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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As with other PP's I don't think its so weird for a kid to eat 10 oreos in one sitting, but I do think the sneaking at night is very odd. I hope you find a professional who is able to help. As an adult, I struggle with insomnia now and then, and there was a period when I had gotten so used to eating a snack in the middle of the night that it became a habit. I could not fall asleep unless I went downstairs and ate something. I didn't binge and always ate a modest amount (a snack not a meal) so I don't think it was bad enough to call it "night eating syndrome," but eating at night had definitely become a soothing ritual that got me back to sleep. Could this be what is going on with her? Does she have any insomnia issues and could she be using snacks to soothe herself back to sleep?[/quote]

I don't see the problem with eating that many cookies at her age either, unless it is 10 times a day type of thing. Sneaking at night is weird, which makes me wonder if kid is scared of her parents?  OP mentioned that her husband thinks they should be more strict, and maybe she is sneaking because they/he gets upset if she eats it in front of them? What reason would she have to hide eating cookies unless she knows it is forbidden? It is exactly like a forbidden fruit, we put it on top of the fridge and tell you you can't have it and then all the kid can think about it eating those cookies. I recall eating a whole chocolate bar at her age and heck more if we had the sweets in the house, and never felt the need to sneak around, and my parents never made a single comment. I was never heavy and while I was tiny chubby as a preteen, I was one of skinniest teens you could meet. I am not at all heavy now. But, I do remember that when mom or dad bought chocolate(it was in Eastern Europe in 70s and 80s, so cookies and sweets were not purchased much, we had crepes as a treat or strudel, but not very often) sister and I inhaled it asap and my parents were happy about it. But, I still think it is possible that OP's DD has sugar spikes if she eats sugar in the morning. OP, does she have sugary cereal in the morning? And why are you putting these things on top of the fridge? Was there a problem with your kids eating these things non stop and you put them there to stop that, and if that was not the case, why not have them in a pantry, unless you have a very small kitchen storage?[/quote]

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