to think that it's OK for DS (age12) to drink the remainder of his milk from his cereal bowl at breakfast?

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Dh thinks it disgusting, but I just can't back him up as it doesn't bother me a jot. However DD13 has also objected, and DH said to her "I know, I agree, but I can't do anything because Mum won't back me up". I'm questioning whether they're right and I'm wrong, as well as being annoyed that Dh phrased his reply like that.

I seem to recall that the French commonly had a bowl of hot choc for breakfast, I don't see this is any different?

oh we all slurp here as well lol....but to keep the peace buy some magic straws I dc loves them!!

No it's not disgusting. Annoying maybe, but not disgusting - bit of a strong word for something so trivial - sound exactly like something a teenager would say.

What you do in your own home is your own business, so long as you know the 'correct' way to behave in public.

I used to lick the salt and vinegar off the plate at home when we had fish and chips. Wouldn't dream of doing it outside the home - I knew the limits.

Bit worrying that the OP's DH stooped to behaving like a teenager and dragging the DC into the disagreement when the OP won't back him up. Maybe he is the one in need of a lesson in manners - don't act up in front of the DC when your wife doesn't disagree with you!

And yes the French do drink from bowls (I've got one with my name on it actually - given to me by my French penfriend). It isn't so bad. What is a bit bad is their habit of dipping their patisserie in it and dripping everywhere - at least the OP's DS doesn't do that.

If all the family were happy Neicie it wouldn't matter in the least. However 2 of them think it is disgusting and I don't think that you can tell someone that what they think is disgusting is merely annoying-you are not them. I probably find things annoying that you enjoy and vice versa. If some of the family don't like it that should be enough-we live together as a family and have to compromise.
I fail to see why strangers get the good manners and the nearest and dearest have to put up with anything!

She didn't say that her DS slurped or anything, he didn't suck it off his spoon. He just drank as you would out of a mug but without the extra washing up. How is that disgusting? Sorry but that is a teenage over-reaction and the DH is parroting it.

Of course we all have different opinions of what disgusting is but you would have to have lead a very sheltered life (or be a teenager) to find normal, non-slurping drinking disgusting.

Disgusting or not, DH should not be playing passive-aggressive, 'Mum won't back me up' games with his DD. Its childish.

errr, it's OK

Can't believe this thread is still going on, lol.

I don't know why DH needs OP post to back him up-he should just insist!

tbh i find it quite disgusting, a few extra movements with the spoon would get it drunk or put less milk on the cereal and put the rest in a glass!

Well, exactly Pisces. Regardless of whether it is disgusting or not, if it bothers him he should sort it out himself.

In the 'troubleshooting' chapter of the Parenting Handbook, it hardly goes down as a major deal requiring a two pronged parenting attack to deal with it.

The words 'please don't do that' should be sufficient.

I make mine drink it, because if they use a teaspoon they drip it down their fronts. They're 1/2 Italian though, so that's different