A mother of five enforces household food rules: children must ask permission to snack, eat a single meal she prepares without complaint, and use designated eating spaces. The mother posted a video explaining these rules and received mixed responses ranging from calls of controlling behavior to support for rules given family size and budget. She reports that unlimited snacking in her childhood led to emotional eating, poor habits and overweight, and that she learned portion control and intuitive eating. She applies monitoring to prevent similar outcomes in her children while acknowledging public disagreement and concern about potential negative effects.
"Things I do as a mom of five that you might not agree with: You don't snack without permission," Singleton said in her video. "You don't just go and help yourself."
"You eat what I make, without complaining," she said
"Telling a kid they can't have snacks if they're hungry is incredibly controlling and wrong." "My kids were always allowed to snack." "Too many rules. OMG." "It may be wrong for you, but if a family is large and on a budget, there has to be rules." "Snacks with permission ... ridiculous." "Sometimes rules like these lead to eating disorders in children." "Kids should be able to eat whenever they want." "This will only create kids who hide food in their rooms." "Very reasonable rules." "My kids can help themselves to whatever they want, whenever they want."
"We ate whenever we wanted, and as a result, I ate when I was hungry, bored or sad," she says. "I had very poor eating habits and I was overweight."
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