How to stop other travellers eat your food supplies?

[Anonymous]

I would be embarrassed if my DC ate all the food supplies of another family. This is so rude.

Are they not being fed at home? Where are the manners?

[Anonymous]

Look OP, just bring more food. If you eat it all the extra, great, if you have leftovers, bring that home too.

You are adding unnecessary stress. Kids act like vacations are snow days and eat all the food in a day. Mine have done this. I don't vacation with other families but mine certainly do this when we go somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I honestly think it's weird and creates an artificial source of strife if you don't share. You're sharing a house, you're sharing and experience, how hard is it to bring a little extra (all participants, and not just you) and share your food too?

It’s not a little extra, it’s bringing 2 or 3 times more than I would.

NP. I get it’s not just a little. But what do you expect when sharing a kitchen and eating area?
If it’s that big of a deal - make your family’s breakfast and lunch LAST. That way the other families will be fed / full and should not be asking for your food.

[Anonymous]

1. Why on earth are you traveling and sharing space with other families during a pandemic. That is completely irresponsible.

2. Traveling and sharing a house with other families is just about my worst nightmare. Why set yourself up for that stress in the first place? Rent your own space.

3. There is no way to avoid sharing food if you are sharing a kitchen. Just bring enough for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look OP, just bring more food. If you eat it all the extra, great, if you have leftovers, bring that home too.

You are adding unnecessary stress. Kids act like vacations are snow days and eat all the food in a day. Mine have done this. I don't vacation with other families but mine certainly do this when we go somewhere.

This. You’re making a bigger deal over this than it needs to be. You know what to do so do it or don’t vacation with others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Either don't go or bring extra food and look at the expense as an investment in your friendship.

This. Why can’t you bring more?

[Anonymous]

So this happened once before? I just wouldn't vacation with them again. And discussed very casually with the parents. I only vacation with 2 sets of friends ever (not at the same time) Because their outlook on trips and food and activities and parenting is similar to ours. We don't have these issues because we all agree in the first place on how to set up meals etc to avoid it.

[Anonymous]

You need to coordinate grocery shopping better. Not "every family for themselves" but Family 1 brings 5 boxes of cereal and 24 eggs. Family 2 brings 4 loaves of bread and 4 lbs of turkey. Etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Why on earth are you traveling and sharing space with other families during a pandemic. That is completely irresponsible.

2. Traveling and sharing a house with other families is just about my worst nightmare. Why set yourself up for that stress in the first place? Rent your own space.

3. There is no way to avoid sharing food if you are sharing a kitchen. Just bring enough for everyone.

Seriously?

FYI, they’re opening up public schools in parts of the country. Many colleges already started in person classes.

[Anonymous]

Why are you mixing all these households together during a pandemic?

[Anonymous]

Is it the type of thing where you’re making omelets for your kids and other families brought Cheerios?

If it’s something like that, you need to bring similar foods. There’s no way around it. If the other kids see a mom cooking something that smells good they’re going to ask for some.

The only way to avoid this is to bring things already in single serving containers: For example, mason jars with overnight oats, etc. But really, just work out meals with the other families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Either don't go or bring extra food and look at the expense as an investment in your friendship.

This. Why can’t you bring more?

Or buy more. If there is no store nearby, you are obviously not bringing enough for the trip. Also if the other kids eat all your food, but you don't eat theirs, I'd just treat all the food as up for grabs because they do. Just say "the kids ate all the froot loops yesterday and we're all out so today I made all the kids toast" (from the bread that someone else brought).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look OP, just bring more food. If you eat it all the extra, great, if you have leftovers, bring that home too.

You are adding unnecessary stress. Kids act like vacations are snow days and eat all the food in a day. Mine have done this. I don't vacation with other families but mine certainly do this when we go somewhere.

Oookkkk. Question: does it mean you are comfortable getting up in the morning, going through other’s people’s storage box and taking their items to cook breakfast for yourself? Is it something you would casually do?

Because it should be a two way street.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it the type of thing where you’re making omelets for your kids and other families brought Cheerios?

If it’s something like that, you need to bring similar foods. There’s no way around it. If the other kids see a mom cooking something that smells good they’re going to ask for some.

The only way to avoid this is to bring things already in single serving containers: For example, mason jars with overnight oats, etc. But really, just work out meals with the other families.

I'm guessing it's more like OP brought Captain Crunch, Poptarts and donuts.

Doesn't sound like the kids are asking for something OP is cooking -- it sounds like the kids helped themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it the type of thing where you’re making omelets for your kids and other families brought Cheerios?

If it’s something like that, you need to bring similar foods. There’s no way around it. If the other kids see a mom cooking something that smells good they’re going to ask for some.

No, they ate all our bacon and cereal and bread. So it’s not like we bring gourmet breakfast.