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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel part of this occurs because many parents keep a snack on hand and give it to the kid when they’re misbehaving which is happening because they’re bored. Car ride and bored? Snack. Bored in church? Snack. Bored at sister’s soccer game? Snack. So yes I feel this is created, if you’ve done these things. [/quote]

Bingo. [/quote]

Exactly. Snacks are the new pacifier.[/quote]

I want a midafternoon snack, so I completely understand why my DCs would want one. They are all in elementary school now and eat a heavy snack around 4:00. I want to eat dinner by 5:30 and am starving by then.  If I am meeting friends for dinner at 7/7:30, I will absolutely eat a small meal beforehand or a big snack.  I agree with the PP who said the mealtimes might need to be readjusted to reduce the snacking.

And I really agree with the PP above.  My parents (and my brother and SIL) do this to my niece all the time.  If she cries or is upset in any way, they immediately feed her.  [/quote]

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