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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We put it in a bowl on the counter and the kids had a free for all the first night. They'd have some more the second day and then it tapered off. I never had to make a strict policy. We taught our kids to self-regulate food in general pretty well.[/quote]

How did you do that? I think people say this but they don’t really know what it is like to have a sugar addiction/food addiction.  [/quote]

It was just our lifestyle and modeled behaviors as they were growing up, I guess. Teaching moderation from an early age. Involving them from a young age in meal planning and cooking. I don't know what the magic answer is really. We've always had healthier diets, but we also aren't strict. It's true though, none of us has ever struggled with weight, but we aren't naturally skinny either. And we do love food and eating too. Most people aren't born with a food addiction. While genetics do come into play, it's majorly a learned behavior.[/quote]

We did all of that and my kids still don't have what I consider a healthy relationship with food. I have one kid that for the longest time seemed to not know when he was full and would keep eating until he made himself sick if I let him. I have another who giving one or two treats a night is still not enough for him, so he will take them when we aren't looking, which causes us to remove all treats. Its worse if they are at a friend's house. [/quote]

My child never ate past being full, but  not sure I had that much to do with it. Even as an infant, when he was done, he was DONE. Not another bite. But I don't think it was anything in particular I did. [/quote]

It is another one of those things that is just inbred mostly.  My #1 (very tall boy) would literally put down a spoon after 1 lick of ice cream and say he was full.  My 2 (tiny girl) would have downed a quart if not interrupted.  If I only had kid #1 I would have just thought I did a great job as a parent.[/quote]

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