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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You control what is in your home. But you have to let go of what is not. It gets much worse. Elementary school is a constant stream of snacks at play dates, soccer games, birthday parties, school parties, everything. It's fine to say "pick one treat only" when youre with him. But know that the days you will be with him are numbered. So just focus on what is in your own home.[/quote]

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I always have homemade cookies in the jar, juice popsicles, and healthy-ish ice cream. Fruits and vegetables for snacks. But I can't do anything about what they eat outside the house and I'm not going to try and control it.
The most crucial thing I've noticed is DO NOT get in the habit of making a separate dinner for your kids. I know full grown adults who are still picky eaters because their parents did this. Kids do not get special kids' dinner as if it were a restaurant. If a kid really hates something after trying it, I will offer leftovers of the previous nights dinner.[/quote]

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