tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539360814743561006.post7734990010351960658..comments2018-08-28T04:03:13.717-04:00Comments on Hurdles of Life, Love & Family: Laying it all out on the "Table"Hurdles of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689864896914421050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539360814743561006.post-32018537968819091102011-01-27T19:38:52.250-05:002011-01-27T19:38:52.250-05:00I'm torn on this subject. I've read in hea...I'm torn on this subject. I've read in healthy eating articles that desert shouldn't be a reward b/c it teaches kids that sweets are better than dinner. Part of me believes that & part of me says B.S.. <br /><br />I'm with the you don't eat dinner you don't get anything else to eat when you are hungry. What I will do is save dinner & when I hear the I'm hungry, well here ya go, your dinner is waiting for you. In my experience a couple of times of being presented with the food they turned down earlier gets the point across.<br /><br />I won't be a clean your plate parent either. If he makes a good attempt at eating I'll be satisfied. After growing up that way I have to make a conscious effort to stop eating b/c I will eat until I make myself sick if there is food on my plate.<br /><br />I fully agree with the ignoring the whining. I watched the results on Dr. Phil one day & there was a huge difference.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035466520745269518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4539360814743561006.post-76329678364174959472011-01-26T03:11:35.221-05:002011-01-26T03:11:35.221-05:00My husband and I talked about this very thing toni...My husband and I talked about this very thing tonight. My daughter will sometimes take 2 bites per meal for lunch and dinner. We don't "baby" her and let her have something else or even dessert. I have a friend who says she can't let her kid go hungry so she gives her cereal after dinner. What does that teach her? I can NOT eat dinner and get what I want to eat instead! Kids won't let themselves starve to death. Offer the food and if they don't eat it won't kill them!DMNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122220947403381929noreply@blogger.com