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mumzie1212 (983.2 days ago)
i also was going to suggest talking to your dr. i dont think it sounds normal for him to waking up in the middle of the night to `steal` food. and if he is really hungry or feels hungry, there may be a malfunction in the sensor that tells him when he is full.

ermsmom (983.2 days ago)
We had to stop buying junk in my house because my step-daughter was doing this a few years ago. If we bought anything it would be gone in a matter of days. As she got older we gradually reintroduced it. It stinks! Good luck.

jessberr31 (983.4 days ago)
I`d suggest hiding the snacks in your room (closet) or maybe out in the garage if you have one. He can`t get what he can`t find, LOL!

4thonitsway (983.4 days ago)
Im fairly sure hes awake, he admits to taking the food when I ask, so he knows hes taking it. hes not overweight, actually perfect for his age

nmck (983.5 days ago)
Is your son overweight? They make little alarms that you can fasten to the door. I would install it on his bedroom door and as soon as he opens it the alarm will go off. Then you will at least know if he is awake or asleep. I have a little sister who is a compulsive eater. She was adopted by my parents around age 10. Though she is fed plenty, she will steal any food that she can get her hands on. My parents ended up getting a special lock installed on a larger downstairs closet and keep all the food in there that does not need to be refrigerated. It has helped a lot, but she still does it sometimes. Good luck, I understand your frustration!

RowanSkysMom (983.5 days ago)
I would buy a lock for the refridgerator...I believe they make them and keep all junk food out of reach. Maybe he`s sleep walking? It`s not very uncommon in children. My bf does it. By the way we are neighbors, I live in St. Augustine!

bellajenna (983.5 days ago)
hid the junk and leave him eat. set out a snack before you go to bed so he can eat. are you sure he is awake? he can be sleep walking an eating. my daughter does this. but when she gets food she replaces it with a toy? lol but she is asleep.

Mandy-N-Eoins-Peanut (983.5 days ago)
Tie him to the bed lol....failing that, leave him a little snack beside his bed. A glass of water and a couple of biscuits? Could be he`s suffering from low blood sugar.

4thonitsway (983.6 days ago)
ya like I said he eats, dinner is a minium of 3 servings, Ive never seen him eat less, and lunch is always at least 2 servings, same with breakfast. hes gonna eat me outta house and home soon enough. I know even if I move food to the top of my closet he waits till im in bathroom or in living room and drags his bathroom stool in there and gets it, I actually caught him on that one

armymom (983.6 days ago)
you could `baby proof` the cabinet door. Buy those little things that you have to press down as you pull the door open.. and install it at the top of the cabinet so that it`s high out of his reach. It might inconvience the rest of the family cause you`ll probably have to use a step stool to use your pantry but it would probably work.

alexandnicksmommy (983.6 days ago)
I have a gate at the end of our hallway to keep my son from leaving the back part of the house!!! It works but I am sure that a five year old would be able to escape so that may not work!!! Do you give him a snack before bed that might help. My mom had the same fight with my brother. Only his was trying eat every little crumb when mom was clearing the table. It was so bad that my mom had my aunt over and she called CPS because she thought my mom didn`t feed him enough.

4thonitsway (983.6 days ago)
kitchen has no door, and was thinking bout the fridge lock, but our`pantry` isjust a large kitchen cabinet, no door to lock there

armymom (983.6 days ago)
my sister had to put an alarm on her sons door for this same reason. It would chime and go off until someone turned it off manually. Something like this might help. Oh, and if you have a pantry with a door you could also replace the door knob with one that you lock with a key and I know they make a fridge lock.. just not sure where you`d look for those things. What a stinker! lol

Mandy-N-Eoins-Peanut (983.6 days ago)
Lock the kitchen door?

4thonitsway (983.6 days ago)
my guess is hes doing this sometime between 12am and 5 am btw



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