Can I yell at my daughter for this?
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Anonymous
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I took my 13 yr old out to brunch. I pointed her towards foods that are not a lot in quantity since she doesn't normally eat a lot at each meal. Instead she ordered a lemonade, a quinoa/yogurt/fruit bowl and a side of avocado which she put on the toast that came with my meal. The avocado was $2.50. she ate all of it. She had MAYBE a third of her lemonade and a third of the qhinoa-yogurt thing. She does this ALL the time and I'm now super pissed off about it. She never wants to take the leftovers home. I'm furious both about wasting money and wasting food.
I was told you never talk to teen girls about their food choices or their bodies. But she is making food choices that although healthy, are way too much - she can't eat it. Is there a way I can talk to her about this that won't give her an eating disorder? She over-orders CONSISTENTLY. Or should I not say anything and just stop taking her out to eat? |
Anonymous
| No, and you sound like a freaking miser. |
Anonymous
| This is a fake post. Right? |
Anonymous
| She is listening to her body and stopping eating when she's full. It doesn't sound like she ordered anything particularly expensive either. |
Anonymous
| Why didn't you ask for a box? |
Anonymous
| You can yell at her and force her to clean her plate and thats a great way to teach her to overeat past fullness later in life |
Anonymous
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??? What's wrong with you, OP? American portions are ginormous. We are on a tight budget and don't go out much, however, if she had to order a drink, it's fine if she doesn't finish it. It's fine if she has some but not all of her VERY HEALTHY choices. I applaud her, and advise you to check yourself. |
Anonymous
| This must be a joke. If my kid ordered like that I would think it was really minimal and frugal. My kid orders a large steak dinner with sides and THEN only eats a few bites. That's over ordering. |
Anonymous
+1 I don't think you should yell at your daughter OP, but I do think you should sign up to be on Extreme Cheapskates on TLC. They would love you |
Anonymous
| OP do you talk about having "eyes bigger than your stomach"? Some families have cash to burn at restaurants. Some don't. Is there a reason she doesn't like to take leftovers home? It sounds to me like you should cut back on taking her out. |
Anonymous
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You are mad because she got a yogurt bowl and a SIDE OF AVOCADO? And a drink, which is expected?
What. In. The. Hell. |
Anonymous
| I'll bet you are overweight and your daughter is not. |
Anonymous
+1 This post is blowing my mind, I must be missing something |
Anonymous
That's what I do. And then I eat it at home! |
Anonymous
Isn't it usually like that? |