Ihave two children.They are 4 and 2 years old.They usually get hungry around 5 pm.My husband gets home at 6 pm.By the time he showers and cleans up it's 6:30.Even 6 is too late for my children.When i know they are hungry,i have to give them dinner.I don't eat dinner.I do sit dawn with my husband but it's not the whole family dinner the way i want to.I just don't want my children to get used to this.The way i was raised was for everybody come to the table,thank god for the food and eat as a family.I think that's the right way.How do i do that?
2006-10-13 21:13:01 · 18 answers · asked by avavu 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Thank you for your answers.I have tried giving them snacks.That way they don't want to eat until 9pm,which is their bedtime.And for some of you,i am not killing myself to do this.I wish for it but if it's not possible,it's not the end of the world.
2006-10-14 20:39:32 · update #1
Too simple, give them a later snack, about couple of hours before the dinner, then start your family dinner at later time when your hubby is about to finish he shower.
2006-10-13 21:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well that might have been how you were raised but your kids are hungry earlier. Why not break up their meal? Give them a small serving of fruit or juice and cheese or toast early about 4:30/5, then they will be hungry again when your husband is ready to eat. And you not eating dinner is going to confuse them, so if you are doing that to diet, then save some of your calories for that time even if you simply have something very light, like salad or soup. Hungry children isn't going to make your husbands meal pleasant either. This way, everyone gets what they want and you get the family meal you want.
2006-10-14 02:36:19 · answer #2 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised the way you were and I do the same with my family. I think eating together is very important. I think everyone will just have to vary their schedule so this is possible. Perhaps you could give the kids a little snack to tide them over. It does not sound like your husband gets home all that late--but if he could get there earlier that would be good. I would do whatever it takes to make this happen.
2006-10-13 23:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by beckychr007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let the kids have a little snack around 4:00 p.m..... Set the table and start serving the food the moment hubby enters the house. Tell him to change into a clean shirt before he leaves work. He can take a shower after dinner.
2006-10-13 21:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having young kids that don't understand why they have to wait for dad before eating dinner is a problem. 2 solutions that I can think of off the top of my head. 1 is to give them a light snack at least an hour before the dinner time and secondly you can have the family eating dinner together when the kids are older 3. you can have them eat their dinner at the time they usually do but let them sit in when you and hubby have dinner. and I mean both of you! You have t set an example for the kids to follow. soon they will get the idea that the family has to eat together.
2006-10-13 21:26:39 · answer #5 · answered by willda_ph 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Possibly give them a light snack at 4:30 so they are not gnawing your ankles off, then at 6 begin dinner so that it is done by the time hubby is out of the shower and the kids will be hungry again.
This way you are all at the table together.
2006-10-13 21:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Fire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At around 3 or 4 o'clock, give the kids a piece of fruit, not cookies or junk food. This will stave off the hunger until Dad gets home and sits to eat. We have the same problem here, I sometimes don't get home until 6 or so.
2006-10-14 00:07:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-16 02:06:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I need to make my 7 year old and 9 year old wait an hour or two for dinner, I usually give them a little (just a little) snack to tide them over. So, if you give your boys something to nibble on at 5pm, they can probably last 1-1/2 hours until you can l sit down for dinner as a family.
2006-10-14 00:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have two active preteens and are both working full time in demanding jobs - I know what you mean.
The hard rule, Sunday supper is fully-prepared and a long meal. Friday pizza's and a movie as a family and the rest is the best we can accomplish.
It's hard, but it is a modern family curse. We also dine-out for chicken wings once per week as a family.
2006-10-14 08:06:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋