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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have over-weight boys like I do, then you watch what, when, and how much they eat. Its not about being OCD. Its about trying to get kids to make smart food choices and not be endless eating machines. Kids need to ask/let us know if they are getting a snack and what it is. It needs to be snack size, not another meal.[/quote]

Or possibly you have over-weight boys because you watch what, and when and how much they eat, and they learn that food is scarce?  [/quote]

PP here, that was snarky.

I'm not sure I believe this, but I'm also not sure I believe the opposite.  I grew up in a family where my mom micromanaged every food choice, and all of her kids are significantly overweight.  I make a different choice for my kids, and found the bulking up before puberty kind of anxiety provoking, but my kids really do seem to be learning to self manage.

I will say that right now, my 13 year old really does make himself 3 "snack" that are basically meals.  It's what his body needs at this point. [/quote]

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