Why do my kids need to eat every single day?

[speckledfrog]

Multiple times a day??   Someone come make lunch for preschool tomorrow.

[usuallylurking]

Lol. I feel the same way. Pb&j, clementine, string cheese and some popcorn.

[Deleted]

Life was so much easier when it was just bottles.

[slcjess]

My husband is the same way. We keep having to buy all this food and do dishes and stuff. It's awful. I don't know why he can't eat chips and cheese off paper plates every day. Jerk.


eta,I remembered I also recently found out he's never heard of paddington bear. I guess I'm gonna have to dtmfa soon. Dammit. (Damnit? Damn it?)

[killercupcake]

Jan 25, 2015 23:38:40 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

When I used to have a cat and left her home alone for a few days, I just left an extra bowl or two filled to the brim with kibble. Can you try that? (Note: not a parent.)

This could work. I hear kids really like cat food. My friends are always talking about their kids eating out of the cat dish. 

[CloudBee]

I"m thankful my kid has been on a frozen veggie kick for months. Can't think of something to throw onto his lunch plate to round it out? Frozen peas or corn for the win. (He eats them frozen - I'm not talking heated veggies that came frozen.)

[cville]

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

[meganew]

Dear God yes. I'm dragging my feet starting Viv on solids. She turned 5 months yesterday, but I just don't wanna! Boobs are so easy- always ready, no dishes. Can't I just nurse her until she can feed herself?

[meganew]

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

I would eat nothing but ramen, tomato sandwiches, and cap'n crunch if it wasn't for these dang kids. Now we have to eat veggies. Like every day : (

[CurlyQ284]

I'm so sick of feeding people and thinking about what to feed them and buying the stuff and cooking it all and repeat a few hours later. I ask what people want to eat "I dunno"

I have come up with the last 5000 meals. Figure it out!

[Deleted]

Breakfast is the worst for me. I have zero appetite in the morning, so making food for other people has me gagging. Then I sit down with my coffee and they want more toast, or more oatmeal, or more whatever. Omg just let me have my coffee.

[Redpoppy]

My 6 year old ate more than me at every meal today. I did forget one request for a snack, but in fairness he did too. He took half of DH's breakfast, had a big lunch, and then ate the two tacos I was going to save him for dinner tomorrow. But tomorrow he will just want air and cheese, so it's all good.

[speckledfrog]

Jan 25, 2015 23:50:02 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

Oh, I don't doubt that it's hard. I get tired of doing my own meal planning and cooking, for crying out loud. I can only imagine the task is even more tiring when it's for a picky miniature person. I was just being silly with the cat food comment. Don't actually feed your kid cat food on my suggestion, speckledfrog.

I am constantly fishing dog food out of the baby's mouth.  The worst part is smelling it on his breath afterwards.    Someone get that kid a breath mint!

[speckledfrog]

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

On the weekends MH asks me what I want for lunch and I'm just like, "I don't care, just pick something!  I am done deciding who needs to eat what."    

[imhischeeseburger]

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

I totally agree. Alphonse is turning 1 soon and the thing I'm dreading the most is having to give him real food. Shoving a bottle in his mouth just seems so much easier.

[MrsAxilla]

I know! Every single day with the "I'm hungry! What's to eat? Can I have a snack?"

[cville]

Jan 25, 2015 23:50:02 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

Oh, I don't doubt that it's hard. I get tired of doing my own meal planning and cooking, for crying out loud. I can only imagine the task is even more tiring when it's for a picky miniature person. I was just being silly with the cat food comment. Don't actually feed your kid cat food on my suggestion, speckledfrog.

Damnit.


/returns 300 cans of Fancy Feast

[trafficgirl]

YES. It is so annoying. And what one loves one day the next day he won't touch it. Gah - make up your damn mind!

[DotAndBuzz]

Jan 26, 2015 0:07:21 GMT -5 littleduck said:

LC likes to choose which cat food she wants - she knows what's fish and what's chicken. I can't imagine feeding a child, who would undoubtedly want more choices than that, lol.

you'd be surprised. Many a toddler have survived on the classic 4 Cheerios, air, and 2 grapes diet.

[livinitup]

I can vividly remember being single and deciding "Hey, I don't want to mess up the apartment" so I ate out, at my parents or from a single Chinese food container FOR DAYS. Guess what? No mess. No pots, pans, crumbs, dishes and very little trash.

That never happens anymore. Not even a darn day.

[SpartanGirl]

Amen! I'm so sick of thinking about food and feeding people. I made a new rule this year that my older 2 have to buy lunch at school at least twice a week. The days I only have to make lunch for 2 kids are awesome.

The worst part is when they complain about what I make. Dude, eat or it don't, but don't complain. Just don't.

[iamgrace]

Jan 25, 2015 23:44:18 GMT -5 cville said:

I told a childless co-worker that being responsible for someone else's food intake was the hardest part of parenting and she looked at me with a combination of shock, distaste, and disbelief. Just you wait, my friend. I know you want kids. You will one day understand.

Yes. Like sometimes I just want nothing for dinner. Or cheese and tortilla chips. The kids, not so much.  

[wambam]

What I learned from this thread: I am actually a toddler.

My coworkers don't understand this. When we go to conferences, they're all breezy like "Oh yeah, I'll just eat a piece of toast for breakfast, work the booth all day, and then eat dinner at 8pm." FUCK NO. You have to feed me full meals or I will stop working.

/high maintenance

[hymen]

I love that our daycare provides all meals. I only need to worry about dinner.

On weekends I'm like "you want to eat AGAIN? You just ate three hours ago!"

[flutermed]

Jan 26, 2015 6:45:05 GMT -5 wambam said:

What I learned from this thread: I am actually a toddler.

My coworkers don't understand this. When we go to conferences, they're all breezy like "Oh yeah, I'll just eat a piece of toast for breakfast, work the booth all day, and then eat dinner at 8pm." FUCK NO. You have to feed me full meals or I will stop working.

/high maintenance

I guess I am too. The ladies always want to work through lunch and I tell them I didn't get this beautiful by skipping meals.

[stellas]

Lol. I popped out of my chair last night at 10:30 because I forgot to pack lunches. Damn kids and their stomachs.

[alzi]

Jan 26, 2015 0:14:51 GMT -5 DotAndBuzz said:

Jan 26, 2015 0:07:21 GMT -5 littleduck said:

LC likes to choose which cat food she wants - she knows what's fish and what's chicken. I can't imagine feeding a child, who would undoubtedly want more choices than that, lol.

you'd be surprised. Many a toddler have survived on the classic 4 Cheerios, air, and 2 grapes diet.

Yup. Mine survives on yogurt, cheese, and occasionally noodles. I should look into vitamins.

[alzi]

Jan 26, 2015 7:15:55 GMT -5 stellas said:

Lol. I popped out of my chair last night at 10:30 because I forgot to pack lunches. Damn kids and their stomachs.

Replace chair with bed, and I'm with you. Lol

[rex]

this explains why i hate cooking now. i hate planning food for a little person all day and then my h asks what i am making.

i don't know, make it yourself!!

[cleo29]

I feel like I have two teen boys in my house, the way my girls eat. Quesadilla is big lunch hit with C.