More or Less????

[williams2008]

Do you'll give your dcks seconds when they ask for them? I have 3 dcbs that wants seconds on every meal I give them. I don't think that they are still hungry, I think it's more of being greedy. These are some very big boys for their ages!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I give seconds of vegetables.

[LaLa1923]

Do you'll give your dcks seconds when they ask for them? I have 3 dcbs that wants seconds on every meal I give them. I don't think that they are still hungry, I think it's more of being greedy. These are some very big boys for their ages!

Not if I know we had a nice filling meal. I'm currently having this issue with my own DD and her weight..... It's a strugggle.

[LaLa1923]

I give seconds of vegetables.

[snbauser]

I think it depends on how big your servings are. I serve the minimum serving size for their first helping. In most cases, the "serving size" isn't a whole lot. They are allowed to ask for more but they have to have taken at least one bite of everything on their plate first. When I give them more I give them about 1/2 a serving size. They do not get thirds unless they have eaten everything on their plate and have had seconds of vegies and fruits. Thirds is just a tiny bit more (maybe a 1/4 serving size) and that's all. Then don't get more after that. None of the kids I have are overweight or even chunky. They are all think and fit. We are very busy and active so they work up an appetite. I have some that will have thirds at most meals and some that won't finish their firsts.

[jessrlee]

I give second of everything. I have healthy active normal kiddos that eat a lot! I put as much food on the counter as I will let them eat and they serve themselves family style. 99% of the time they finish everything put out. I serve a veggie fruit whole grain lean meat and milk at every meal. They know the consequence for not eating is playing hard on a hungry tummy.

[williams2008]

I give seconds of vegetables.

I give seconds on vegetables as well, but it's like pulling teeth to get them to eat them the first time. These boys are some meat eaters!

[williams2008]

Not if I know we had a nice filling meal. I'm currently having this issue with my own DD and her weight..... It's a strugggle.

Our meals be filling and I don't want to not give it to them in case they are really still hungry. I have a 3 year old that weighs at least 70lbs give or take a few pounds and he is solid!

[jenn]

I give seconds of whatever they want, but never thirds. I give small portions the first time. If they have eaten well and tried everything, I will give them seconds.

[Blackcat31]

My kiddos can have seconds......
or thirds
or fourths if they want.

But we have a few rules:

• No additional servings unless ALL food is gone from plate
• All additional servings start with veggies first

[williams2008]

I give second of everything. I have healthy active normal kiddos that eat a lot! I put as much food on the counter as I will let them eat and they serve themselves family style. 99% of the time they finish everything put out. I serve a veggie fruit whole grain lean meat and milk at every meal. They know the consequence for not eating is playing hard on a hungry tummy.

I give seconds when they ask for it, but it has gotten to the point where nothing else interest them but food. Now I do have one dcg that barely eats anything and sometimes she won't eat at all.

[TheGoodLife]

I give seconds of whatever they want, but never thirds. I give small portions the first time. If they have eaten well and tried everything, I will give them seconds.

I agree, I usually give small 1st portions, I HATE wasting food, then will give bigger 2nds when we know what they want. They must eat some of their fruits and vegetables before I give seconds, though.

[williams2008]

I think it depends on how big your servings are. I serve the minimum serving size for their first helping. In most cases, the "serving size" isn't a whole lot. They are allowed to ask for more but they have to have taken at least one bite of everything on their plate first. When I give them more I give them about 1/2 a serving size. They do not get thirds unless they have eaten everything on their plate and have had seconds of vegies and fruits. Thirds is just a tiny bit more (maybe a 1/4 serving size) and that's all. Then don't get more after that. None of the kids I have are overweight or even chunky. They are all think and fit. We are very busy and active so they work up an appetite. I have some that will have thirds at most meals and some that won't finish their firsts.

They are suppose to have a 1oz of meat, but their portion is always bigger that that and so is everything else. When I give them seconds I will give a smaller amount.

[MarinaVanessa]

My kiddos can have seconds......
or thirds
or fourths if they want.

But we have a few rules:

• No additional servings unless ALL food is gone from plate
• All additional servings start with veggies first

This is what I do too except that I serve seconds only if they eat everything on their plate BUT I serve seconds of what they want.

[williams2008]

I give seconds of whatever they want, but never thirds. I give small portions the first time. If they have eaten well and tried everything, I will give them seconds.

Now 2 of them will eat their entire meal, the 3rd one will eat most of it and that is why I do give them seconds when they ask for it.