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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do not try to micromanage your pre-teen's food choices. Ice cream is not poison and it's just fine as a daily snack. Heaven knows, that kid probably gets limited food choices at home if the parent is having conniptions over ice cream. Did you think your child would stay the size and weight of a 10-year-old? Kids this age grow, gain weight, and change shape. Girls this age are already having body image issues. You should ensure you are not subconsciously reinforcing disordered eating habits.[/quote]

Thanks, but not an issue here. We are not judging body sizes, and my child does not have a body image problem. I am concerned about HEALTH. It is important what you put into your body. We all should be able to have discussions on healthy diet/weight without gettIng offended.[/quote]

DP. In the context of an otherwise healthy diet, a little ice cream every day is not a big deal. As another poster implied, I think you might be more concerned with losing control than with actual health consequences. I have struggled with this myself at times (former teen with an eating disorder), so I get it. But my teens eat ice cream almost every day. [/quote]

NP and +1 to the above.

My DD is in sixth grade this year in MCPS.  What was she most excited about during the first week of school?  That she could buy ice cream at lunch.

We offer varied, nutritious meals at home; that includes dessert and sweets, which DH and I emphasize to our kids are "sometimes" foods.  My sister and I both developed eating disorders as teens, in no small part due to our parents' obsession with "health" and food.  Being so rigid about sugar is not healthy.  Moreover, as an earlier PP pointed out, micromanaging your kid's food choices isn't a great idea.  [/quote]

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