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Old 01-22-2008, 05:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
castufari
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Originally Posted by diamondpete View Post
Some suggestions from my own experience:
My kid is fairly thin and I use the same stuff for her. I keep a pitcher of filtered water on the counter - she drinks it like it's going out of style. Fruits and nuts are always on the counter in the "snack area".

Sometimes I do buy chips or a Coke but it's always a small bag of chips and one of those 8oz cokes. We'll split it.

I never use food for a reward. I might say "hey, today we really got a lot of stuff (chores, homework, etc), let's get a pizza" but I won't say "if you do your chores I'll make you a pizza". I sometimes just spring for a special treat but I won't use it as a reward.
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