Toddler constantly wants to eat?

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I feel like he can never be filled ! He eats all of his meals and has healthy snacks. He is healthy weight very active tbh we take him out a lot!

but he just loves food and tantrums for it even when he’s just ate

its hard to deal with if we go out it’s relentless if there’s like a buffet at a party or a food place he just constantly wants something

He even if he throws a tantrum (aka like dropped his toy and it annoyed him) will ask for a snack after

he walks out of nursery and asks for a snack instantly and if I don’t hand him it he tantrums right at the door while I’m getting told about his day!!!

how do I manage this? He is so strong willed and gets so upset if I say no but he just always asks and he gets fed plenty he’s really obsessed with food ?

ps . When he does tantrum or fall/trip then asks for a snack I’ve been firm on the no, as it could turn to comfort eating. But we’re trying to lessen the dummy so it’s hard :(

I mean I just give him a snack when he asks, the tantrum is if I don’t but it’s hard when he’s still In nursery tantruming in front of all the staff and everyone when he hasn’t seen me all day :/

it makes me feel like a bad mum

Mine does this as a bed delaying tactic. Initially I would give them something as I didn’t want them to go to bed hungry. Then I cottoned on! I now offer a bowl of peas, that seems to reduce their hunger radically!!

Tbh most mums hand over a snack at the end of school in my experience so I wouldn't worry about that.

Yeah ha little girl who gets collected at the same time asks for her juice when she’s out her mum always had that handy so I don’t think it’s too bad

Oh OP don't worry just feed him. He's a foodie and he's eating well, I would even try to introduce weird and wonderful veggies and dishes to try. Mine eats nothing and I wish she was like this!

Yeah a * little girl not ha

I do like PP suggested- plate (or I use a lunch box) with different snacks and say that's it until lunch/dinner time. It took a few days of DS inhaling everything before realising that I'm being serious and that's all until the next meal.
I make egg muffins (eggs, ham, peppers, mushrooms) and bake them before adding to DSs lunchbox - he loves them and they're full of protein.

Full fat milk, full fat yoghurt. More cheese, egg, beans; protein and fat not carbs. No empty junk. Even marketed to babies.

Berries are much less sugary than a banana and full of fibre, which helps.

If he's tantrmming because of the type of snack, rather than wanting a snack, it's about sugar not hunger. DD was very hungry and would munch through cucumber, berries, cheese, apple, eggs and so on.

Maybe savoury cheesy muffins instead of cheese crackers for lunch? Easy to make and you can freeze them too.