to wonder what happened to 'proper' mealtimes?

[undercoverPrincess]

Just lately all the kids parties we go to seem to involve serving food (mostly sandwich type buffets but at one McDonalds) at times that are between mealtimes (between 2 and 3pm)?

I just don't get this, I try really hard to get into a good routine and give my children a good attitude regarding what they eat / snack on and when and I don't like them being re-fed between meals?

One party started at 12.30 so I didn't know what to do, I have DD a snack before but the food came out at 2 so the kids that hadn't had lunch like my DD were probably starving. Then come teatime she didn't want her proper dinner.

We have been invited to another party like this next month and I'm sorely tempted to refuse the invite but will feel bad as I know my DD will want to go :(

Surely you don't need a watch anymore

People this anal can tell the time by the sun

And we don't do frivolity here y'know

......or fun, or parties, or cake, or friends, or wine.

But we are slim.

And only if the fun and frivolity is on the approved list

They need a watch in case it's cloudy. You need a backup system or two

You should just KNOW what time it is

Poor OP.
Do you think we've scared her off?

Is it too late for lunch? Quick someone tell me.
And how do you all manage to stay so slim? Is it your diet?

I think so?!

Or maybe it's approved snack time?
It's my snack time, I'm eating a choc brownie

Sorry Gin got to wait until 5pm now you cannot "re-feed"

You're fine for lunch GinSlinger. Nice timing actually because you could get an afternoon tea in before your evening meal(s)

I manage to stay slim through my inconsistent approach and lack of rigidity in my routine but I don't know about anyone else

I've just finished lunch. But I also had a hot cross bun at 11. Was that lunch? Or was my lunch lunch?

I need to see the rules!!

Are you French OP?

I put the rules upthread for discussion

breakfast any time between 8 and 11
lunch any time between 11 and 4
'afternoon tea' somewhere between 4 and 6 if required
evening meal between 6 and 9 unless eating out when it may stretch to 10

Your hot cross bun may have been breakfast, second breakfast or elevenses which I have omitted

Kids parties and wasting food go together, that's why you buy cheap stuff :o

hot cross bun at 11 is brunch :)

What about chocolate at 2.30?

I'm counting it as my lunch starter then. With a big gap to the main course and the icecream on the way home from the school run as dessert

, this thread has livened up my lunchtime. , it is still allowed to be lunchtime isn't it?

I actually lol'd at KateMiddletons 'thinking sobering thoughts', genius.

I had lunch at 11am
I am hungry
Do I have to wait until 5pm??

Never going to happen!

This thread is so mean, though I am sniggering quite loudly

make that 1:30, I am an hour out

Jins, do you have hairy feet?

OP, my dd had her bowling party last Saturday 3-5pm, food was served at 4.15, kids were asking for it at 3 :o