Do you let your kid order 2 meals for himself/herself at restaurant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can't you just order a short stack or single pancake from the regular menu to supplement his meal?

OP said it was not an option to order a pancake or tenders on the side.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not. If he’s not going to eat enough of either of the meals due to pickiness, I’d have him order one and eat whatever of it he wants and then pack healthyish snacks for him to eat with it or after if he’s still hungry

[Anonymous]

I would say he has to eat a whole meal (including the hated veggies) before he’s allowed to order more food. But that’s a rule for all my kids since toddlerhood so they wouldn’t make a fuss about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Child is 6 year old, and he is a picky eater. They don't have option of short stacks as a side on menu, and I don't feel like paying $15 for adult chicken tender or pancake breakfast meal to satisfy his needs. I used to do that to satisfy his needs when he was younger, but don't want to do it anymore because I want to order adult lunch meal that I want to eat. We have not dined in for long time due to covid, and I did not expect that he want both of his favorite items at restaurant for one meal. He could not finish 2 kid meals with an extra side order if French fries.

He has to decide which one he wants. He needs to eat the entire meal if he's hungry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He can order the pancakes after he eats the vegetable.

And for future meals, find a restaurant that serves a chicken & waffles dish.

Do not pick a restaurant based on one child's demands.

[Anonymous]

Of course not. He’s not hungry, he just wants two things he likes. He can get one this time, and the other the next time.

[Anonymous]

I would say order one to start and if you’re still hungry after that we can order more food.

[Anonymous]

I do, and I just pack up the leftovers and eat them later. Or I eat them later. I don’t give my kids everything they want but an extra kids meal isn’t a big deal to me.

I think that this, like most parenting issues, has no right or wrong answer.

[Anonymous]

This is a good way to teach how to prioritize wants vs. needs. Sure, part of me would like to have a couple bites of burger, some salad, a handful of fries, a bit of clam chowder, some fruit, a little edamame, a spring roll, a few spicy tuna rolls, and maybe some lamb vindaloo. But that can’t happen, because I’d explode (myself and my budget) and have more leftovers than I could manage, which would also be wasteful.

So tell your kid that, yeah, both of those options look really good. You know he wants both. But he doesn’t need both, so he needs to choose one to have now, and one to have on your next visit. If he’s a kid who’s used to limits, this will be a relatively easy thing for him to handle. If he’s used to running the show, this would be a good time to start changing that.

[Anonymous]

At six, it’s good for him to have to choose between the two options. He can have the second item next time. Just be firm and keep going back to “which do you want today?”

Reminds me of Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums!

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. How greedy!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC wants to have chicken tender meal and pancake meal at restaurant. Each kid meal comes with a drink and veggie (that he hates). I tell him that he can have a side order of French fries, but he says he wants to eat both chicken tender and pancake for lunch at lunch hour. I cannot order chicken tender or pancake as side order. There is no way he can finish 2 kid meals, but he says he is hungry. He ate breakfast, many snacks, and now lunch hours.

Would you say yes or no?

He chooses between the two. If he wants two then he robs his piggy bank and pays in advance, for the other meal. What a brat

[Anonymous]

I might let my teenage son order both because I know it will all disappear within 10 minutes but not a first grader.

[Anonymous]

“Just say no” - Nancy Reagan

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can't you just order a short stack or single pancake from the regular menu to supplement his meal?

OP said it was not an option to order a pancake or tenders on the side.

I highly doubt it, just ask and they will say yes. What kind of soup nazi breakfast place is this? With a kid meal on the menu its not that fancy.