to have given my 2 yr old and 4 yr old a Tesco sausage and mash ready meal for their tea?

[troubador]

I have norovirus and the DC needed feeding.

Feeling guilty about serving up such crap, but really couldn't face cooking :(

[ZombTEE]

Yes. YABU

Where do you live so I can ring SS and report you?

[missymoomoomee]

I've been known to throw toast in the general direction of my kids for their tea when I have been really ill. YANBU at all. Hope you feel better soon op.

[cheekydevil]

Probably safer for them to eat something that you haven't prepared yourself anyway....no offense but you have a contagious bug.
Hope you feel better soon.

[TomsBentPinky]

Don't be ridiculous. Thats a fine dinner considering you aren't up to cooking.

[yummumto3girls]

YANBU give yourself a break at least you fed them! Hope you feel better soon.

[troubador]

Thanks. They're eating it all up as well, the little gits. They usually turn their noses up at my cooking.

[Notquite]

Blimey, well done for feeding them at all. Get well soon.

[troubador]

cheekydevil - good point re: safer not to cook. Although they gave the virus to me!

[Latara]

YANBU. I eat ready meals a lot... actually that may not be the best recommendation ever, sorry.

[Latara]

d & v is horrible so get well soon!

[HoneyDragon]

Sorry I am afraid you will go to Hell

You put a cling covered meal in the microwave and had minimal contact with it reducing the spread of germs.

Just because you are ill and tired does not excuse you from lovingly preparing a fabulous meal from scratch and definitely transferring germs to your children.

Really. What sort of Mother are you?

[Fairylea]

I do this sometimes when I'm not even ill !!! (Lazy arse).

Yanbu. Get well soon.

[Convert]

You should be ashamed of yourself. It is only acceptable to give your children ready meals if you are too busy dying your hair and having a glass of wine to cook. Got to go, kids macaroni cheese has just pinged

[TomsBentPinky]

mmmm potato stars

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Don't understand why that would be a bad tea, even if you didn't have norovirus.
Nothing wrong with sausages and mash.

[FireOverBabylon]

All the salt and fat on a one-off basis....you bad mother you!

Did they enjoy it?

And are you feeling any better?

[RubyFakeNails]

Oh come on. You're feeling guilty for serving up a ready meal?! I think I better be grateful that social services hasn't visited my house or that of everyone I know.

Do people seriously cook from scratch all the time and feel guilty if they don't?

[troubador]

Hmmm..maybe I've been missing a trick then though I do have form for taking them to mcdonalds for their tea on a Friday afternoon.

Glass of wine :( Friday night and no wine :( :(

[ZombTEE]

BTW we had scampi and chips last night.

Or as I call it 'fling in the oven night'.

[Convert]

Oh, sorry that was insensitive of me! Hope you're feeling better soon. In time for a Saturday night glass of wine

[HoneyDragon]

Tee

That's what dh calls Cooking.

[bedmonster]

Ruby we do cook from scratch the majority of the time but tonight they are having shop bought filled pasta! And I feel a lot guilty but I do think I need to unclench a little when it comes to it. Still couldn't bring myself to buy the pasta sauce too though!!!
OP when you feel like shit ready meals are there to be used - that's why its called convenience food! They're eating, there's minimal washing up, what's not to like?!
Feel better soon.

[cheekydevil]

Do you know it is a fact that you are less likely to pick up bugs if you drink alcohol?

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Really cheeky?
That explains why I never get D&V then.

[Frontpaw]

I misread the title as you feeding your 2 year old a 4 year old sausage. I thought you were my sister finally getting a conscience (she who views a sell by date as a challenge).