shinypenny wrote:


I confess I have zero willpower when it comes to sweets. If it's in the
house, I'll eat and eat and eat it. That's why I have learned to throw
it away after Halloween, Easter, etc. Better not to tempt *myself*
(much less the kids)! (Yep, I'm the mom who'd raid the kids' candy
supply while they weren't at home).

Also, on the subject of associating food with feelings, I must've been
raised that way myself. When my DD's are feeling sad or had a bad day,
my knee-jerk reaction is to try and offer food to cheer them up. I have
to bite my tongue constantly and try a different approach. I don't
always succeed in that. If sweets are not in the house, it's easier to
resist offering them as a pick-me-up. Instead, I offer hugs, or suggest
a warm soothing bath.



And alternatively, I suspect a lot of parents train their children to
eat to avoid boredom. Have to ride in the car? Have some crackers.
Strapping them in the stroller? Take a sippy cup of juice and a treat.
That's gotta be a lesson that sticks.

Lesley