Food is at the center of many arguments. Most often parents and children are operating under separate agendas when it comes to food. We can do many things to stop the problems and make mealtime more pleasant.
Children bum up a lot of energy in activity and growing.
They really need to re-fuel every two to three hours. Sticking to a three meal schedule sometimes puts five or more hours between meals. It's good to plan snacks between meals. If this idea is new to your family be prepared for the kids to overdo it at first. Eventually they will learn to listen to their body signals.