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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The poster who said this is why we're fat is right. I was cooking awesome filling meals to my kids every night. Grilled salmon, Steamed veg, brown rice (small portion)--well--not every kid can control his appetite. My kids walk to school and they go to Wisconsin Avenue and by JUNK to eat. I've never bought junk food in the house. So. What do I do? I cook more healthy food. But then, even if food is healthy, portion control has to be regulated. My sporty kids are fine. But my one kid who isn't starts to get fat--so you see--it just isn't as easy as you might think. I try--but once the kids are in middle school--they start to make their own choices and parents who have never allowed a transfat to cross the threshold are no longer in the driver's seat.[/quote]

I hear you.  Heck, my own mom cooked pretty healthy, but still allowed us occasional treats, and I still had days in middle school where I spent lunch money on junk food rather than real lunch.  i have no doubt my kids will do the same one day.  And you bring up a good point- every kid is different- different activity levels, different metabolisms, different abilities to control appetites.  There's no one size fits all approach, so si ply letting kids eat as much as they want for dinner doesn't always work either. My SIL is struggling with that right now- my nephew is growing ,crazy active,  and a picky eater, so getting him enough healthy calories is a challenge, whereas niece is not as active but always wants what her older brother gets, and is getting chubby.[/quote]

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