Is one lunch time unreasonable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you need them to eat leftovers, can you make their plates when you make yours, stick them in the fridge and either a) tell the kids to microwave them at their lunch time or b) run to the kitchen at kid lunch time, microwave the pre-made plates yourself and then get back to work (so away from desk for 3-5 minutes instead of 15-20)?

This. I’m confused as to why you can’t plate everyone’s food at the same time. Heat yours up, and put yours in the fridge. When they are hungry, they can heat theirs. At 7 and 8, this should not even be a thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. As an employer, it is unreasonable for you to have two lunch breaks because of your lack of child care and unreasonably rigid meal schedule that you chose.

Yes it is unreasonable for your children to eat when they are not hungry yet. You are an adult and if anyone in this scenario needs to adjust, it’s you. It will not kill you to eat at 12 instead of 11:30.

Yes it is unreasonable that your children cannot make their own lunch at their current ages. If they are truly so helpless, pack them a lunch in the morning and they can take it out of the lunchbox or fridge when they are ready.

What kind of jobs are you people working in where someone would even notice you were gone for 15 minutes?

Typical DCUM privilege.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes you’re being unreasonable. I IF as well and don’t expect others to follow the same eating window as I do. Especially kids. Make their lunch while you prepare yours and set it aside for them.

Ok, then how do I explain to my manager why I'm not at my computer?

Why don't you have childcare while you're working?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Or they are 7 and 8 and it's summertime, so they are capable of making their own lunch?

They won't. I've tried just not making lunch for them to see if they'd give up and find something on their own, and DH thinks that's lazy.

Be a parent! You don't just suddenly stop making them lunch. You sit down with them on a weekend and explain how to make lunch, arrange the kitchen so everything they need is accessible, and then you supervise them doing it a few times until you are confident they can do it.

You sound really immature.

You sound really harsh.

But I agree that the kids can make their own lunch! I’ve had my 9 and 7 year olds make their own lunch. Smoothies, ham sandwiches, bagel and cream cheese, peanut butter and jelly. Sometimes they make max and cheese. If I’m free, I’ll do it, but it’s good to teach independence. Montessori isn’t just for preschool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would just make theirs at the same time and leave it sitting on the counter for them when they're ready.

This is what I would do.

[Anonymous]

As everyone needs warm foods at different times, my suggestion is investing a chafing dish or two. This allows for the food to remain at safe temperature for several hours.

[Anonymous]

Do these children attend school during the school year or camp? Because lunch is a set time for classes/groups you get to eat at your assigned lunch time or not eat...
If they are capable of making their own - and cleaning up, great. If they must rely on a parent, then its one set lunch time.

[Anonymous]

IF with a window that starts at 1130 is barely IF. You’re basically skipping breakfast. Push your window back later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IF with a window that starts at 1130 is barely IF. You’re basically skipping breakfast. Push your window back later.

How is that "barely" IF? 1130-730 is a good window if she is doing 16/8.

[Anonymous]

OP: in a rare DCUM consensus, you are unreasonable, not the timing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: in a rare DCUM consensus, you are unreasonable, not the timing

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[Anonymous]

I think it’s perfectly reasonable to have lunch at 11:30. Just like during the school year, children don’t set the times for lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes because who wants to eat when they aren't hungry! It is not reasonable to expect someone to eat when their body is telling them they don't need to.

But just make their lunch at the same time as yours and put the plates in the fridge -- when they are hungry, they can pull them out.

Better yet, teach your kids to make a sandwich and grab some fruit from the fridge on their own.

The bolded is correct and you are being selfish. They should learn to eat when they're hungry, not when it's convenient for mommy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s unreasonable to force kids to eat when they aren’t hungry just because that’s your own preference. Why can’t you wait longer to eat? Because you prefer to eat when you’re hungry? Goes both ways.

Because I'm starving and can't snack like they all morning.

Then maybe reconsider your precious diet.

[Anonymous]

You bring your laptop down to the kitchen so that you can check email while YOU are eating lunch and/or while you are fixing your children's lunch.

That's how I start work at 7am and get through getting my kids breakfast and out the door in the mornings between 8:30 - 9:00..