She is about halfway through her pregnancy now, and I have become a sounding board for many of her frustrations and anxieties: If a co-worker makes a tactless comment about her bump, or she’s frustrated about her pregnancy-related symptoms or anxious about being pregnant at a time when everything is in turmoil, I’m always a text away to provide empathy and comfort. I am ecstatic for her and also about the fact that our babies will be so close in age. I hate the thought of locking up food, but is that the only option left?Ī month after I gave birth, my best friend (who’s like a sister to me) found out she’s pregnant. But mostly, the sneaking just bothers me. Plus, I don’t like that when she has these snacks, she doesn’t eat much at dinner. She’s a healthy kid-this isn’t about weight control or anything like that-but we have a history of hypoglycemia in the family, so I worry. Yesterday my husband agreed that she could have one breakfast bar as a snack and found out that she grabbed three. We’ve tried talking to her and grounding her nothing works. My husband and I are home all the time, but for us to notice that she’s grabbing a sleeve of cookies or extra granola bars, we would have to be in the kitchen, and we’re not always there. She is given a snack, like apple slices and peanut butter, after school and is allowed to watch TV for a little while. We have a fourth grader who is generally an easy kid, well-behaved, and really fun. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column.
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