Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 How do mothers and others handle being with those, including their children, who may not be hungry when mom is hungry? Do you prepare food later for the child? What if you're a working mom and come home tired, make something for yourself and the family, don't want to force your child to eat, but also don't have the strength to prepare food later on? How do you handle this? Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 I have to admit that at the moment I am mostly eating with my family - tho I often have breakfast and lunch a bit later than my toddlers. I have found that if I get the portions right I can manage to be hungry around about a mealtime...so that is easier. I don't tend to have the same food as them for breakfast or lunch but do have the same dinner...but then I'm cooking so I get what I want! The kids and my husband find it too odd if I don't eat dinner with them. I have been serving myself smaller portions and have found them more than satisfying - I am feeling a little sad that there is no need for a post dinner snack - but there you go! Sometimes I have a couple of squares of chocolate after dinner with a cup of tea and that leaves me feeling like I've had a treat without that awful overdone feeling. Clare > > How do mothers and others handle being with those, including their children, who may not be hungry when mom is hungry? Do you prepare food later for the child? What if you're a working mom and come home tired, make something for yourself and the family, don't want to force your child to eat, but also don't have the strength to prepare food later on? How do you handle this? Cindi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Clare, Thanks for admitting " I am feeling a little sad that there is no need for a post dinner snack " as I am having the same issue and feeling a bit of loss. My husband and I ALWAYS had a bedtime snack, often a dessert, and yet most nights now, I'm not hungry and so go to bed without one, unless we're up way too late. Like you, I wish for a treat, but don't want that overfull feeling (or more food than my body needs). Jane > > > > How do mothers and others handle being with those, including their children, who may not be hungry when mom is hungry? Do you prepare food later for the child? What if you're a working mom and come home tired, make something for yourself and the family, don't want to force your child to eat, but also don't have the strength to prepare food later on? How do you handle this? Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Clare, Thanks for admitting " I am feeling a little sad that there is no need for a post dinner snack " as I am having the same issue and feeling a bit of loss. My husband and I ALWAYS had a bedtime snack, often a dessert, and yet most nights now, I'm not hungry and so go to bed without one, unless we're up way too late. Like you, I wish for a treat, but don't want that overfull feeling (or more food than my body needs). Jane > > > > How do mothers and others handle being with those, including their children, who may not be hungry when mom is hungry? Do you prepare food later for the child? What if you're a working mom and come home tired, make something for yourself and the family, don't want to force your child to eat, but also don't have the strength to prepare food later on? How do you handle this? Cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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