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[quote=Anonymous]DD is 9 and is considered borderline for adhd. We have noticed she has trouble with self regulation especially with food. She sneaks food and snacks all day long if we let her. I have found entire boxes of chewy granola bars empty in the morning. I just found 8 fruit snacks wrappers (an entire box) behind her bed frame. And found four Reese’s wrappers behind the sofa. Is this typical ADHD behavior? She eats three full meals a day of healthy foods like salmon, avocado, cereal, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, turkey bacon or sausage. But then I will see her sneaking into the pantry eating Luna bars 30 Min after a meal. I’m concerned about this bc it’s not healthy! DH and I are about to put locks on the pantry doors bc she cannot seem to understand moderation. One granola bar is fine but an entire box? She started sneaking food to school (an entire bag of veggie straws went missing one day and she fessed up) and same with an entire bag of cashew nuts. The whole bag! Is this typical behavior? How have others handled? I don’t want to give her body image issues, but this behavior will catch up to her when she hits puberty. Do we lock the pantry? We are not health nuts and have never denied the kids desserts or snacks in moderation, but this is ridiculous. No idea what to do![/quote]

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