It surprises me that every time DH and I eat, the kids will come up and literally beg for what we have (they have already eaten and are full). This morning after their breakfast, I was eating my breakfast and my DD was banging on the chair demanding a piece of orange-this "demand" is by pointing at the orange and going "ENH???" Anyone else have this experience? I would not expect this from kids, dogs yes, but not children
Oh yeah I have beggers too. Its actually just recently gotten better. I was able to eat a bowl of cereal last week and no one asked for any. I was so surprised I asked if they wanted some and they both said "No tank you!" So I guess it will get better for you Nancy.
Right now I'm in my back room, baby gated off so I can have breakfast in peace. (DH is in the living room) and both girls are at the gate having a tantrum.
That is my girls! You would think I don't feed them! Even if its something they dont like they want it because I am eating it. Or if we are eating the exact same thing, they still want mine! I am better off eating while the are sleeping.
Mine love to beg for food! For lunch today, I fixed myself a nice big bowl of Indian food leftovers from dinner last night (it's my weekly indulgence!). Well, I may have fixed it for myself, but I only got to eat about 2 bites. The boys ate the rest. They are so cute - they'll come up to me and say "bite?" and point to my bowl. They also say "bite" instead of sip when they want some of my drink - we're still working on that one!
Earlier in the week I had to go in the bathroom to eat my breakfast. I usually grab something quick like a Zone bar and I foolishly let them have a bit once and now every time they see me with one, they want some. Jake's ok at taking a "bite" but Josh can't get the hang of it and usually takes half the bar in his mouth and then spits it out. When they are awake, I find that I don't get to enjoy what I'm eating. If I'm in another room, I suck it down so fast just so I can get something in my stomach. I always have to think before I eat something that it's ok for them to eat because I know I will have to share.
Yep... same here. DH woudl feed them but I refused. IF it is something though that we know they are not so keen on, I will give them some, just to get it in them. We do have a rule thought that their food has to be all gone.
mine too! all the time. no meals in peace around here.... however, i use it to my advantage. any time i have something that i really want them to eat but fear they won't--i put it on my plate and serve it to them w/an adult spoon when they beg for it!
Mine do the same thing. I can have the same thing they just refused to eat and they will beg for mine and eat it all. It is so funny how they do that. Jen
yes yes yes... and their "asking" for some is similar to nancy's... this morning Hailey wanted what I was eating so she stood there and went "ehhhh" until I gave her bite. Then she would walk away and come back less than a minute later "ehhhh"..... even if I am sitting at the table while they are in their highchairs, eating the SAME thing, they still want what's on my plate! lol
My girls ALWAYS want what DH and I are eating. Actually that is how I get most of their veggies in them. For some reason they must taste much better off of our plates rather than theirs! :lol: My girls say: "Bite peeese" :wub:
yup! a lot of times i don't mind it, cuz they've been really picky with me and are not eating as much as they have been. as soon as i take them out of their highchairs, they run to dh's lap (or my parents' laps), and eat off their plates. they get their veggies that way!
Yup, I got them too. Mine just come over to me with their mouths open like little birds waiting to be fed
A "single serving" of something for me now comes in 3's. Because I know if I get it out to eat they are going to have to have some, too. I never thought about the trick of putting all the stuff I really want them to eat on my plate though, I may just have to give that a try!
Yep, mine do the same thing. Right down to the finger pointing and "Ehh!" It was funny, last night my BFF was over visiting. She sat down on the couch with a bowl of cut up watermelon and the kids ran to her and she thought they were trying to give her a hug. :rofl: I quickly explained to her they just wanted her food.
Ours do it too. They just want to be included and get attention. I always eat with my kids so we eat as a family.
Yes it has ALWAYS been this way. My kids father gets sooo mad STILL (after 5 yrs of the same thing) because a lot of times they wont want what they have, even if its something they asked for..they will want what we eat. We had to get rid of the eehhhh real quick. I had to teach them please, or 'some' or something. The whining noise didnt work well for me. Or sometimes they would just lean towards the bowl with their mouth open.. Grrr. That made me mad. I taught them that was rude too. Yes, we have scavengers or as we so lovingly call them. ROACHES! When they see food they come running! lol
QUOTE(ca2pa2005 @ May 31 2009, 08:08 PM) [snapback]1335575[/snapback] Yup, I got them too. Mine just come over to me with their mouths open like little birds waiting to be fed That's funny. The other day one of my friends told her that I remind her of a mommy bird feeding her babies, as they were both sitting at my feet with their mouths open and I was feeding them. If I fix myself something I don't want to share, I make sure to put something else on my plate also, in case the scavengers come by... they can have that.
