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My daughter was similar at that age. We cut it off completely. She would ask for it and Id open the cabinets, show her the fruit bowl, open the fridge and show her that they were "all done".

I'd probably stop buying them for a while.

Can she peel them? We turned it into an activity having the kids peel them and it slowed them down.

We're having the exact same issue with our 16 month old. I hid the bag the other day and we've gone cold turkey. This morning, no clementine tantrum....instead she pitched a fit for cookies *eye roll*

We would basically only put 1-2 out each day. They would sorta just magically appear on the counter at a time when it would be convenient for me to have him have a snack or dessert or something. We even went so far as to give him one slice at a time so that they would last longer than 5 seconds. Once they were gone, we'd put up our hands and say "all done!"

We had an obsession at that age (not food, ours was bubbles) and after trying everything else I ended up having to go cold turkey with them. Once they were out of sight fur a few days she mostly stopped asking for them, but a year later she still stops in her tracks if she sees anything even ministry related to blowing bubbles.

@T.H.O.U.: Thanks for this idea! I tried it today and it slowed my DD down some. Plus it's good independence!

I'd stop buying them altogether. This is why we don't keep treats on the house on a regular basis. If they're not readily available, they can't be asked for, denied and tantrumed over!

When DD wants more of something she can't have, we will say no, calmly explain why and offer 2 alternatives for her to choose from. If she gets upset I empathize with her, again explain why she can't have it and offer the alternatives. It works like a charm in our house, but I'm also okay with the tantrums. My goal isn't to stop or avoid them, but to help her work through her emotions. Once I viewed them that way, they became way easier to manage.

Also, if she asks for a food she loves, I tell her up front that she can have x amount and after that there's no more until later. As she is eating I'll remind her that once it's gone there's no more.

@Mrs. Microscope: I've been having the same issues this past week! And I also noticed the diaper rash, is that pretty common or are you worried about an allergy? Our rash was pretty rough the other day.

@Pumpkin Pie: Mine is two already. I've only noticed this lately when he has a ton of cuties. He never really had interest in them before.

@Pumpkin Pie: Thanks!

@Boogs: @Pumpkin Pie: My DD2 is also 2 and she still gets a wicked diaper rash whenever she eats a lot of acidic foods. She would eat her weight in clementines if I let her, and then would be crying when it's time to change her diaper. I just have to limit her to 2 cuties per day to prevent it.