Research shows that children eat more when they are served larger portions.
Chances are you heard it from your parents, but if they passed the baton to you, consider dropping it. It seems our eyes are rarely bigger than our stomachs, and that this wide-eyed mentality is shaped early on. Children as young as 5 ate more when served larger portions. The study examined the eating habits of 32 preschool children, aged 3 to 6. The children were fed three weekly lunches of macaroni and cheese, carrot sticks, applesauce and milk.