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Expecting 17 year old ds to eat dinner with us

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losenotloose · 04/09/2023 19:28

Does this seem unreasonable? It might not seem like much but we are really struggling with him atm. We have always had the rule no food in the bedroom but recently he's been going up there with snacks, lunch etc. We've let this go thinking don't want to be too controlling, he's growing up etc but now he's started taking his dinner up there too. This bothers me, I feel it's the one time in a day when we might actually have a conversation, family time etc.

I'm finding it difficult to trust my own judgement with anything so would appreciate other people's perspectives.

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Burgundylover · 11/10/2023 20:11

I have a 17 year old who likes to eat much later than me so reheats the food I've cooked when she is ready, though she does it downstairs. I see no problem with this. We can still chat when she is down for dinner.
The school attendance and smoking are issues to be addressed. The food is a non issue.

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