237. Should You Lock Up The Candy? (Try this instead)

Imagine this... It's the day after the fall festivities.

Your sensitive child's treat bag is overflowing with candy. They've already had several meltdowns begging for "just one more piece".

You've said no multiple times, but the badgering won't stop.

You're at your wits end, ready to just lock up the candy stash and be done with it.

But you wonder, is that really the best approach?

Will restrictions just make candy even more enticing and lead to sneaking treats later?

I get it.

Food battles with a highly sensitive child can feel like an impossible situation.

Traditional approaches like the "one treat a day" rule or hiding the candy often backfire into more obsession, not less. So what's a weary parent to do?

Listen to this episode for 3 principles to keep in mind.

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