Good ideas.
Another thing that has helped us before, is the food pyramid or a chart. They don't need to be able to read it. They just see you point to the chart and say "The chart says we should have this much cereal, etc." Or "The chart says you may have one sweet a day. That was your popsicle so we'll have to wait till tomorrow" It worked with our 2.5 yr old FD. She'd point and say "Oh, ok" The battle wasn't between us anymore. We were obeying the chart.
Sorry, I kinda rambled 
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Bio baby girl is here! 
Bio son: 8 yrs old 
Bio son: 4.5 yrs old 
FD: place here 7/30/09 Our 1st teen 
FD: ze Master Manipulator 3yrs old  moved to adoptive placement! woohoo 
FS "Ze rager" 12mo. moved to new foster home where he's the only child under 16 2/09 
FDs "Squeeker and Elfie" to Ffam and now AFP 6/08 
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