OS meal plan for my absence on honeymoon

Sarahsaver

I am off next month for 10 days, on honeymoon:)
Mum is looking after the kids. I have already written a meal plan, but she is the sort to fill the kids with cack after school then worry they arent hungry at tea time.
How do I do this so all my good work with the healthy eating doesn't go out of the window, and she wont feel like shes being dictated to (although they ARE my kids!) :rolleyes: ???
Organic veg delivery due halfway through her stay.
Evening Meals are like this: (mum's a diabetic veggie, she's ok except day 4 but wanted to get SOME fish into the kids;))
1- Bean crumble and veg or salad
2- veg sausages and mash with veg
3- cheesy mashed potato pie and veg
4- fishfingers veg and potatoes
5- Nut or bean roast and roast veg
6- toasted sandwiches and salad
then repeat until we are back!
They have packed lunch, which is usually 2 fruits, sandwich and HM cake/flapjack. I am dreading it turning into sandwich, crisps and kitkat. Mum's dietary requirements mean she tries to fill those around her with the stuff she isnt supposed to eat!

I think maybe take the kids to one side and have a 'quiet word' with them.

thriftlady_2

I like the sound of your menu plan Sarah and I think it's perfectly reasonable for you to stipulate what your kids eat.

My mum's a bit like yours,I thought I was getting through to her as I go food shopping with her and make her read labels (Dad's diabetic so she has to be more careful than she was). The other day however she offered the kids ice cream the main ingredient of which was 'partially inverted whey powder' or something similar. She said 'but I can't give them good ice cream because it's got eggs in and dgd can't have it can she?', 'give them fruit salad then' say I :rolleyes: I was given a pretty free rein with the crisps and biscuits as a child, and it hasn't helped my weight. I'm much stricter with my kids.

When my kids stay with her they always tell her how much better my food is than hers

Lest you get the wrong impression my mum is marvellous and thinks I am a paragon of motherhood :rolleyes:

foreverskint

I know it's hard, but for 10 day's I would try not to worry too much.

After all your Mum has agreed to take care of the kids whilst you go away,
and she may be a little put out being told what to cook?

But if she's the sort who will just listen to you and do as you ask, I think your meal planner looks great.

I wish my mum would look after my kids for a day :rolleyes: she could feed em s£!t with sugar on for all I care, cos I need a break:p :rotfl:

Have a great honeymoon and try not to fret too much, your kids seem fairly sensible to me, and a quiet chat will probably help:T

Sarahsaver

It will all be pre prepared she wont have to cook apart from re-heat!

dolly_day_dream

You could ask the children not to 'tempt' their grandmother with sweet things etc. Tell them they have got to be the responsible ones and guard her from these things - they will probably rise to the responsiblity. However I agree it is only for a couple of weeks and they will revert to your rules when you return. You will be amazed how they take our values on board even when they pretend they don't.