Dads: Are You a Food Micro-Manager?

By Beverly Pressey, MS, RD, mom

As a petite, 35 lbs 5 year old girl I would stand with my hands on my hips and tell my 6 foot 1inch, 225 lbs, construction contractor father that I wasn’t going to finish the food on my plate. This created quite a conflict for him! He certainly couldn’t treat me the way he did his men at work. But I believe he did want to prove who was making the decisions. However, forcing food does not help your child to maintain a healthy diet nor help your relationship with your child.
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