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[quote=Anonymous]Hi there- we follow the philosophy that we decide what to feed for meals and the kids decide how much to eat so they can develop their own sense of satiety. Our kids love cereal, and we buy low sugar cereals that they like to eat with milk and sliced fruit for breakfast. My DD (age 9) eats so much cereal, like 4 bowls. She also tends toward constipation so that’s maybe the reason I’m concerned about the volume. Anyone else have a kid who gorges in cereal? I’ll make eggs in the side and encourage her to eat some or some nuts. But she primarily wants the cereal in the AM. FWIW she’s similar with pasta, just gorges on it. We talk about listening to your belly and encourage eating side dishes to fill out the meal. That doesn’t really change anything. Is it appropriate to say: “one bowl of cereal is a portion, and if you’re still hungry you can fill up in eggs and berries”? Or is that going to create a feeling of deprivation that makes her want to forge more? Appreciate your thoughts. Also. I don’t really want to ban cereal(and pasta) because it’s so easy for breakfast and also due to not wanting To cause a feeling if deprivation as she will surely encounter all you can eat cereal situations at friends / relatives’s houses, summer camp, etc[/quote]

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