Bernie
02-09-2011, 09:52 AM
Hi,
For those of you who provide evening meals.
I have on average 5 for tea every night. I try and make meals that I know they will all eat, however I have one 8yr old who is VERY fussy. Will only eat plain pasta, dry bread, no fruit etc etc. In the past I have catered for him because he only stayed every now and then but he is now staying on a regular basis. I don't force anybody to eat anything but he even refuses to try.
Am I fair in saying to his mum that I will only be making one dinner every night and if he doesn't like it then he needs to eat at home?
I am concerned because we eat very early (4 o'clock) so I don't provide snack after school, but if he doesn't eat with me he won't have anything until 6.30 at the earliest which is unfair on him.
If I did provide him with a snack, I'm not sure he would like my options either because I only offer healthy snacks (fruit, veg sticks etc).
I feel really mean because at the end of the day, it only takes minimal effort to make a small bowl of plain pasta, but I also have to be fair on the other children. Argh!!!!!
:panic: :panic: :panic: :panic:
For those of you who provide evening meals.
I have on average 5 for tea every night. I try and make meals that I know they will all eat, however I have one 8yr old who is VERY fussy. Will only eat plain pasta, dry bread, no fruit etc etc. In the past I have catered for him because he only stayed every now and then but he is now staying on a regular basis. I don't force anybody to eat anything but he even refuses to try.
Am I fair in saying to his mum that I will only be making one dinner every night and if he doesn't like it then he needs to eat at home?
I am concerned because we eat very early (4 o'clock) so I don't provide snack after school, but if he doesn't eat with me he won't have anything until 6.30 at the earliest which is unfair on him.
If I did provide him with a snack, I'm not sure he would like my options either because I only offer healthy snacks (fruit, veg sticks etc).
I feel really mean because at the end of the day, it only takes minimal effort to make a small bowl of plain pasta, but I also have to be fair on the other children. Argh!!!!!
:panic: :panic: :panic: :panic: