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butterflydreams
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Here's my problem.
When difficult child is home, he will eat and eat. It doesn't matter what it is, if it is there, he will eat it - except for fruits and vegetables those he will leave alone.
Today for instance, he is home with his sister, I am at work. easy child sister called me earlier and told me that difficult child had eaten the whole 4-pack of dinner rolls that we had bought last night. She was mad because they are her favorite. Another time, easy child had made a pack of refrigerated cookies, some chocolate chip, some sugar. We each had 1 of each after dinner. The next day, after school, difficult child ate the rest of the chocolate chip ones - probably 6 or 7 cookies. I had told him last night to not touch the dinner rolls.
If he makes a sandwich using like a hamburger or hotdog bun, it won't just be one, it will be at least 2. I have bought the Gogurt tubes for him to get him to eat yogurt. I will tell him he can have one with his lunch or as a snack. I will come home and find at least 4 wrappers in the garbage.
It's frustrating because not only does it take away from others, its not healthy. He is overweight. I have tried talking to him and he will say I know and all that, but then goes right back to it. He will drink and drink milk (I do buy nonfat or 1%). I have told him he can have some on a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a small glass with lunch and dinner. But not huge glasses - That he is supposed to drink water too. Never fails, it will be gone when easy child goes to get some for her bowl of cereal (there could have been probably 1 qt there maybe an hour before).
Even if there are no sweets in the house, it doesn't matter, he will eat bread, cereal, whatever there is. Even string cheese or whatever.
I don't get it. I'm frustrated because he has gained alot of weight in the last 2 years. His activity level isn't up where it used to be so he isn't burning off the calories.
Do I need to figure out how to lock things up? We live in an apartment so it's not like I can start drilling holes for locks. I don't have room for separate cabinets.
I thought about putting what he is allowed throughout the day in like a lunch box, but how do I keep him out of everything else.
I am glad that next week he will start going to Boys and Girls club 3 days per week all day.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Christy
When difficult child is home, he will eat and eat. It doesn't matter what it is, if it is there, he will eat it - except for fruits and vegetables those he will leave alone.
Today for instance, he is home with his sister, I am at work. easy child sister called me earlier and told me that difficult child had eaten the whole 4-pack of dinner rolls that we had bought last night. She was mad because they are her favorite. Another time, easy child had made a pack of refrigerated cookies, some chocolate chip, some sugar. We each had 1 of each after dinner. The next day, after school, difficult child ate the rest of the chocolate chip ones - probably 6 or 7 cookies. I had told him last night to not touch the dinner rolls.
If he makes a sandwich using like a hamburger or hotdog bun, it won't just be one, it will be at least 2. I have bought the Gogurt tubes for him to get him to eat yogurt. I will tell him he can have one with his lunch or as a snack. I will come home and find at least 4 wrappers in the garbage.
It's frustrating because not only does it take away from others, its not healthy. He is overweight. I have tried talking to him and he will say I know and all that, but then goes right back to it. He will drink and drink milk (I do buy nonfat or 1%). I have told him he can have some on a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a small glass with lunch and dinner. But not huge glasses - That he is supposed to drink water too. Never fails, it will be gone when easy child goes to get some for her bowl of cereal (there could have been probably 1 qt there maybe an hour before).
Even if there are no sweets in the house, it doesn't matter, he will eat bread, cereal, whatever there is. Even string cheese or whatever.
I don't get it. I'm frustrated because he has gained alot of weight in the last 2 years. His activity level isn't up where it used to be so he isn't burning off the calories.
Do I need to figure out how to lock things up? We live in an apartment so it's not like I can start drilling holes for locks. I don't have room for separate cabinets.
I thought about putting what he is allowed throughout the day in like a lunch box, but how do I keep him out of everything else.
I am glad that next week he will start going to Boys and Girls club 3 days per week all day.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Christy