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[quote=Anonymous]I think you're overreacting, OP.  I also think that being so controlling about food is going to backfire on you.  Unless your pediatrician has given you strict food guidelines because of an urgent need, then you should back off.

I am concerned that you are going to force your child into a secrecy/binging/gorging mindset if you continue on your current path.  You can work with your child about how to make healthy and informed choices.  After all, many fruits have extremely high sugar contents.

Have you considered that one Hershy kiss might not be as bad as, say, a whole red apple?  Granted that the apple has other nutritional value but you seem hung up on sugar content.  One Hershey kiss has 2.5 grams of sugar, while one Red Delicious apple, medium-sized, has about 16 grams of sugar, which is about 3 grams of sugar for every ounce.

Instead of making candy or sugary foods some elicit thing that they only get when grandparents are around, you should try to incorporate some small amounts into the regular eating patterns.  You want your child to grow used to the treat and so he doesn't become fixated or fascinated by the scarcity of it.

Something to think about.[/quote]

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