Many parents and grandparents grew up in houses where the goal was to finish everything on their plate. But there are important reasons to end that practice. Training a child to clean their plate can lead to overeating and losing touch with the body’s natural cues that tell them when they’re hungry or full. Making a child finish everything on their plate can also cause power struggles and damage their sense of self control. Instead, the role of the caregiver is to offer a variety of healthy foods on a regular time schedule. Then allow your child to choose which items to eat and how much they ea
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It has taken me the best part of a lifetime to rid myself of that. (As you know I was born in the middle of WW2)
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It can be a hard habit to break, but one I think is necessary. I have learned it is easier to be a part of the clean plate club if I dine off an appetizer plate, put my utensil down between bites, and not eat off others plate.
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Mind you I only speak of myself. I have never expected others to follow suit – but I always ate children’s leftovers.
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