We have a rule at our house... if you want something to eat and it's not time for a meal or snack, you get a piece of bread.  Ethan eats a lot of bread because he usually eats 3 bites of whatever we're having and then claims that he's full. I am kind of mean and won't even put butter on it for him; I make him do it himself. The whole point of this is that mom cooks/fixes food 5 times a day and I am not doing any more.  If you can't wait an hour to get the next meal... you're on your own. Look at the pile of butter on this piece!!!! He was quite proud of himself for doing it, but I did scrape some of that off before he ate it!