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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have 3 very social kids who are now in middle school. I've always worked from home so have hosted probably 500 playdates over the years.

We eat a very healthy diet but I also buy junk food: Oreos, chips, etc.  My kids are used to having them around.  A package of Oreos can last 3 weeks.  Maybe a full month.

When I served a snack I always put out small bowls of food: fruit, something like pretzels and enough cookies for 2 per kid.  You send your kid to my house, they get offered my food.

I could always tell the non-Oreo households because many of those kids gorged themselves on them at my house.  They would sit there and eat 2 cookies in 15 seconds and BEG for more. 
They would come up to me later in the playdate and ask for more.  They would ask for more when leaving the house.

I once found a kid rummaging through my kitchen looking for more cookies.  This was about 4 years ago. This post just made me remember it.

Moderation people.  It's about moderation.  It always has been and always will be.  [/quote]

Aww. I have an awful memory of going to a new friend's home. I was about 8. Her mom gave us rice crispy treats. I wolfed mine down in about 10 seconds hoping she would offer another one. She just looked at me in disgust. My family was the food-controlling/no sugar type. I was always a very low weight kid and I don't think I reached my height potential. I went the other way and am very relaxed about food with my own child.[/quote]

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