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[quote=Anonymous]My oldest is now at the age where her friends have cars and they can get around the local area and will get Boba or fries or sometimes a whole meal after school. She has her own money from babysitting, she does all her homework and gets good grades, etc.

The one thing that gets on my nerves is when she comes home and we all sit down for dinner, she picks at it because she filled up on the other stuff. She doesn’t complain, she still sits with us and talks, she just eats a little bit  (it’s not an eating disorder, she eats just fine most of the time).

I spend a lot of time cooking homemade food for the family, try to keep it healthy, but they all like what I make. I feel like she need more whole food and less sugar at this crucial time of growth and brain development. We are not a no sugar family at all, but boba and sugary drinks a lot isn’t great.

On the other hand. I’m also happy she has friends and a social life, because she’s happiest when she has solid friends.

Anyone else feel this way? How do you handle it? [/quote]

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