S/O Do you let your kids eat all they want?

[Shaken1976]

Or do you serve them a reasonable amount of food and expect them to not take more than their share? If you have 5 people in your family and make 10 hamburgers and one person eats four wouldn't you be annoyed?

[Guest]

I let my children eat all the fruits and vegetables they want. If I’m making burgers for my family I would make one per person. There would be plenty of stuff to go with the burgers, and I wouldn’t limit those unless they weren’t particularly healthy (for example, I’d limit fries, but not salad).

[Shaken1976]

I let my children eat all the fruits and vegetables they want. If I’m making burgers for my family I would make one per person. There would be plenty of stuff to go with the burgers, and I wouldn’t limit those unless they weren’t particularly healthy (for example, I’d limit fries, but not salad).

We do the same. Although we make extra burgers because we like them for leftovers.

[Momto2boys973]

I always try to make more than enough food for everyone, but if they want more than their share, I expect them to wait before everyone else is done and if there’s left, cool. They can have it. If not, then I’d be more than happy to offer something else if they’re still hungry.

[mommy_jules]

I serve my kids a reasonable amount, and if they want more, they have to ask. As long as everyone has been served and had a fair share, it's not a problem.

[mater-three]

I don’t feed my kids.

[bmw29]

I make way too much most nights and after everyone gets a plate whatever is left is kind of a free for all. There are only 3 of us though. Ds is 17 and is kind of a food vacuum but he's usually pretty considerate about it.

[CotterpinDoozer]

I serve my kids a reasonable amount, and if they want more, they have to ask. As long as everyone has been served and had a fair share, it's not a problem.

I do this too

[Guest]

My kids don’t tend to eat a lot unless they’re going through a growth spurt. As long as everyone else has been served, they are allowed to eat more, but it’s extremely rare for them to do so.

If I had a kid that had a tendency to overeat, I’d probably do things differently.

[cellomom26]

I don’t feed my kids.

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