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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I have a similar issue and I’ve found I need to let it go. He is their parent too, and has a right to feed them what he wants to, same as I do. Within reason!! When something is particularly bothersome I talk to him about it (hey, can we not give them orange soda? The sugar makes them hyper) or suggest things (oh- thanks for feeding them- there is cut fruit in the fridge to go with their Mac and cheese). The rest I let go. It is all about balance. On the up side, my kids (older now- 10 and 12) are not as crazy about treats/junk as most kids because those foods have never been forbidden. Eventually kids will make their own food choices when we are not around. I talk to them about balance a lot. They are extremely active and on the skinny side ,if anything!

I pack their lunches for school, with their input. Yes sometimes things come back home, but that is a function of them spending lunchtime chatting and not focusing on eating! They may not be eating much of the school lunches either OP. I’ve had good luck with letting them help pack- like choose one protein, one fresh fruit, what type of crackers/pretzels etc (offering choices with some boundaries)

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