Some days none, but some days he'll have like the equivalent of 4 hershey's kisses. Sometimes he begs for it nonstop and I can't get away from him til I finally give it to him.
2006-09-06 02:57:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It is not a good idea to deprive kids of certain foods because when they get older and are in school they will find ways to sneak it behind your back...kind of like telling a teenager that they can't date a certain person...it almost always backfires! I give my 2 year-old chocolate once in a while. He gets about 3 squares from a chocolate bar or about 1/4 of the normal sized bags of M&Ms. Not a lot, but just a special treat. He knows when I say "All Gone" that he is done.
2006-09-06 03:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We always make our 3 year old eat something healthy first. Try a banana, grapes, carrot sticks, etc and if he still wants a piece after then let him have only one. Usually by the time she is done with the healthy food, she has forgotten about the chocolate. Make sure you keep a good supply of healthy snacks and the one or two pieces of candy will not hurt anything.
2006-09-06 03:20:22 · answer #2 · answered by dr's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try not to let the kids have actual candy for snacks. I do let them pick thier own treats every once in a while and I don't mind them having candy here and there.
Mostly, though, for snacks, I go for crackers, or cookies, or what not. Granola bars are a good one, too, because they taste sweet and look like candy bars. ;)
Hershey Kisses are a good one, though, because they are small. M&M's are another good small one. One good way to manage small treats is to buy one of those large bags of halloween treats. The bags of M & M's are tiny, so there's only a handful of them in there.
2006-09-06 03:07:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never gave my son chocolate or candy when he was a toddler, not till he was 4. But YOU are the parent so if you don't want him to have it, you don't give it to him... make sure to brush the little tikes teeth very well before bed as well.
2006-09-06 03:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by rachel_renee_77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I let him have some occasionally. He likes to have a chocolate donut on Sundays. Sometimes he eats a few M & M's. I'm not wild about the caffine content of chocolate for him but, luckily, chocolate is not one of his primary demands. Now marshmellows . . .
2006-09-06 03:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by BigRichGuy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They always beg. For chocolate. Then for the park. Then for toys. Then for sleepovers. Then to go to the movies alone. Then for cool clothes. Then for expensive running shoes, pizza for lunch, cell phones, their own car, spending money for college...
2006-09-06 04:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by lucy_shy8000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are the parent! YOU set the rules. The more you give your child "junk" food the more he'll crave it. Candy should be for special occasions, NOT everyday. Again....YOU control it!
2006-09-06 03:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hello? who is in charge here? sounds like he is. Don't give any kind of candy to toddlers. specially chocolate. I don't give any candy to my 2 yr old.
2006-09-07 07:56:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I only give my kids sweets on holidays as a treat. That means anything with sugar in it...
2006-09-06 03:08:12 · answer #9 · answered by GeorgiaGurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋