Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To feed my kids home cooked meals?

28 replies

CollyWombles · 11/04/2018 22:19

Obviously I'm not, but ask my children and they would say I am unreasonable!

It's my own fault, money has been tight since Christmas and frozen bags of things like fish fingers and chicken nuggets are cheap as chips. But money is improving now and I am meal planning again. Tuesday night I made sticky BBQ chicken wings with sweet corn rice, tonight I made sweet and sour meatballs with peppers and spaghetti. You would honestly think I was trying to poison the DC! They are 13, nearly 12, 9 and 8. Eldest is Asperger's and always been fussy, youngest is autistic and relatively fussy.

I want them all to eat the same meal as cooking four different ones would cost more and honestly they would be happier if I went back to feeding them the frozen stuff again.

DH says to stick it out and they will get used to it, it's hard though to see them playing with a grain of rice for ages and the sullen faces!

Wibu to just plow on with the home cooked meals?

OP posts:
CollyWombles · 13/04/2018 12:22

MrsMolly, that's why I made the BBQ chicken wings and sweet and sour meatballs as I know both my SN children like BBQ sauce and sweet and sour sauce.

Yesterday was just vegetable soup in the slow cooker and all four DC ate plenty with bread so it's a step in the right direction!

OP posts:
firstworldproblems2018 · 13/04/2018 12:35

I would continue with the home cooked meals but maybe allow one day a week for a ‘freezer dinner’?

WhiteCoyote · 13/04/2018 12:50

Is it at all possible to get them involved in the cooking process? Some kids love trying food they wouldn’t normally touch because they’re proud they made it.

Sounds like you’re doing a great job though op! Keep at it Smile

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread