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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think “most” people do that but some people definitely do. I think it’s a control thing for some moms + a reflection of their own disordered eating habits. [/quote]

I don't get rid of any of my kid's candy but limiting how much sweets your kid eats is not "disordered" eating. It's a normal parenting thing. Letting your kids eat as much candy and junk food as they want, letting them keep candy in their rooms to snack on whenever they want, is arguably more disordered than simply having some rules around how much candy gets eaten each day.[/quote]

Exactly. My kids are athletes and its important for them to understand the kinds of food that are good "fuel" for their bodies. At the same time, balance is important and denying any desserts/candy is very harmful. Teaching kids healthy balanced eating is a life lesson. Enjoying a few pieces of candy each day post Halloween is fine, but if you don't teach a kid why you don't eat unlimited candy (impacts of sugar), you are doing them a disservice. In fact allowing your kids to gorge on candy is an unhealthy habit.[/quote]

If your kid gorges on candy a few times they’ll figure out fairly quickly that it makes them feel sick and learn to self-regulate that behavior. Unless your child has a disorder like PW then you don’t really need to regulate their behavior. Telling them no you can’t have x, y, and z more likely would result in more gorging when you aren’t around, not less. [/quote]

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