I answered the following question on another forum, "Were you made to finish your dinner when you were a child? As a result, do you make your children finish theirs?"
I was made to finish whatever was put on my plate, and no, I didn’t make my daughter do so. She did, however, have to take at least 3 small bites of something new. She didn’t have to finish it, just taste it. As a result of the three-bite method, some of the foods are now her favorite foods.
A word of advice to parents, don’t set up your child for diet failure. Learning good eating habits is more important than cleaning the plate. Get smaller plates, serve less food. Lunch plates look fuller than dinner plates. Dessert plates might be a better choice for smaller children.
As a clean plate club member, the hardest thing I have had to learn is to give myself permission to throw away food.
Learn to love yourself enough to trash that food when you don’t like it or have eaten enough to satisfy your hunger. If you didn’t like it when eating out, Why, take it home?
When eating out, order less than you think that you might want to eat. You can always order something else.
At buffets, put smaller amounts of different foods on your plate. Varied textures, taste profiles, and food temperatures will help sate your appetite more quickly. Plus, you can always go back for more.
Your waist, heart, and health will thank you.
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