Can they afford a nanny?

Sometimes I have the same issue. Just make the best with what you can. I don't even bother to offer to shop anymore.

The "nasty and defensive" tells me there are either major food issues or money issues in that house. Either way, I wouldn't like dealing with it either.

go out for lunch.

Thanks guys! I've offered to grocery shop before (it's not the 1st time the cupboards have been empty) and MB actually got really nasty and defensive over it so I haven't tried again. All I can do is hope either MB or DB hit up the grocery store for at least the basics tonight!

Anonymous wrote:On days like that I take the kids on a trip to the grocery store. We make a morning of it picking out a fun new recipe for lunch and snack, find the ingredients, and come home to make it. They LOVE it. I also pick up some staples to hold my MB over until she gets to the store. Of course she reimburses me. It's only a bad day if you choose to make it one!

NP here. That's a great solution, but some MBs don't want us grocery shopping/don't reimburse and don't see anything wrong with loading the kids up with sugar first thing in the morning. If OP isn't encouraged to take the kids grocery shopping she may just be SOL.

Sorry OP, I know the feeling. I watched a two year old melt down over sharing last week and his father immediately offered him a back of Chips Ahoy. At 10am. It didn't get better from there. Good luck!

On days like that I take the kids on a trip to the grocery store. We make a morning of it picking out a fun new recipe for lunch and snack, find the ingredients, and come home to make it. They LOVE it. I also pick up some staples to hold my MB over until she gets to the store. Of course she reimburses me. It's only a bad day if you choose to make it one!

I know it's a bad day when the kid's get pop-tarts and hawaiian punch for breakfast, and are going to have Ramen with canned veggies for lunch, because that's the only food in the house other than MB's lean cuisines. Seriously people, I cannot feed your children if there's no food in the house and I definitely cannot feed them nutritious meals when this is what I'm working with!