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[quote=Anonymous][b] Is there a point at which (18 months? 24 months? 3 years?) it makes more sense to stress healthy foods to the point of making a child go hungry because he/she is holding out for junk food?[/b]

Yes.  It doesn't make sense to stress healthy foods until they can a) talk and understand you, and b) have some concept of time other than "now," so knowing they can eat later or have junk after they eat healthy food makes sense.  I also really believe that most of this is modeling.  So, you should be eating the same food at the same time, and so should her parents.

Also, I'm sorry, but I think that your understanding of how a 13 month old thinks is way off base.  13 month olds to not have the ability to stop themselves mid action, think back to the last time they did this, remember the consequence, and decide if they want that same consequence to happen again.  These are the same kids who are amazed that all of the water comes out every time they flip a cup over.  3 months ago, she thought you completely disappeared when you hid behind a blanket playing peek-a-boo.  You aren't teaching her jack by making her watch her brother eat when she throws food on the floor.  Wait until she is older.  You can tell when a child understands consequences when she stops flipping her cups over, purposefully pushes the correct buttons on her toys to make the noise she wants, etc.  That is when to start discipline.

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