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To be so irritated about what DH feeds the DC

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Musicalstatues · 02/11/2019 18:34

Whenever he is responsible for giving them a meal (usually only at the weekend) he without fail never gives them any fruit or veg. Today for example I’ve been unwell and he has looked after them for the day. Obviously I am very grateful for this but once again not a single portion of fruit or veg has passed their lips. They had cereal for breakfast, random snacks from a shop for lunch and went out to a buffet for tea. Dc are 8 and 5. Dc8 hates vegetables and has to be made to eat fruit and veg but dc5 actually likes most fruit and veg and will happily eat most things!!

It’s the same story anytime he’s in charge of a meal. Every time I mention it he apologies and promises to give them something healthier next time.... but he doesn’t. I’m pretty sure he just thinks I should be grateful he’s been looking after them and not complain about what they’ve been fed, whereas I feel that as parents a healthy diet is the responsibility of both of us. Plus he’s happy to feed them treats and pudding all day which ends up with me feeling I can never treat them as he’s fed then so much crap!!

Aibu?? Should I just be grateful he’s looked after them?? He usually is responsible for a couple of meals at the weekend so it ends up being pretty regular!

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Musicalstatues · 02/11/2019 20:37

Actually lolling at the idea of dh making a hidden veg sauce!! He only cooks a couple of times a year! If he’s feeding the kids it’s usually either a sandwich or eating out.

butterymuffin you would think wouldn’t you. But as I posted above, one time he actually cooked rice rather than peas..... claimed he didn’t know we had peas in the freezer!

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Poppinjay · 02/11/2019 20:46

My DH has always done this.

If I'm not around , it's McDonalds for tea.

I like the cards theory above. He definitely uses all the cards. He seems to think that good parenting is easier for me so it's fine for him to let things slip.

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