nothing better than gangly 15yo tucking into 5 weetabix straight after huge dinner?

[lightlypoached]

AIBU as a mother to think there is nothing better than watching your 15 yo gangly, long-legged lovely boy tucking into a giant bowl of cereal just after demolishing a giant dinner of pasta?

No she doesn’t and it isn’t @yahhamlet. That’s just in your sick head.

And DD1's dad can call her whatever she damn well wants as well. NAMALT.

Who’d have thought that a thread about a teen eating a lot would end up with the armchair psychics predicting that OP will be the future MiL from hell .

Fuck, there’s some strange posters on this thread.

I. call my 24 year old gorgeous boy sometimes . Dil hasn’t shown any sign of hating me yet 🤷‍♀️

What a weird thread.

Fuck, there’s some strange posters on this thread.

Yes.

@PhilomenaButterfly

@CarolDanvers call my 12 year dd my darling girl as well and tell she’s strong, clever and funny every day. I tell her she’s one of the nicest people I have ever met, because she is, as is my son who I also say the same to. I feel lucky every day that I get to live with the two funniest, nicest people I ever met. yes, this for me too.

@yayhamlet I think that pretty much any term of endearment is OK. Do you remember when your babies were tiny and you'd just love their little toes and blow raspberries on their bum? That intensity of love is no different when they are big - we just cut out the blowing raspberries etc as that would be inappropriate - but the use of daft and endearing language continues (and hugs). However right place, right time for everything and I would never say/do such things at times/places that would cause him embarrassment (i did say it on here because its anon and supposed to be a place we can come and be totally honest, right?)

I think it's really sad that some people think we can't show love to our sons.

In regard to the gender thing, I agree there are double standards everywhere; we have worked very mindfully and diligently to keep sexism out of our house and parenting (as much as we can), including attitudes to food. The post was about my boy (and he is a boy, at 15) because my girl (and she isn't ) is away at the moment. It could easily have been about her tucking into a nice slab of freshly baked cake, with gusto.

Have a good week everyone.

There is something really...I dunno...satisfying about watching someone with a good appetite tucking right in, especially if it's something you've made. Makes you feel lovely.

I have a DD and a DS, now 20 and 22 respectively. Both are, and always have been very slim, with BMIs of 21-22.

Dd had her main growth spurt at 13-15 (periods at 14) and I don't remember her ever increasing her food intake by large amounts. She ate small, regular meals and didn't binge on anything.

Ds had an enormous appetite from 15-18 and would eat mountains of Weetabix or jam sandwiches between meals. I remember my older brother being the same - every day after school he would have a tin of soup and 4 slices of bread.

Ds doesn't eat large amounts now, he's still slim and very easy to feed as he will eat anything but he takes a long time to eat and only eats when he's hungry.

Tall, slim boys are different and they really should be allowed to fill themselves up. It's not setting them up for eating issues, it's just biology.

5 weetabix = 340 calories. That's about one chocolate bar. Hardly over the top for a growing teen?

There is something really...I dunno...satisfying about watching someone with a good appetite tucking right in, especially if it's something you've made. Makes you feel lovely.

I agree - though perhaps less so if indiscriminately polishing off the t of the fridge

Polishing off the contents of the fridge, not the fridge (whi would worrying)

Just popping by with a small and an appeal for peace and love here. And another appeal that this thread please doesn't turn into a which-is-the-correct-way-up-to-serve-a-Weetabix bunfight.

Thank you!

@HebeMumsnet on it's side, obviously.

What??? There's a way of eating Weetabix that's deemed upside down?

Weetabix ... bunfight ...

Yes my teenagers also get through a lot of bread. not so much 'buns' but French loaf and bagels.

CurlyhairedAssassin I discovered that all inclusive holidays are absolutely perfect for teenage boys. They were bliss for a few years.

When mine were 13 to 17ish they went through this phase of unquenchable appetites. I took the view that provided they ate a good healthy and varied diet at mealtimes I wouldn't complain about them snacking. I preferred it to be piles of carbs rather than sweets and chocolates for the sake of their teeth. Weetabix is probably one of the better options for filling up. Toast, crumpets, tortillas, bagels and bowls of pasta would alternate.

For the record at 23 the eldest is 6'3" and struggles to maintain his weight above 10'5 stone. He loves food and is a good cook but his appetite is about half what it was when he was 14. I won't mention that I still call him sweetie for fear of upsetting the easily offended

Thanks @HebeMumsnet.

My brother used to stack his eight weetabix jenga-style and then put half a bowl of white sugar all over them. And a pint of full fat milk. Aah the 70s.

I think there’s a big difference between calling your own offspring boy/girl and using those nouns for other young men and women.

I’m 52 and when I was upset after the death of my mum, my dad gave me a big hug and told my daughter that even though I’m her mum, I’m still his little girl.

Start them young !

DISCLAIMER: Before I get pounced on this is not my son and is a stock internet image 😂

Can't believe this thread has ended up with HebeMumsnet being involved. It's a thread about effing hungry teenage boys, FFS. Anyway. I am a bit lost for words, OP, but your DS sounds like mine (and, presumably, lots of other boys. This is not sexist: I also have girls, and IME they and their metabolism are different).

My son is a fussy eater, my daughter's even worse. They're still young, but wheetbix is my saviour ( ok chocolate wheetbix for my DD) . Wheetbix, low sugar, low salt, high fibre...Whats not to like?? Some people on here are mental, if he's a healthy weight, what the hell is the problem?? I think we've lost touch with a lot of things, like I said to my OH. Maybe we should just..you know go on a eat when we're hungry diet.lol food for thought....

I want to munch that baby's cheeks!

This is a bad thread to read when really hungry... I miss the days I could pack away loads of food.

However growing up we weren't allowed to help ourselves to tons of food. 8 children, 6 of them teens at the same time meant a huge food bill and most of us were doing at least 1 sport on top of school... pasta and rice became our main meals.

My EMA went towards greasy foods. No wonder I'm fat now. I'm catching up on foods I didn't get much of as a child.

If ever a thread proved that MN can turn ANYTHING - however innocuous - into a shit slinging vitriol fest, it’s this one.

OP, you sound lovely, your son sounds lovely, and god help the posters who think that displaying a hint of affection towards your offspring is evidence that you’re psychologically disturbed.