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I am no health nut, and enjoy the occasional junk, but honestly, for me this WOULD be a hill to die on. You are what you eat, and there's just no getting around that.

I'm French: we don't snack all day, we eat dinner as a family, we have regular mealtimes and when we go out we don't bring food unless it's a picnic lunch. If the kids are hungry outside of mealtime hours, they wait. Learning to manage hunger and eat normal portions is just as important as choosing what kind of foods to eat.

Don't be afraid of putting your foot down with MIL, but at the same time communicate positively with your children so that they are on your side! Don't make it punitive. Constantly talk to them about healthy choices and being strong and long-lived. Offer them your healthy versions of treats and make them yummy! That way they won't resent your restrictions.

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I'm Italian and while we don't have a reputation for being perfectly moderate about food, I'd be really, really upset if it was interfering with family dinner. It is about more than food it's about having time together and the ritual of it is important to me. In a busy household that's some of the best quality time you can get together.[/quote]

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