having easter eggs once a year will not make an obesity problem which is what this phrase in the text is suggesting. “Once a child starts overeating behaviour at a young age it’s very hard to turn things around for them in terms of food and their eating habits moving forward, leading to obesity from at very young age.”
This is completely out of context.

I bought reasonably big ones this year while they were on special and they were cheaper than the smaller ones. They were only allowed some and the rest of each one was broken up and stored in separate airtight containers in the fridge up out of reach.
I remember one year when I was a child I was given a reading lamp. The globe had been removed and the medium size Easter Egg was in its place. It was probably small compared with what others received.

We don’t buy a lot of chocolate eggs. And my daughter never eats them all at once. They can last for months. I think it also depends on the kids. If we think they are going to overindulge, better to take some away.

I agree with this psychologist that moderation is good and that the huge focus on chocolate isn’t healthy. Beside that there is the danger aspect for younger kids with solid eggs. I only bought a few small Easter eggs from the health food store.

Seriously, if it’s a safety issue then yes but if they eat well the rest of the year then some chocolate treats at Easter won’t hurt them! Lighten up!

Moderation is the key which includes the consumption of chocolate.

I agree with the “everything in moderation” outlook.

Agreed that over consumption could pose to be an issue for some and may lead to unhealthy relationships with food. Disagree that we need to govern the Risk of over consumption with warning labels on eggs. One would hope that some common sense and a bit of a parent spine could overcome an infant binge at Easter.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 04 Apr 2018 , 7:23 am

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  I agree – such sensible comments about Easter eggs and the consumption of them.

I Agree with the psychologist that we should teach kids to have everything in moderation I don’t buy lots of Easter eggs only a few and give it to kids only if they do chores

Since when are easter eggs cheap? We only give our son a small egg but its the rest of the family that go overboard. I ration it out and eat as much as I can without him noticing.

It’s hard being a parent. Makes sense and probably not hard if you only have one but difficult to explain to a 3 year old why they are missing out while their older siblings are not. Might need some more nonfood treats for Easter to make things easier.