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Welcome to the monthly FAQ post that answers your questions about feeding kids. The three questions today cover added sugar, grandparents giving treats, holiday food, and more.
We try to limit added sugar for our toddler since she’s still so young, but my parents don’t agree with us that it’s necessary and they give her so much of it whenever we see them. (SO many fruit snacks!) I don’t want to upset them, but I also want them to follow our rules. Any advice? —Sam
You are definitely not alone in caring about this or experiencing this! There are two things that have helped me in my own life with this issue:
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Thank you for these answers. I loved the perspective & context you offered regarding setting boundaries & creating agreements with other family members. Spot on & very helpful.
I’m so glad and thank you for commenting!