals in an attempt to get him to stop stealing it but clearly its not helping.
Anyone been through this with their ADHD kids?
Thanks in advance.

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Advent0range · 26/05/2024 22:30

Oh my. You've described one of my children, who doesn't have a diagnosis. Food for thought (excuse the pun)

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