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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from a thin family, so probably not fit to give advice on the subject. But I do notice that when thicker kids come for playdates they eat larger portion sizes. Like the whole blueberry container. Or a bag of grapes that might keep my family for a week is gone in one playdate.

My guess is it's a combo of larger portion sizes plus being genetically prone to a larger body. I would serve smaller portions at meals as well as put snacks in pre-portioned sizes for her to grab.[/quote]

My bigger kid will indeed eat all of your blueberries and grapes, but believe that she has always had a bigger appetite since infancy. And we’ve pushed fruits and veggies instead of regular carb snacks, so she loves them and eats a ton. Totally fine for her not to clean out YOUR fridge in one afternoon, but [b]just pointing out that often portion size follows the appetite, not the other way around[/b].[/quote]

Yes, portion size follows appetite and larger bodies have larger appetites.

It's also worth pointing out that, appetite aside, size follows portion size.  Larger portions will produce a larger body, and smaller portions will produce a smaller body.[/quote]

No child, or human in general, is getting fat from blueberries and grapes. The disordered thinking on this site is really something sometimes…[/quote]

That isn’t what PP is saying.  They are pointing out that some people just have very large appetites.  So it isn’t just that they will eat all the blueberries and grapes, but also all the potatoes, pasta, rice, cheese, nuts, etc. to a level of too much.  There are some foods that anyone can “eat as much as you want” such as blueberries and grapes, and some foods that portion size should be restricted/limited if there is a weight problem happening (starches, junk, high calorie foods).  It’s fine to tell your kid they can have as much broccoli and chicken at dinner as they want but no seconds on rice or no thirds[/quote]

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