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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see a few issues here.

One is that popcorn isn't a safe snack for 3 year olds.

But beyond that, OP is teaching her kid some horrible habits.  Bacon, eggs, yogurt, toast and juice is a really unbalanced breakfast.  Maybe once in a while for a treat, but kids should be getting fruit or veggies with every meal, and then lunch didn't sound much better.  Plus kids should be eating every few hours.  A single, sit down snack between meals, especially with fruit and whole grains, is a great way to help kids learn portion control, get some nutrition in, and arrive at meals hungry but not starving which is ideal.

Her friend made much better choices, other than the popcorn.  Her kid drank water instead of juice.  He had three servings of fruit and veggies (apples, apples and the tomato sauce) plus any at breakfast, instead of zero.   He's learning that it's OK to have a treat like pizza in a special circumstances, and because his mother isn't controlling he listened to his own body and stopped when he was full rather than overeating it, even though it was a treat food.  He isn't in the situation of watching other people have a snack while not getting one, which is likely to cause disordered eating in the future.  Other than the popcorn, it sounds like that mom is doing all the right things.  [/quote]

Correct.[/quote]

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