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[quote=Anonymous]So the Ellyn Satter thing is working really well with our toddler. He's almost 2, so the wheels could fall off the wagon at any moment, but for now, it's going great. He eats four times a day at the table - breakfast, lunch, post-nap snack, and dinner.

We have run into the issue that he is really used to eating what we're eating, so he loses his mind if you try to eat something and not share. Its so rare that this happens (usually we're all eating together) that I've generally just given him a tiny piece and haven't thought much about it.

However - now that the pandemic has wound down, we're spending more time with other families which is WONDERFUL. We also moved, and are now on a block with a ton of kids his age.

But the Cult of the Snack is so insidious. Anytime we see another toddler in the morning, they're carting around a snack. And of course the other kid (and parents) are always happy to share. But I really don't want my kid to get into this "always eating" mentality. I also don't like the walking around eating thing. And what do we do when we host? One side benefit of eating at the table is that my sofa cushions aren't filled with Goldfish crackers, and I'd really like to keep it that way if possible.

I'm a FTM - how do other people handle this? Not sure if we should tighten up and stop letting him insist on eating anytime someone else is eating, and ask visiting kids to eat their snack at the table, or if we should loosen up on both. Lots of people on this board are into Ellyn Satter - how have you handled it? How did it evolve as the kids got older? Feels like we're picking a path here, not sure which way to go. [/quote]

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