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OP,

I don't have advice but I want to show my support. DCUM has become really nasty in recent days, and I attribute it to the general tension. There is absolutely no reason anyone should attack you in any way.

I was about to say, before you posted your update, that it looks like at least one of your children has impulse control issues, and that ADHD might be involved. We are an ADHD family, and luckily don't have trouble with stealing food, but my son has trouble with video gaming and I have trouble with snacks in the evening. All impulse control related.

We had to strictly control the video gaming for a while, and now he's slowly becoming more responsible (at 15!). Food is more difficult. Your oldest child's issues seem so extreme, I'd really consider doing away with all the treats and junk! All that would be left are veggies and fruit. Hard for a child to get overweight from those, right? Perhaps put a keypad on the fridge, temporarily. If they want something, they ask you. The truth is, children need to learn what hunger feels like between meals. It's really bad to snack all day, even on something healthy, because your body doesn't learn that fasting is a normal part of the cycle.

I don't know if you said your oldest was medicated for her ADHD, but know that stimulants are appetite suppressants :-)
ADHD meds help the brain calm down enough to focus and LEARN BETTER HABITS. My son was medicated for 3 years before side effects became so great he couldn't go on - in his case, he wasn't eating enough to grow. But in your child's case, hey, maybe that would be a great side effect!
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