If there is one thing I hate about school holidays it’s the feeding them bit. Yes I know it’s my parental duty to keep them alive and food is one of the important ones but give me a break. At least when they are at school there are only so many hours that they are home to ask for food. School holidays they always seem extra hungry and trying to fill them up is just a relentless task.
In my house, if I cook the same meal twice in one month it’s met with “oh, this again”. If I get all brave and try something new and exciting it gets poked and prodded like it’s landed from mars. No matter if I do my shop daily, weekly or monthly, at some point I have to think up something appealing, nutritious and standing half a chance that all 3 of us like.
Once I have finally thought up this wonderful meal I then have to, at some point, lug it all back from the shops, prepare, cook and serve it up. Once meal time is over its then the dishwasher battle with arguing siblings about whose turn it is or who isn’t pulling their weight. Just as I finally relax and sigh a huge sigh of relief that its over with it dawns on me that I have to do the whole process in less than 24 hours. But those 24hours aren’t food free; there is more topping up of tummies on regular bases. Mine are old enough now to venture into the unknown, commonly known as a kitchen, and sort their own lunch out but this is met with dramatically outcries of there isn’t a single thing to eat in the kitchen. The mere fact that I just returned from the supermarket loaded down with food doesn’t count.
There are two things keeping me sane, short-term they will return to school soon, long term I am thoroughly looking forward to the days they have grown up and invite me to Sunday lunch once in a blue moon. I shall remember every meal time whinge they have put me through and delight in whinging about their cooking.
I can totally relate to that. There are some jobs that get so boring.
Of course the moment they say they aren’t hungry they are then quizzed with 20 questions and then I start to worry I am bad mother because they don’t want to eat lol
I can so relate to this! Why are they always so hungry?!
Providing all three meals every day does start to feel like quite a chore quite quickly. Mine were with their dad for the past fortnight, and I went on holiday myself and then came home and lived on toast and takeaway for three days. They came back yesterday and I suddenly remembered I was going to have to meal plan and go shopping… I suppose I should just be glad of the break first!
Its that sinking feeling when you have done everything you think you need to do for the day and then suddenly realise you got to turn into Delia Smith. If I ever win the lottery I dont want fast cars or anything like that I just want a chef!
Love your post – I SO relate to this. My 2 teens are hollow legged eating machines & like yours, it gets worse in the holidays. And aside from the constant need to shop, cook & provide meals there is the cost….it’s like running a bloody restaurant!
At least in a restaurant you get paid lol
Oh thank you, I thought I was being a complete cow but alas I am not, it’s just so boring. To top it off my son as numerous allergies and his diet it limited, I am not the best cook so I find the whole feeding thing quite dramatic.