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Look. I AM the parent. My kid still struggles with this. No, she does not throw tantrums. (I'm not the OP.) She'll eat just enough balanced food at a family meal that I can't really question her. It's that the next day, I'll find a brand new box of cereal gone. [b]I tell the whole family to portion snacks into a bowl so that food lasts for a few days[/b] ... I know she sneaks a lot more. I try to say as little as possible so she doesn't have shame attached to food. I had an eating disorder, and she has a therapist. We're really trying. 
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I am assuming this is because you cannot afford to buy more food (if it's that you think you should decide how much people are allowed t eat, you are setting her up to binge when she gets the chance, so stop being so controlling). I know we don't want kids to worry about grown-up stuff, but I think there's a way to let kids participate in the family budget. What inexpensive snacks does she like? Home-popped popcorn (not the microwave stuff)? Can she learn to make bread? Can she grow cherry tomatoes now that summer is on the way?[/quote]

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