Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 19:23     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:Hilarious. I would start plating dinner like he’s a little kid. Dinosaur chicken nuggets, also toddler dinnerware


This x100. Hanukkah and Christmas pasta-, smiley faces on the mashed potatoes...he'd be begging me to stop!
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 18:15     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Give HIM one night a week of cooking.
And you do the same thing.
Why should he have all the fun?
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 08:23     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
I wish my DS had thought of that! I find it cute and wholesome. There's a lot worse that could be going on.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 08:06     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Agreed that this is funny and should not bother OP.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 08:03     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious. Is he being mean spirited? Otherwise why on earth would you be "livid"?


OP here. DH and I are very private people, neither of us are on social media. The idea of something we thought was just between the five of us at home, going out to many boys in our son's grade just threw us for a loop. DH and I will talk about it tonight, but as of right now I'm inclined to say nothing after seeing everyone's responses here. The kids are sometimes crude about some of the meals, but ... eh. This is our middle child - the older one is not very social so this is all new territory for us.


You and your DH need to get over yourselves. He is not posting YOU, he is posting your meatloaf. Let it go.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 07:56     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is so pure! I'd find it hilarious and savor the age and moments.


Same. I kinda miss that age, even though I enjoy my older teen at this age too. Let them have fun with it op.


+1 I think it’s hilarious and wouldn’t even mind a bad review.
Anonymous
Post 10/10/2023 00:59     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious. Is he being mean spirited? Otherwise why on earth would you be "livid"?


OP here. DH and I are very private people, neither of us are on social media. The idea of something we thought was just between the five of us at home, going out to many boys in our son's grade just threw us for a loop. DH and I will talk about it tonight, but as of right now I'm inclined to say nothing after seeing everyone's responses here. The kids are sometimes crude about some of the meals, but ... eh. This is our middle child - the older one is not very social so this is all new territory for us.


I think it’s fair to have a conversation about how it is inappropriate to post some things online without asking. Point out how you feel. I would point out that whoever cooks the meal should have been asked, but then praise him for not posting photos of people. Use it to start a conversation. Maybe allow him to continue with the agreement that you get to veto a meal.


Or, you could have a chuckle and then ignore it and not make every teenage boy bit of nonsense an earnest teachable moment.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 22:59     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
My first instinct is that he should start cooking too.

I also love the PPs’ ideas about trolling. In that vein, I nominate Kitty Litter Cake or Dirt Cake for dessert.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 22:30     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Time to start making happy face pancakes
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 22:26     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:Hilarious, but don’t let him bring his phone to the dinner table. No one should have phones at the dinner table.


Finally. I was going to add this but thankfully one person on DCUM has some common sense. Why tf does this kid have his phone at the table to begin with? Sad.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 22:01     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Hilarious, but don’t let him bring his phone to the dinner table. No one should have phones at the dinner table.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 22:00     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is hilarious. Is he being mean spirited? Otherwise why on earth would you be "livid"?


OP here. DH and I are very private people, neither of us are on social media. The idea of something we thought was just between the five of us at home, going out to many boys in our son's grade just threw us for a loop. DH and I will talk about it tonight, but as of right now I'm inclined to say nothing after seeing everyone's responses here. The kids are sometimes crude about some of the meals, but ... eh. This is our middle child - the older one is not very social so this is all new territory for us.


I think it’s fair to have a conversation about how it is inappropriate to post some things online without asking. Point out how you feel. I would point out that whoever cooks the meal should have been asked, but then praise him for not posting photos of people. Use it to start a conversation. Maybe allow him to continue with the agreement that you get to veto a meal.
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 21:54     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:I’m one of the PP and thinking of fun ideas to troll him. Get canned soup and take off the top only. Leave it in the can. Put some parsley or something on it to plate with crackers. And I like the hard boiled egg idea.

There’s a lot you can do with pb&j


Yes. All of this. I like your humor
Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 21:35     Subject: My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Be livid because you had to ask on a chat board???

Anonymous
Post 10/09/2023 19:09     Subject: Re:My son is posting our dinners and rating them
Anonymous wrote:This is so pure! I'd find it hilarious and savor the age and moments.


Same. I kinda miss that age, even though I enjoy my older teen at this age too. Let them have fun with it op.