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eat everything on your plate

pixiechic said: "i think everyone is conditioned to eat everything on their plate. its something we learn as kids. i think that teaching kids to eat until they are full and not offering dessert as a reward would be a better way to teach a child to eat healthy. i have watched that show nanny 911 and was amazed at how bad some of these parents feed their kids. it's no surprise they behave as badly as they do. one family had a cupboard filled with sugar foods, and they helped themselves whenever they wanted."

determinedtolose said: "I too was told to eat all on my plate. It is a terrible habbit in later years. I have instilled into my children that you put small amounts on your plate and to eat untill your stomach is satisfied. It also has taught them to good habbits on portion control as well as not wasting food. I have a really hard time with not wanting to stop with my small portions and not getting more. For some reason I feel like I am not done eating or I am being cheated if I don't leave the table stuffed. Keep up the good work."

Fagan said: "Good way to teach your kids! You keep up the good work, too :)"

pixiechic said: "i was reading somewhere that you should eat enough to make you "full" then stop. eating a lot of high quality foods will help to make sure you get the nutrients you need."

Henrietta said: "I think everyone heard that. But you got it: it depends on the plate size :)"

spunkymonkey said: "i was just wondering how many people heard eat everything on your plate, and it was usually followed by or you wont get any desert. as a child and have found that it is a hard habit to break as an adult? i know i have that problem, but i have partly solved it by using a smaller plate its but it works. a smaller plate holds less food so i dont feel like i am eating less, and since i dont have to fill a huge dinner plate i dont worry about wasting food that i cant finish or feel i have to force myself to finish what i shouldnt have put in front of me in the first place"

spunkymonkey said: "i know its sad that there are parents that use food as a reward for their children."

cvalh said: "i was taught that... i ALSO was always given snacks throughout the day... it's a double wammy. if i don't eat a huge meal, and all of it, i'm not satisfied, but even if i do, i'm hungry like 2 or 3 hours later. i've definitely decided my best bet is to kind of graze during the day (on good foods mind you), but when i'm at home (i go to college) my family forces normal meals on me. it's less than helpful of them!"

UniqueMystique said: "I was told to finish everything on my plate, as well. Many nights it was a battle...because I just wasn't hungry. I don't force my children to eat. If they are not hungry....they just aren't hungry. End of story."