Teenagers stealing food

MrsE_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Were you never told "if you eat that now, it'll spoil your appetite?" because I know I was.

Genuine hunger is one thing but feeling a bit peckish is something else. Perhaps if we all were more prepared for our children to be a bit hungry sometimes, we might not have a childhood obesity epidemic.

Or people who are allowed to graze & eat what they want, when they want it develop a healthy relationship with food.

Oldernotwiser

MrsE wrote: »

Or people who are allowed to graze & eat what they want, when they want it develop a healthy relationship with food.

People never used to graze and there never used to be an obesity epidemic; I think that the two things go together.

Oldernotwiser

MrsE wrote: »

ONW - I don't think thats manners.

In our home, its ALL our home & whatevers there is for everyone.

But if one person scoffs the lot, then it isn't there for everyone; surely that's what this thread's about?

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I have just looked at raska`s past posts and there are quite complex family issues going on. The children need psychological help and stuffing themselves with comfort food is a good indicator. Perhaps let the thread die now rashka and concentrate more on the boys

robpw2

kittie wrote: »

I have just looked at raska`s past posts and there are quite complex family issues going on. The children need psychological help and stuffing themselves with comfort food is a good indicator. Perhaps let the thread die now rashka and concentrate more on the boys

oh hark the child pyschologist is in ...:rotfl:

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robpw2 wrote: »

oh hark the child pyschologist is in ...:rotfl:

ahh you know all about the system then

mummyroysof3

well i know my kids are aged 5 and under but they are taught to ask for food as i feel that is good manners, they know i wont say no unless there is a good reason such as its too close to a meal time etc, it has made me think about what will happen when they older though

dizzybuff

My son is 3 and always asks for food , he will be brought up that you need to ask before you take , or have something that is plentyfull toast or cerials or fruit. I was brought up this way mum always made sure i knew what I could have . Plus if she bought anything ditfferent I would ask her what it was for so I knew I couldnt take it.

Its not the children stealing food its lack of discipline and respect for the parents.

LilacLouisa

zenmaster wrote: »

I have read some rubbish on this forum before but the absolute drivel on this thread takes more biscuits than a gang of teenagers on a midnight snack raid.

Thankfully there are very few hungry children in this country (and that is too many) but unfortunately an almost unlimited supply of greedy ones. Do not mistake the two.

I know. They screw their little faces up and say in a baby voice "I'm hungwy mummy" and it would appear that many of you just shed a little tear, say "you poor darling" and lob them a biscuit/sweetie/banana. I guess you just feel insecure about your parenting skills; such a bad mummy to let her precious one starve.

Still, I'm glad you've got it all sorted out between you. It's obviously the father's fault (always is), the kid's a junkie and the OP should

all because the kid nicked some nuts.

PS. If the word "stealing" offends you, might I suggest "pilfering". It means the same but is perhaps somewhat more gentile.

"A hungry person comes, you can give him food; a thirsty person comes, you can give her something to drink. There is no desire for myself, only for all beings" Isn't that the zen way?


Have you any teenage boys of your own? if you have perhaps they belong the lucky few who have avoided the "never full" stage.


The father has a history of violence, although not to his wife and children, but according to Raksha " He's getting pretty pee'd off that I'm standing up to him and pointing out when he belittles my ideas" She also feels that he may be depressed, but you believe it would not be wise to have the means to leave hurriedly if any violence erupted. Also, it is not just because "the kid nicked some nuts"


There is drivel on this read? Oh yes, that would be your post then.

LilacLouisa

dizzybuff wrote: »

My son is 3 and always asks for food , he will be brought up that you need to ask before you take , or have something that is plentyfull toast or cerials or fruit. I was brought up this way mum always made sure i knew what I could have . Plus if she bought anything ditfferent I would ask her what it was for so I knew I couldnt take it.

Its not the children stealing food its lack of discipline and respect for the parents.

From reading the later posts in the thread it seems that means of discipline changes almost daily, with the father changing his mind on what he said the previous day. Even though a child might love their parents how can they respect someone who does not maintain constant ideals that they can use as a guide?