My friend want's me to make her child's lunch everyday

Seanymph

Do you find it hard to say no to people OP?

I ask because for most of us this is a no brainer - why is it causing you a problem?

sexylulubelle

yvonne13 wrote: »

No and I don't have any children of my own either

OMG thats even worse op, the nerve anyways I also had to google bento boxes, my son would love them and he is quite a fussy eater too lol, but i dont think I will be asking my friends to make them up for me:eek:

yvonne13_2

Seanymph wrote: »

Do you find it hard to say no to people OP?

I ask because for most of us this is a no brainer - why is it causing you a problem?

Because she's using her daughter to try and make me feel guilty.

Nicki

yvonne13 wrote: »

Because she's using her daughter to try and make me feel guilty.

Unless the child is clinically malnourished or is suffering serious medical problems due to being a fussy eater, then don't waste a second feeling guilty. Even though she doesn't like her mother's school lunches she is clearly getting enough nutrition to survive.

I was at university with someone who survived on sausage beans and chips for every single meal. If there were no sausages on the menu that day, then just chips and beans. I once in 3 years saw him eat a Big Mac under sufferance but never anything else, and he had been the same since he was a young child. He represented the county in sport, was well over 6 foot and well built without being fat, and is now middle aged, still eats the same diet and has no health problems I am aware of. Picky eating whilst not ideal isn't a killer usually.

Deanied

I googled Benta lunches and I want you to make me one! Seriously tell you friend to do one and buy some cookie cutters, then make pretty shapes sandwiches with them. Simples.

emg

Also, eating a bento box in the (presumably) relaxed surroundings of your house on a weekend doesnt necessarily mean she would eat it at school in the hustle and bustle of the dinner hall. Lots of kids dont eat well at school but are fine at home. It might not be because the food in her lunch box isnt pretty enough, it might just be that she is a bit overwhelmed/in too much of a rush to go out to play/too shy to ask for help/too busy chatting to her friends.

jess1974

omg tell her to do one x

skattykatty

Clearly, you feel guilty. Weigh that up against how you will feel making that much effort 5 mornings a week, week in week out, to feed your friend's child? Just say NO! You haven't got the time.

By the way, maybe she thinks everyone 'should dance to her fiddle' because everybody does. Maybe you can change the tune for her???

LoopyLil_2

yvonne13 wrote: »

To be fair I've seen her lunch and I wouldn't be happy with a chocolate, mousse and fish finger either.

OMG is this for real? What's with the fishfinger!!! Sounds like it was left overs from last nights tea and it bypassed the bin straight into jnr's lunchbox. I really feel sorry for that child because that is not a lunch! No wonder the poor kid doesn't want to eat it!
A decent substantial lunch does not take long to do at all and she needs telling so :mad:

LoopyLil_2

yvonne13 wrote: »

Because she's using her daughter to try and make me feel guilty.

Don't let her make you feel guilty yvonne13, the guilt is all hers.