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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think a lot of mothers here have no concept of how hungry teenage boys can get. Please talk to the men you know to get an idea of how much food they really need. They are not children anymore. Expect that they will require more than 3 meals a day. There should be no limitations unless you know there is an existing medical issue that must be treated with diet. Provide healthy foods including a daily sweet such as cookies, ice cream, muffins, etc. Expect that he will buy himself treats regularly, just like we did when we were teenagers.[/quote]

This.  I’ve started making extra portions for every dinner because my 13yo son is scarfing anything and everything he can find these days.  Honestly it reminds me of when I was breastfeeding my kids through a growth spurt and would just scavenge the kitchen for calories while the baby briefly slept (or was screaming while being held by daddy!).

Op needs to make sure there’s food available in the house and let the Oreos go.  My son learned to make eggs for himself, so he’s able to do that when he’s hungry.  But sometimes he’s just too ravenous and he’ll plow through a box of crackers.   Kids this age need food.  One box of Oreos is not a big deal at all and shouldn’t be treated that way.  [/quote]

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