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NP. Most of this isn't about food; it's about horrible manners and ingratitude, period.

Do these same food-complaining kids also carp and complain about other things in their lives or other things you as parents do for them? I'm guessing yes.

At 10 and 13, they need a harsh reality check, OP, unless you want all the middle school and high school years to be a nightmare. Family meeting, serious talking to about how this affects the entire family even though they think it's just "I'm hungry and I want X instead of Y." Then they start sitting with you to plan the shopping list, go shopping with you, and on weekends help you make a few dinners ahead of time for the week, things that can be frozen/refrigerated. I'm not saying spend every bit of Sat and Sun cooking or fill the freezer with seven dinners every single week. But they need to take more responsibility. And I know an earlier PP insisted your kids would never cook but if you make it non-negotiable and [i]make their activities for the weekend contingent on their doing this[/i], well, they'll figure it out the first time they miss soccer or whatever. Doing it ahead, on weekends, will prevent weeknight conflict for ALL of you. And for any complaining, treat it as an issue for discipline because it's incredibly rude. One warning; never cave in on a different food choice other than what THEY chose, prepped and served; and a second complaint means they instantly lose screen time or whatever they most value. Swift and consistent.

I know it sounds like a lot of work to involve them and cook ahead. It IS a lot of work especially at first. But you need your spouse to pitch in big time and you both need to train them into some appreciation and gratitude now before they're older teens and it's too late. [/quote]

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