Snacks before bed

[Anonymous]

My son is always hungry around 830/9 right before bed. Any tips for healthy, easy and something that fills him up? I hate giving food before bed but he will sneak food if I don’t give him something. This is new to me so would like a plan.

[Anonymous]

sincere. why do you hate giving a hungry person food?

[Anonymous]

I don't know how exactly I got my kid started on this, but he takes a giant bowl of carrots to bed every night. He loves them. He's done it since he was five or six and he's now 12.

And a giant glass of milk, which we don't love for his teeth after brushing, but dentist has said he's doing fine.

[Anonymous]

He is hungry because he is growing like crazy! He is also old enough to make himself a PB sandwich, scramble a couple eggs, or heat up some leftovers from dinner or whatever.

[Anonymous]

Don't 'give' him anything. My kids love to make their late evening food. I think they get half of their calories after 9 PM in the summer.

[Anonymous]

Peanut butter and sliced banana on toast.

[Anonymous]

Op here- growing up I was always told to not eat right before bed because food can’t be digested. I am new to this!

I know he is hungry so that’s why I am looking for something healthy and fills him up.

Love all of these ideas! Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here- growing up I was always told to not eat right before bed because food can’t be digested. I am new to this!

I know he is hungry so that’s why I am looking for something healthy and fills him up.

Love all of these ideas! Thank you.

PP with the carrots... one of my strategies with veggies and fruit (and I know this is not unique) is basically to have a bottomless veggie and fruit option. So, I may say, well, you can have two girl scout cookies, OR as many carrots as you can carry to your room (so long as you don't leave them in there for weeks). And being a dumb (but beloved) boy, he always goes for the bottomless carrots. Now he loves carrots. With my daughter it's cherries. She whines for candy and as she starts to get very upset, I say, "Well, don't tell mom, but you can have as many cherries as you want, but just today." Both kids have sweet tooths but both eat insane amounts of fruits and vegetables.

[Anonymous]

So, your teenage son has to sneak food after you go to bed because you won’t allow him to eat?

Here’s a hint—you can’t feed your teenage son your middle aged DC anorexic mom diet.

Also-your teenage son is perfectly capable of fixing his own snack. Unless he has an eating disorder himself, he should have the run of the kitchen to eat when he’s hungry. Keep good snacks and ingredients on hand.

[Anonymous]

So controlling. Take him grocery shopping and have him pick out snacks he wants. From there, always have those snacks on hand and offer new ideas. Teen kids should be able to tell you what they want and get at it themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, your teenage son has to sneak food after you go to bed because you won’t allow him to eat?

Here’s a hint—you can’t feed your teenage son your middle aged DC anorexic mom diet.

Also-your teenage son is perfectly capable of fixing his own snack. Unless he has an eating disorder himself, he should have the run of the kitchen to eat when he’s hungry. Keep good snacks and ingredients on hand.

this seems like a weird subject to muster a lot of venom for, but there's always one guy fuming over his divorce still...

[Anonymous]

My boys eat a 4th meal. They warm up leftovers from dinner, make an egg sandwich, or make ramen (my least favorite choice). They’re getting bolder cooking and I love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here- growing up I was always told to not eat right before bed because food can’t be digested. I am new to this!

I know he is hungry so that’s why I am looking for something healthy and fills him up.

Love all of these ideas! Thank you.

PP with the carrots... one of my strategies with veggies and fruit (and I know this is not unique) is basically to have a bottomless veggie and fruit option. So, I may say, well, you can have two girl scout cookies, OR as many carrots as you can carry to your room (so long as you don't leave them in there for weeks). And being a dumb (but beloved) boy, he always goes for the bottomless carrots. Now he loves carrots. With my daughter it's cherries. She whines for candy and as she starts to get very upset, I say, "Well, don't tell mom, but you can have as many cherries as you want, but just today." Both kids have sweet tooths but both eat insane amounts of fruits and vegetables.

You want your almost teenage son to eat nothing but carrots when he is hungry after dinner? That’s cool for a 5yo who is stalling bedtime, but it’s bot nearly enough calories for a teenager who is about to shoot up in height! How about carrots and pita and hummus or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, your teenage son has to sneak food after you go to bed because you won’t allow him to eat?

Here’s a hint—you can’t feed your teenage son your middle aged DC anorexic mom diet.

Also-your teenage son is perfectly capable of fixing his own snack. Unless he has an eating disorder himself, he should have the run of the kitchen to eat when he’s hungry. Keep good snacks and ingredients on hand.

OP never said an age.

[Anonymous]

Op here- my son is 10.