Guest CarolineUK Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If your DS11 would only eat a banana with a glass of milk before going to school, would you insist on serving said banana on a plate, or not? DS does not make a mess with bananas. When DH is home at breakfast-time there is a often something of a tug of war, with said plate to-ing and fro-ing between table and cupboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If your DS11 would only eat a banana with a glass of milk before going to school, would you insist on serving said banana on a plate, or not? DS does not make a mess with bananas. When DH is home at breakfast-time there is a often something of a tug of war, with said plate to-ing and fro-ing between table and cupboard. A banana on a plate? That's the best part about bananas--they're self-contained! I would never insist on a plate, and would probably ask DH not to insist on him dirtying an extra dish unnecessarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I would hand over banana and napkin (no plate) with the expectation that the eating place will be left as it was found (hopefully this means clean, but you never know :D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Actually, I get a bit irritated at boys and DH who grab a plate for something thaty could easily be finger-food-with-a-napkin. Fewer dishes for mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Actually, I get a bit irritated at boys and DH who grab a plate for something thaty could easily be finger-food-with-a-napkin. Fewer dishes for mom. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 This is funny. Earlier today, I thought about posting how people eat bananas. I prefer to slice mine and put it in a shallow bowl to eat it with a fork. I just don't like biting into a banana. I would serve it the way your son wants it served, and if that's different than how your DH eats it, I'd suggest that each person should have the choice on how to eat a banana! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Here we eat bananas directly out of the peel. The only times I would put them on a plate would be for fruit salad or for a young child that needed it sliced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooahwife Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 If your DS11 would only eat a banana with a glass of milk before going to school, would you insist on serving said banana on a plate, or not? DS does not make a mess with bananas. When DH is home at breakfast-time there is a often something of a tug of war, with said plate to-ing and fro-ing between table and cupboard. What is the rationale behind using a plate? Is your son using a knife and fork to eat the banana? There are many battles worth fighting with children; this, dear Caroline, is not one of them. I think your husband needs to find something else to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Bananas just get eaten right out of the peel here - except when they've been chopped over a bowl of chocolate ice cream or sliced onto a PB & banana sandwich. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Actually, I get a bit irritated at boys and DH who grab a plate for something thaty could easily be finger-food-with-a-napkin. Fewer dishes for mom. :iagree: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CarolineUK Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 What is the rationale behind using a plate? Is your son using a knife and fork to eat the banana? There are many battles worth fighting with children; this, dear Caroline, is not one of them. I think your husband needs to find something else to worry about. :lol: It's not a serious fight. DH is fussy, he likes things done 'properly'. I just don't subscribe to his views of what needs to be done smartly or when. I think he thinks I'm a slob. It really only gets to me because it reminds me of how much he's his mother's son :D. He's a darling really, but, you know, these are the little things that can really bug you from day to day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherMayI Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 No plate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CarolineUK Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Bananas just get eaten right out of the peel here - except when they've been chopped over a bowl of chocolate ice cream or sliced onto a PB & banana sandwich. ;) I'm off to the freezer for the chocolate ice cream ... eaten in a bowl, of course, with sliced banana, while I sit here reading the Hive, he'll definitely think I'm a slob. Who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 No plate, that would just be one more thing to carry while he paces and eats breakfast. Actually dh is usually headed out the door when he's eating one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 No, no, NO unnecessary dishes! We're lucky if we only fill the dishwasher up once a day! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Bananas, apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, etc. do not need plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 A banana on a plate? That's the best part about bananas--they're self-contained! I would never insist on a plate, and would probably ask DH not to insist on him dirtying an extra dish unnecessarily. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 No plate, no napkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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