My kids eat my food....

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hahaha my thoughts exactly!

My thoughts as well!! Seriously.

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.

This is what I did from the start. They quickly learned to eat what I made or do without (which rarely happened).

Just tell them no. It's not like you're refusing to feed them.

I just say no. "This is my breakfast. You have your own." End of discussion.

I'm thinking the "just say no" people have never had a 4-year-old that wants to try their veggie omelet or other healthy dish. :laugh:

Or a child, for that matter.

I would give them bites freely. It comes out in the wash when you inevitably eat bites off their food. :happy:

I have 2 - 19yo boys in my house, and I prepare all my food for the next day the evening before..... It used to be if I told them a certain shelf of the fridge was off-limits they would leave it alone, then they "forgot" which shelf it was. So then I put labels on my food.... that slows them down a little! UGH. I swear they eat everything that doesn't bite them first, and sometimes I wonder if they would eat that too!

I eat mostly spicy foods so I don't have this problem at all. Add a little hot sauce to your eggs and they'll stay clear. Unless, of course, they like spice too.