Clean Plate Club

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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3 Responses to Clean Plate Club

  1. 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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    • msw blog's avatar msw blog says:

      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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  2. 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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