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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom used to do fun little cards with things like "You get to choose tonight's dinner" or "Ice cream out with mom" choices. Even as a teen, I loved them. Also, $1-2 scratch off tickets. :-)[/quote]

My kids are crazy about those. Their favorite is "get out of dinner free card." They get to have cereal or a sandwich while the rest of us eat dinner. I only give out like 1 a year of that one. [/quote]

I think it's crazy to control what a teenager eats. If my kid wants to eat cereal, who cares? They don't do it every night, and they get plenty of veggies/fruits. Controlling when they can eat cereal is bonkers.[/quote]

What if they did want to do it every night and what if they didn’t get enough healthy foods and produce. I bet you would have a different tone.

It’s hard to come home from work and still get a balanced and tasty meal on the table for the family and I would get frustrated if my kids try to opt out for something like cereal. I don’t demand my kids eat it, but I do expect them to try it. Teens with their freedom and socializing end up going out a lot and eating processed and less healthy foods with their friends, they can and should eat healthy foods at home with their family. [/quote]

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