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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I HATE that so many toddler have snack cups attached to their hands in the playground.  It’s gross.  Of course my 14 month d wants whatever they’re eating and although we explain it to her she still wants it and is so distracted by it.

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This is such a bizarre comment. Little kids on the playground are hungry because they're running around burning energy. And your 14 month old doesn't understand why she can't have a snack! She's a baby for Pete's sake![/quote]

I don't think of myself as controlling around food, but I also don't understand the need for a kid that age to be eating while actually playing.  You can stop, have a snack on the bench, and go back to playing.  Sure, young kids need to eat more often than adults, but they can make it from the top of the slide to the bottom without a snack.   To me, it's not so much about healthy long term habits, as it is about the fact that gummy food on the equipment is gross for the next people.  [/quote]

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