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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Limiting processed foods in your own house is fine but being so strict that things are forbidden creates issues later. [b]When your kids are outside of your supervision as they get older they will go crazy for the junk.[/b] And if he can’t allow a little flexibility at a restaurant or with the grandparents now then I think his black and white thinking is disordered. My oldest is now 23 and youngest is in HS but all of the doctors and dieticians I have worked with have emphasized that as long as the diet is overall healthy, it’s ok to allow some less healthy foods in. It’s all about moderation. There’s a lot of misinformation on social media. Everyone claims to be an expert when they’re not. I’d ask the pediatrician or a dietitian to weigh in if he’s that inflexible. [/quote]

Yup. I don’t deny my teen anything and she is able to self monitor her food. Never drinks soda, regularly turns down dessert. But she will also indulge (no eating disorder) She has a friend that cant have any sugar at her house, that comes to our house and goes nuts. She’ll likely gain the freshman 15 or more.[/quote]

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