My kids eat my food....

schmanciepants
schmanciepants Posts: 62 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I love my kids and are glad they are interested in my healthy food, but.....

It's like they know that I have a pre-portioned meal (usually breakfast) and always ask for a bite (or 2, or 3....)

Makes it harder to track....

Is good they are trying and eating good foods, but sometimes I am sad I don't get all of my breakfast - and don't want to buy anything to make up for it...whioh lowers calories - but makes me hungry :grumble:

Does this happen to you?
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  • Melnjoku
    Melnjoku Posts: 11 Member
    I have 3 young kids age 7, 5 and 2 and I know how u feel lol. What I do is eat when they r in another room if I do not they eat all my food, they r eating machines lol. It works sometimes other times I just share and cut my loses or tell them no. You could always make them what u eat that way they have their own and won't ask u as much.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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  • DBoone85
    DBoone85 Posts: 916 Member
    I love my kids and are glad they are interested in my healthy food, but.....

    It's like they know that I have a pre-portioned meal (usually breakfast) and always ask for a bite (or 2, or 3....)

    Makes it harder to track....

    Is good they are trying and eating good foods, but sometimes I am sad I don't get all of my breakfast - and don't want to buy anything to make up for it...whioh lowers calories - but makes me hungry :grumble:

    Does this happen to you?

    How old are these kids?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    why not make them some? You know they are going to want some so just make a bit extra for them and if they don't want it no harm no foul.
  • SkinnyGirlCarrie
    SkinnyGirlCarrie Posts: 259 Member
    my kids (9 and 6) always want the food i buy for me!! lately when i have my afternoon protein shake I have to make enough to give them some too and that stuff is not the cheapest LOL
  • sheenarama
    sheenarama Posts: 733 Member
    My kids try to eat my Zone bars-- I hide them. Couldn't you make them their own pre-portioned breakfast yummies?
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Why not just make enough for everybody?
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    So the key is to let them have breakfast too. Maybe some eggos or poptarts and what not..................
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    the nerve I tells ya......how dare they......just isn't enough that you already provide shelter and clothing.....I mean geez what else do they want? cell phones? tv? where does it end??? \m/
  • dropdeadgreggie_
    dropdeadgreggie_ Posts: 166 Member
    I always eat my kids food. I only had kids so I'd never run out of drinks at restaurants.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    I always eat my kids food. I only had kids so I'd never run out of drinks at restaurants.
    don't forget the free suckers at the bank drive thru.....yeah here ya go little jimmy......PSYCHE!!!! \m/
  • ink_b1tch
    ink_b1tch Posts: 101
    I would not allow it, I use the line about germs and sharing germs is not good. They usually understand and are good with it.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    They have their food. I have mine.

    Their food:
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  • schmanciepants
    schmanciepants Posts: 62 Member
    They are 4 (twin girls).

    What usually happens is that I make them what they ask for, and then I make what I want....then we get in the car to go to daycare/work....then they decide they want I have either in addition to, or instead of what they had originally asked for.

    I can make more - but then if they don't eat it (Murphy's Law....) then I usually end up eating that too....
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    I would not allow it, I use the line about germs and sharing germs is not good. They usually understand and are good with it.

    You and your logic :laugh:

    I just growl and show my teeth if the girl gets near my food.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I get what you are saying. It's not that you don't want them to eat healthy meals. It's that it is a bit of a pain when you measure out your portion and then have somebody swiping part of it. My daughter tries this too sometimes so I usually try to remember to ask her if she wants any before I sit down to eat my own food or, if she says no and then changes her mind and says she wants some after I sit down to eat, I tell her to get her own out of the fridge. If she tries to swipe it from my dish, her dad usually tells her to knock it off and quitting bugging her mom :p
  • ink_b1tch
    ink_b1tch Posts: 101
    I would not allow it, I use the line about germs and sharing germs is not good. They usually understand and are good with it.

    You and your logic :laugh:

    I just growl and show my teeth if the girl gets near my food.
    growling does not scare my children, they live with our mother! So the unknown GERM is more scary, it might get them sick and they would have to stay home from the pool! My logic is sound!
  • graceire
    graceire Posts: 323 Member
    When did parents lose the ability to say no? Is this somehow considered traumatizing to the little darlings so its no longer done?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    When did parents lose the ability to say no? Is this somehow considered traumatizing to the little darlings so its no longer done?

    I think so.
  • workshardplaysharder
    workshardplaysharder Posts: 44
    They are 4 (twin girls).

    What usually happens is that I make them what they ask for, and then I make what I want....then we get in the car to go to daycare/work....then they decide they want I have either in addition to, or instead of what they had originally asked for.

    I can make more - but then if they don't eat it (Murphy's Law....) then I usually end up eating that too....

    So it sounds like the problem is that you don't want to tell them no and you "feel bad" that they want your food instead of what you originally made them.

    Seriously, tell them no, that the food is for you and they have their own food. If they pitch a fit then they pitch a fit. The problem with kids these days is parents are so quick to give in to their antics. So they cry and they're mad. Big deal. They'll get over it.
  • Mof3wc
    Mof3wc Posts: 126 Member
    My kids can have the same foods I'm having if they want, I'll make them some too, but if they choose to eat something else for breakfast and then want some of mine, the answer is No. Partly because they already ate and don't need to eat my food too, and because I'm not supposed to share with them. Suppressed immune system + little kids germs isn't a good combo.
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    My 4 year old and now 1 year old are super into "sharing" food. If I am having something I know they will ask for I pre portion out a little side of it purposely for them. Say I'm having 300g of strawberries and some yogurt on top I would measure mine out and put a couple extra cut strawberries on the side that I can give them when they ask. I figure its better than mommy not sharing like they're told they should.
  • DBoone85
    DBoone85 Posts: 916 Member
    They are 4 (twin girls).

    What usually happens is that I make them what they ask for, and then I make what I want....then we get in the car to go to daycare/work....then they decide they want I have either in addition to, or instead of what they had originally asked for.

    I can make more - but then if they don't eat it (Murphy's Law....) then I usually end up eating that too....

    Fix their food, and your food. Make them eat their food, and you eat your food.

    "No" is an acceptable word to use with your kids. If you don't learn to do it now, you are going to be up shiite creek when they become teenagers.
  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    then they decide
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  • hmontigney
    hmontigney Posts: 56 Member
    My daughter (she's 5) actually isn't the problem. My boyfriend is. He's ALWAYS trying to swipe my food and let me tell you, telling a 27 year old man no is MUCH harder than telling a 5 year old.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
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    Hahaha my thoughts exactly!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    My kids are 11 and 15. They eat what I cook or they cook for themselves, and when they were little, they did without.

    Don't make separate meals for the kids. Feed them what you are eating. If they want to be stubborn and skip a meal, fine, but they won't do that often.

    You are spoiling these kids by giving them what they want. It will be a big problem for you when they are older if you don't stop doing this now.
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    I just say no. "This is my breakfast. You have your own." End of discussion.
  • emily356
    emily356 Posts: 318 Member
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    Hahaha my thoughts exactly!

    My thoughts as well!! Seriously.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    make them their own -__-

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