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Originally Posted by 2mommymoos
I'm wondering, would the snacks be available all the time? What about before meals?
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Yes, all the time. It's stocked with all nutritious stuff - beef jerky, carrot sticks, granola bars, apples, string cheese, milk, etc. The drawer is designed by the parent to give the same level of nutrition that she'd get during meals, in case she chooses to skip the meals. But children who "stuff" don't usually skip the meal, even if they just finished a snack.
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Then, once she trusts that there will be food, she'll start eating what she needs instead of eating as much as she can?
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Yep, that's the idea. This can drive some parents up the wall before it's had time to work, though. As long as it's balanced food, and her doctor doesn't say she's gaining too much weight, the advice is to let it go and let her keep eating. Just keep remembering, the food in her snack drawer is good for her! It is not supposed to be any more appealing than the regular meals are. Its food a child will eat when she's hungry, but will ignore when she's not.
Good luck!