Here
is a typical scenario in my home:
I
go grocery shopping
Come
home and put groceries away
Walk
out of kitchen
Hubby
and kids swarm the kitchen to see what was bought
Next
thing I know I am bombarded with “mom can I have this?”
Then
within a few days I hear “mom we have nothing to eat.”
I
look in the fridge and pantry and see many items to eat except the items are
not what the kids want to eat.
In
order to fix this end of the world “we
do not have anything to eat” problem I will be making some changes. The first
change is with me. I need to ensure that I am not saying yes whenever the kids
ask for a snack. I do not mean that they cannot have a snack, but like adults,
kids eat when they are bored. A good friend of mine has set times for snacks
for her four kids. The kids know that it is snack time at 3pm. Do not worry my
kids will not go hungry. I will ensure they are always fed. I have also caught
myself saying yes when I am in the middle of doing a chore or schoolwork and
not even thinking about what exactly they asked for. I then find myself saying “ugh
I need to really pay more attention.”
Then
there are some items that I buy that the kids will consume in one day if they
could. To fix this problem I tell them that they are allowed one a day or one
every other day (this is already in place). Finally, I will make a list of
snacks that the kids can have daily. This allows the kids to choose what they
would like and it brings responsibility. Responsibility by knowing that certain
items can only be consumed once a day or every other day so they should choose
wisely.
Not
only will these changes help keep our food budget on track but it will also
teach the blessings how to make things last longer.
I
am sure I will still hear this statement but with these changes it may eliminate
how often I hear it…..
Sounds like here!
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