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Help! They're Stuffing Me!

Saving Money Through Portion Control

By Jill Cooper, Frugal Living Expert

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  • Cut their sandwiches into small squares or triangles. Their hands are smaller than ours. Imagine always manhandling sandwiches that are two to three times the normal size and you can relate to kids with full adult-sized sandwiches. This goes for all their food. Cut anything they have to hold in their hands into manageable-sized pieces.
  • Spills always happen, but they can be minimized. Try placing a paper doily at the top of your child's plate or someplace where you know a cup won't be likely to spill. Then teach the child that the cup belongs on the doily. Even the youngest child will learn quickly to always place his cup back on the doily and out of harm's way.
  • Start giving your little ones only half of items like candy bars, gum and frozen treats. When you go out to eat, split a hamburger or order of fries between two younger children. You can even ask for an extra cup and split milk shakes and drinks. Better yet, just order water. Save the milkshakes and drinks for a special treat and the kids will appreciate them more.
  • Control snacks. Don't just let the kids eat candy and chips. Give children healthier things to fill them up, such as popcorn or a piece of fruit.
  • Feed toddlers and preschoolers your leftovers. They usually don't balk at them like older children do. All those 2 tablespoon leftovers that are hardly worth saving are usually just the right amount for younger children.
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