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Kids treats, how to avoid?

samandlucysmum
samandlucysmum Posts: 320
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Any tips on avoiding picking at kids sweets and choc? Get's too tempting sometimes!!

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  • MoogieOh
    MoogieOh Posts: 141
    You could replace their treats with healthy fun ones that you can all make together :) That way you are only tempted by healthy options that also taste good. There are some good sites with heaps of recipes around

    http://kidshealth.org/kid/recipes/recipes/parfaits.html#cat20229

    http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/feeding/healthy-eating/the-20-best-snacks-for-kids/

    http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/kids+healthy+snacks


    hope that's helpful to you :)
  • samandlucysmum
    samandlucysmum Posts: 320
    Thanks, will have a look.
  • StrugglingtoMove
    StrugglingtoMove Posts: 73 Member
    A) dont buy them the ones you crave, B) have something else sweet thats not bad for you when you crave sweet, I drink carbonated flavored water during TOM cuz i crave sugar all the time. Seems to work for me. C) Never run out of stuff unless you have the willpower to avoid the rest of the junk. Good luck, and great news if you give in, theres always tomorrow to do better.
  • PositivelyFlawed
    PositivelyFlawed Posts: 316 Member
    I'm not much for candy, i do like chocolate, but it has to be good chocolate. Right now we only have cheap stuff my daughter got for Christmas from relatives, lol.

    As for other treats I try to buy her healthier snacks - light popcorn, whole wheat goldfish, real fruit snack strips - she loves them and if I end up having one it's not biggie. I also avoid eating her snacks thru pure guilt. I don't want to tell my toddler that, "sorry, mommy ate all your snacks". That alone has always kept me out of her snacks, if only the same could be said for my husband! lol I also do the out of site, out of mind trick for special treats. For instance we bought a 12pk of mini vanilla and chocolate cupcakes for her about a week ago and I keep them in the cupboard until she asks for one. That way they are out of our view. Seems to e working!
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