The snacks are low on protein, not very filling, and some seem like treats. What kid wouldn't ask over and over?

Try the ice tray trick, each slot holds about an ounce. Carrots, grapes, cubes of cheese, whatever snack sized food you can think of. Leave the sweets out. The kids can choose from a variety, not feel deprived, and not overeat.

Keep milk and juice at meal time, only water between. The dentist will thank you for this one.

And me and both my girls absolutely eat out of boredom, so don't discount that. Offer a drink first, some people don't differentiate between thirsty and hungry. And, they are both growing so could be ravenous, especially since between breakfast and lunch they did not ask for food; they made up for it in the afternoon.

Good luck! Food battles are the pits. . .

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