teenager problems?

Question

my 15 yr old son comes home from school starving and raids the cupboards and fridge. he will eat all the yoghurts,etc, not really thinking of anyone else in the house.
also he pours out pints of coke/orange juice and then ends up leaving it and it goes down the drain, which i hate.
any tips anyone.

Answer 1

Try talking to him and finding out why he is so hungry when he comes home. Maybe he is skipping lunch or needs something in the day to tide him over. Set ground rules for raiding of the fridge and enforce them. Limit the amount you buy per week and tell him if he wastes it, he will not get more.

Answer 2

Perhaps you could either leave something out for him specifically in a plastic box in the fridge with his name on it or give him something extra to eat on the way home so he's not so hungry.

Buy yoghurts in flavours you know he doesn't like or with bits in.

Invest in some smaller glasses or small cartons or cans of Coke so he can only have so much.

It's a bit difficult with stuff that's kept in a fridge to keep it away from him, though. What about putting his own mini fridge in his bedroom, if there's room? You can re-stock it when you feel like it and when it's gone, it's gone. He might slow down his intake if he knew there was an end.

Answer 3

If he is an active teenage boy, he is going to come home and wolf down everything. It's a part of their growth process. Nothing to do about it but wait it out and buy more food.

An interesting idea is to buy a mini fridge for his room and that way he has his snacks there after school without spoiling the whole pint for the family.

I hate to say this but....
If this sudden food binge is accompanied by moodiness or a complete change in attitude, you may need to do more investigation as far as drug use and/or bullying. If you're home, please start observing his behavior, the people he hangs with, and his grades. Often times, declines in these areas signal more serious problems.

Answer 4

My daugter has become a teenager today, she strips off and her clothes take themselves to the washing basket, she has a self making bed and self making room, and a WORN OUT MUM!. my hubby says i am too soft and should be tougher on her and her two younger sisters. If helping himself to juice and yoghurts is the worst of your worries for a fifteen yr old then i think you are doing just fine, put your foot down a little make him realise who is incharge, i am sure there are certain things you could deprive him from if he persists. Good luck x x x

Answer 5

Well you need not let him do that, set rules in the house and tell everyone who leaves there when food is ready eat. But when you get a snack make sure you finish it all or not get nothing. MAke sure you tell him or everybody that whne you get home eat a snack but not all of what's in the frig. it's going to be ahrd at first but they will listen. ANd whoever doesn't listen shouldn't be getting anything. They should realize that there's a place for eatting not all day. But you must be firm and tell them they won't like it but they should do what you tell them. If not tell them to get a jo and buy their own food.

Answer 6

I know it sounds drastic, but we gave ours 1 of 3 choices 1. buy his own.don't buy it for him.
2. put a lock on the fridge.
3. just stay out of it till dinner.

It worked on our three sons, and never had to lock the fridge. good luck with it.

Answer 7

well thats normal for a teenager. i'm a teenager my self but my problem is that my parents are trying to make me eat more because i'm too skinny for them. For the coke don't buy so much of it cause its bad for his health if he always drinks it. Soda has too much sugar in it. I perfer water, milk and juice, but if its the welchs grape juice i suggest you add either ice or a little bit more water to it because its high in sugar. Soda. i wouldnt buy diet because when it gets in your system it just becomes just as bad at regular coke, although some doctors suggest diet, but every doctor i go to and says that i question them asking them to look it up, i think i've gotten a couple doctors upset but oh well. if you like you can look up info about diet soft drinks. Now when he over does it and just dumps it in the sink. Some thing my mom tells me is to finish what i've got. My mom will literally force me to finish it. but if you dont want to do that then just tell him to get as much as he can finish

Answer 8

it's normal for a kid of this age to be ravenously hungry, seemingly all the time. Your the parent here, assert your rules and don't back down. You have to instill in him the respect and thoughtfulness for others, which Clearly hasn't happened. It's bigger than raiding the fridge, being inconsiderate is not something that is conducive to happy relationships. Do you want to see him paying alimony for three wives because he never learned how to be considerate?????

Answer 9

look at how long it takes him to get home as to when he is raiding the fridge...

if on some kind of drugs you get whats called the munchies .. look at his pupils are they fixed.

are you supplying his school lunch try adding a bit more he is growing up.

if you supply money for lunch is he buying lunch or just snacks ,,

does he smoke is he using the money to buy tobacco..

do you get on well with his friends ask them what he is eating for school lunch.

but yeah it is a teen thing they never think of anyone else only themselves no matter how much you tell them..

Answer 10

Lay down the rules. its your house your the mom he has to show some kind of respect. You'll have to stand up to him because at 15 that is when they are at there most rebelious state of mind.