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Unfortunately all children are not created equals and some will crave sugar som much that Your method would fail miserably. I see this in children of my neighbo
by v-erne 4y ago
Unfortunately all children are not created equals and some will crave sugar som much that Your method would fail miserably. I see this in children of my neighbours. Mine are almost same as Yours (especially older one) - they like sweets, but often they will leave them laying around not touching them for days. But if You do this with children of my neighbours they will behave like little addicts and they are like this since when they were like 3.
I think this works a bit like with drugs or somkes - some people just do not have addictive personality and it seems like they are born this way (maby its some chemistry in their brains working better or sth).
- simonh 4y agoThat's quite possible, I really don't know, but kids learn a huge amount by the time they're 3. They'll cue off adult behaviour, and you can very easily accidentally teach them really bad behavioural habits very early on. If the adults exhibit addictive behaviour or magnify the significance of indulgent behaviour then kids will start learning that from day 1. So sure individual biochemistry can make a big difference, but a child's basic personality is largely established by age 4. Those early years make a huge difference.
- Dylan16807 4y agoBut if that's the problem, then that insight doesn't do anything to keep them from overeating candy, it just assigns blame. And it doesn't really work as advice to new parents except to say "be more perfect!"