Ahhh, the ways we mess up our kids..

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We don't tell our daughter that she eats too much that much. We will tell

her that it's ok to still be hungry, but that she needs to balance her

foods so they aren

t so dense with calories. She has a tummy to fill and if she is hungry,

she should eat. It's WHAT she is eating that we have a problem with.

She ate a bag of cookies and a small bag of Maltesers on Saturday. (I

was working and my husband doesn't pay as much attention to the kids as he

should)

I hear that you are all saying that you have to be careful what you say to

your kids. I agree. My mother never said anything and I ended up fat

anyway. I was always competing with my brother, even in weight and size

as a kid (I am 2 years younger). How dumb is that?! I wish my parents

had taught me better nutrition.