Limiting Sweets & Sugar: Older Child

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Halloween Candy

D.P. asks from Los Angeles

How do you limit the candy your kids eat from Halloween? I have a 7 and 8 year old. We used to let them pick 10 each (to eat one a day till gone) and we would give t...

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How Often Do Your Kids Have Sweets?

T.B. asks from Los Angeles

I have four kids that are 10, 8, 3, and 3. They are all in good health. I am struggling trying to figure out how much and how often I should allow them to have a sw...

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Strawberries & Sugar

A.F. asks from Dallas

Hey Mamas, I'm curious to know how many of you let your kids eat strawberries & sugar. My kids would never really eat their berries and my sister suggested I give ...

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How Often Do Your Children Eat Candy?

N.V. asks from Dallas

I am a mother to 3 girls ages 13, 11 and 8 and was wondering how often you let your kids eat candy? My daughters have been eating candy whenever they want and I thin...

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Non Candy Egg Fillers for Easter

J.K. asks from Kalamazoo

I dont want to break the bank but Id like to think of some stuff besides candy to put in my dd's Easter basket. She's 2 1/2 so that also limits some items that are t...

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FIL Feeding My Infant Sweets and Table Food After Politely Saying Nocontinuously

W.M. asks from Tuscaloosa

My daughter is 8 months old and my FIL feeds her sweets and anything he is eating or drinking. This has been happening since my daughter was 3 months old, it started ...

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How Much Sugar Do You Let Your Kids Have?

N.S. asks from Chicago

My 8-year old SD loooooooves sugar. Of course, most kids do! However, too much sugar makes her hyper and sometimes mean and obstinate. I think this is normal? Howe...

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What Is Your Opinion on White Sugar...

R.S. asks from Chicago

It seems there are a few different schools of thought on consuming refined sugar... A. It's toxic for the body and should be avoided B. Everything in moderation C....

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Effect of Sugar on Children with Asthma

I.M. asks from Houston

Is there anyone with information about the effects of sugar on children especially in the acute phase of asthma. I have read that it affects the immune system, too. ...

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Advice on Sugar Water Before Shots

L.E. asks from Houston

Hi, I have read that giving sugar water before shots helps with the pain. I would like to try this but I don't know how much sugar, water and when to give it. Has a...