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Au pair eating all the treats...same old, same old

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katieks · 23/11/2015 22:25

Hi, know this has been posted about before but remind me what is the best way to deal with this?

Am sick and tired of au pair eating only the 'nice' food in house (crisps, chocolates, biscuits, ready meals) when the rest of us only eat these things as treats and then when we want to eat a treat - oh look, all gone, wonder who finished that (again)?!

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WiIdfire · 23/11/2015 22:37

Are they treats for you because you like tomeat healthily or because of cost? If its not cost, then you could just buy loads and put them in her cupboard. Her health is up to her. Otherwise you'll have to find some treats that she doesn't like that you do. Dark chocolate? Hawaiian pizza? Blueberries?

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katieks · 23/11/2015 22:33

She's only 4 years younger than me so our appetites should be similar.

In terms of 'real' food - she'll eat the strawberries but leave the apples or eat the pizzas but leave the pasta. This is what I find annoying.

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LaurieFairyCake · 23/11/2015 22:28

Doesn't that mean more 'real' food for you?

Or is she eating 'treats' on top of the real food?

I do think younger people are hungrier, my 17 year old eats twice as much as me