advice re: feeding a 14 y.o. boy !

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Registered: 03-25-2003
advice re: feeding a 14 y.o. boy !
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Mon, 02-27-2006 - 4:11pm
Okay, all those of you who own one of these critters, help me out! I have a 14 year old foster son that eats like a horse. I'm never quite sure WHAT to have on hand for him, what to send for lunches, what to have for after school snacks, etc. He has some terrible eating habits - he'd live on junk food if he was able, so he hasn't been much help in telling me what he likes or will eat. I know he's fond of pizza pops and chunky soup! Please give me some other ideas. I can barely get him to take lunch to school - he'd prefer to skip lunch and buy chips and candy. He also drinks between 2-4 litres of pop a day - gag! So obviously going heavy on the fruits and vegetables and "healthy" snacks right off the hop isn't going to fly. I need some reasonable alternatives that he'll actually eat!

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 03-08-2006 - 3:29pm
I think the money (and some of the junk itself) is coming from his bio. family. That's a touchy issue, since it makes it really hard to take it away! The last thing I want is a big battle with them over something that isn't essential. Unfortunately, he has informal and basically unlimited visits with them, so he sees them 2-3 times a week. They only live half a block from us. I agree he shouldn't be eating the crap, though!

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