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[quote=Anonymous]OP - have you allowed her these things in the past?  Or are you just now starting to notice/care since her weight is creeping up?

If you have allowed this overindulgence in the past (I can see asking for a second piece of cake, but a third???), why?  Your problem is going to be reigning her in without causing issues.

My advice to you is to start serving what you want her to eat, and allow her free reign of fruits and veggies.  So if you want her to eat 2 pancakes, you make six.  When she asks for seconds, there are no more, and you let her know she can have another boiled egg or more fruit.  Freeze the bread you don't want her to eat.  So she gets the bowl of lentils, a salad/veggie, a piece of fruit, and one serving of bread.  If she asks for more bread, there is no more, but there is more fruit or salad.

IF she isn't going to a ton of parties, I would lay off on the what she eats at parties (for now).  Do you talk about serving sizes to her?  My kids know (or think they know) what a serving size is.  They would never ask for another slice of cake - but this is something we have instilled in them for years.  A cake serving is a cupcake, or whatever size the host gives you (and you don't have to eat it all if it is too much).[/quote]

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