Kids!!

2»

Replies

  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    courtneylykins5 wrote: »
    6 and 8 years old, you say? It could be the perfect time to teach them to clear the table and deal with leftovers while you do something else. Much less temptation to finish their food that way.

    I was about to say that too...perfect age to teach them to scrape and rinse their own plates after dinner! It'll help speed up clean up too :D
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Get on your kids about leaving their mess. I hate having to pick up for after people
  • warcup666
    warcup666 Posts: 99 Member
    courtneylykins5 wrote: »
    6 and 8 years old, you say? It could be the perfect time to teach them to clear the table and deal with leftovers while you do something else. Much less temptation to finish their food that way.

    Mmmm yes!! That's fab, will give it a go!!
  • kenyonhaff
    kenyonhaff Posts: 1,377 Member
    Danimri84 wrote: »
    kenyonhaff wrote: »
    Well, another idea is to not have the kids eat chips. Why not have them eat healthier food too?

    I tried that. My son fortunately loves healthy food, thinks veggies are awesome, has never been picky. You will also only be able to pry cheddar cheese pringles from his cold dead hands. He doesn't like chocolate and refuses to drink pop, so I'll let him keep his chips.

    Well there's nothing wrong with the occasional chip. Just keep in mind that your needs are important too.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Ew. I can't imagine eating after my kids. Germs and other questionable hygienic habits turn me off.
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
    courtneylykins5 wrote: »
    6 and 8 years old, you say? It could be the perfect time to teach them to clear the table and deal with leftovers while you do something else. Much less temptation to finish their food that way.

    This is such great advice! I think lots of parents underestimate what kids can do. At our house, our kids learned to do their own laundry when they turned ten. When I tell other moms this, they are amazed. I cook the meals, our kids do the dishes and clean the kitchen. They also take out the trash, dust and vacuum, and clean their bedrooms and bathrooms. Our college-aged son gets so frustrated with his so-called "filthy, clueless" roommates. He's exasperated that they were never taught to clean and take care of their space.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited December 2016
    crzycatlady1 wrote: »
    The thought of eating leftover food from my kids, who snot and spit on everything, plus have questionable hand washing methods, is enough to turn me off to ever wanting to clean up their plates. I kid you not-this morning I walked into the bathroom and caught my 8 year old son brushing the cat with his toothbrush. Is that someone you want to even eat in the same room with, let alone off of the same plate? Just think- snot, spit and cat hair- next time you go for those chips :p

    Yep. This. I just can't. I know exactly what my kids do (and don't do) when they go to the bathroom and no thanks (and they're almost 9!).
  • timeforwork
    timeforwork Posts: 114 Member
    You need kids that mash/ cover the food in sauce so it's so horrible looking you don't want to touch it!
  • warcup666
    warcup666 Posts: 99 Member
    Lol guys, my kids are totally different , total clean freaks haha well the eldest is not so much my youngest lol. Thanx for all your advice guys!! Your awesome xx
  • sophiamasonm
    sophiamasonm Posts: 9 Member
    warcup666 wrote: »
    Lol guys, my kids are totally different , total clean freaks haha well the eldest is not so much my youngest lol. Thanx for all your advice guys!! Your awesome xx

    Thank you too.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Self control is something you can work on, just throw their leftovers out right away...
  • emilysusana
    emilysusana Posts: 416 Member
    I'm reading all the advice here because, I hear ya. I do really well when I am at work all day and I eat what I pack and have room for a good dinner and even desert after. But when I'm home with the kids on the weekends, I'm usually fine until they're into their snack and then my body tells me I'm hungry, too, and I have an unplanned snack, or two, or three. I record every regretted bite, but those are the days I go over my calorie goal. I'm short and close to my goal, so I don't have much wiggle room. I think I could set an absolute rule about snack time and stick to it for awhile, but I have tried to avoid making cut and dried rules for myself that I will eventually break and feel ashamed about, setting off a chain reaction that has kept me from maintaining weight loss in the past...
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    I also should say that I have a toddler and my diary is full of logs like .25 slice of whole wheat toast and a tsp of peanut butter (yes I know I don't weigh but it works for me so shhh), or two strawberries...it's not so terrible to eat their leftovers so long as you remember to log them.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories