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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm really surprised that there are so few people who see this as an early opportunity to teach moderate portions. And even more surprised that everyone seems to view moderate portions as a punishment and as laying the groundwork for an eating disorder! I grew up in a family that encouraged eating until overfull, but I only had slender friends whose families never did this - one portion only, and nobody thought anything of it. I struggle with my weight to this day, and none of them do. Well, to each her own![/quote]

This is the OP. I don't think the heavier son eats crazy portions.

Our family eats breakfast and supper together during the week. Breakfast is a platter of fruit, veggies, whole grain bread, nuts, plain yoghurt, porridge, etc. Supper is a plate/bowl of hot food: veggie, bean or fish curry, soup, vegetable quiche, and a platter of veggies. The platters and single servings do not contain an outrageous amount of food. Note that the rest of the family is of normal weight.

I put the platter on the table and let the kids take what they want. The heavier son always gravitates toward fruit. He is not much of a carb eater. This morning he ate apple slices, cherries, and nuts for breakfast and left the bread. I cannot imagine telling any of the kids to stop eating from the platter. The heavier son will often ask for seconds of his hot meal and I give it to him. But I serve small portions to begin with. The food is served in those little plastic toddler bowls.

Should I really be telling him he can't have another 1/2 cup of bean and tomato soup?

By the way, I never tell the kids to clean their plate or eat a particular amount of food. If they eat one bite and tell me they are full, that is ok with me.

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