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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just keep doing what you're doing. Except I think you could offer a fruit snack after school. But you don't need to. (I do this partly to give them better homework associations. They usually have their snack while they're doing homework.) In any case, if the guest is hungry enough, he'll eat something. (maybe he can have butter on his roll, so it's a little more filling? ) His mom can give him something later if she wants. (That said, I don't like to make dessert dependent on what they ate for dinner. I don't think sweets should be a reward in any form. I think it'd be better not to have dessert at all on the nights he's visiting, or maybe make it a fruit dessert, so it's healthier.)[/quote]

As a parent I would send food.  My child would choose to starve over eating something he does not like.  We have gone hours in power struggles and decided it was not healthy for anyone.  If my child had a snack I would just say I fill feed him when he gets home but no food for that long is unreasonable.  Food wars work with some kids and not others.  Usually kids have a window around 5-6 and if you miss it, it is hard.  We are slowly expanding our child's food choices but it is hard.  He would not even eat a roll.  But, to the rice and broccoli poster, he would love your house. [/quote]

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