bettyandbob Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. Why are you bewildered that mom is mad. When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 :grouphug: He's seventeen. And a male. That pretty much explains it. :grouphug: Sorry for the used up dinner, though. We have a very firm rule of "ask before getting into leftovers" for this very reason, and mine aren't even that old yet. Sorry too that your dh is not understanding about it. One more :grouphug: for good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 :grouphug: He's seventeen. And a male. That pretty much explains it. :grouphug: Yep ..... they are hungry All. The. Time. I do understand your pain and I am sorry about your dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I have a husband who likes leftovers and three teens. We've all learned to put sticky notes on anything that if off limits in the fridge. My MIL still tells a story of when my husband was a teen and ate five plates of spaghetti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 My daughter (13.5 years old) ate a whole 6lb pan of lasagna yesterday. Imagine... a whole pan. (She's 5'8" and she isn't overweight...) She does dance... oh, she also ate cereal, a donut and something else... And she was hungry again last night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 17 y.o. males cannot think or reason until they are full......he had no ability to analyze the situation......he was hungry. Dh on the other hand? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 17 y.o. males cannot think or reason until they are full......he had no ability to analyze the situation......he was hungry. e: This. Label things that are not to be touched, or specify what they can have as snacks, but do not expect a hungry teen to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Yep ..... they are hungry All. The. Time. I do understand your pain and I am sorry about your dinner. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofkids&pets Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 YIKES! I better start stocking up the pantry shelves before my sons become teenagers. My kids are so finicky, I cannot imagine them eating that much of anything. He sounds like a healthy 17 year old, but I understand your feelings. I hate having to come up with a back up dinner plan:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. I would be annoyed about the ruined dinner plans. That's annoying! But you can't really be mad about the budget. The kid has to eat, and calorie for calorie, homemade meat sauce is probably more economical than a lot of things he could have chosen. Sorry about dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 YIKES! I better start stocking up the pantry shelves before my sons become teenagers. My kids are so finicky, I cannot imagine them eating that much of anything. My finicky kid, the one who eats mostly just plain carbs (rice, bread, pasta), is now almost twelve. I always hoped his pickiness meant I wouldn't have this problem. Nope. I discovered when I left him alone with a freezer full of bread that he can go through two loaves of bread in four hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." When his wife refuses a tea party for two weeks because he messed up the dinner party menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. "I'm hungry". It's biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 The kid has to eat, and calorie for calorie, homemade meat sauce is probably more economical than a lot of things he could have chosen. Sorry about dinner! :iagree: My brother used to take a whole large box of cereal and a gallon of milk and a bowl and keep pouring until the cereal and the milk were both gone. He would also eat a whole large pizza and a 2 liter of pop by himself in one sitting. So, a jar of meat sauce is pretty cheap. :tongue_smilie: When his wife refuses a tea party for two weeks because he messed up the dinner party menu. Or he may not even get it then. Some males remain clueless forever! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I feel your pain. My ds ate a pound of bacon that I had precooked and left in the fridge last summer. I asked him why he ate the whole baggie full and all he could say was after the first bite, he just couldn't stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. HUUUUUNGRRRYYYYYY Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. Dad was once a teen boy. Why are you bewildered that mom is mad. Because HUUUUUUUNGRRRYYY is important. When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." When not HUUUUUNNNNNNGGGRRRYYYY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 YIKES! I better start stocking up the pantry shelves before my sons become teenagers. My kids are so finicky, I cannot imagine them eating that much of anything. He sounds like a healthy 17 year old, but I understand your feelings. I hate having to come up with a back up dinner plan:). My uncle actually did this. It didn't work. My cousins simply removed the hinges and replaced the door when they were finished foraging.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I feel your pain. My ds ate a pound of bacon that I had precooked and left in the fridge last summer. I asked him why he ate the whole baggie full and all he could say was after the first bite, he just couldn't stop. Well..I can understand that. I am bewildered by the meat sauce though, did he just drink it? Eat it on a sandwich? How did he eat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Post the menu plan on the fridge and stock up on budget friendly foods for him to eat. Teenagers, especially males, will have days where they eat enough to feed a family of 4 or 5 non-teen adults. I recall (as a non-obese, active teen) eating an entire pizza AND two plates of pasta PLUS salads containing a whole head of lettuce in an afternoon and evening. I grew many inches that year. :001_smile: Now, a smallish plate of pasta OR 2 small slices of pizza can easily be my meal with a normal sized salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. Why are you bewildered that mom is mad. When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." In my house that would mean that the seventeen year old boy AND Dh would be very very hungry tomorrow at dinner time...... I've always had a strict "Ask before you eat it" policy in my house for that very reason. And I DO NOT come up with back up meals, you get a PB&J. Edited March 27, 2012 by Rainefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." See, right there is the problem. Define "a lot" :D I feel for you :smash: My poor husband asked me the other when I was going start baking cakes again. I said, "when they last more than one day". He suggested I just "tell the boys to only have one piece" :lol: Then he just burst out laughing at his own naivety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You made your 17 yob a very happy lad! Just think of all the good things he was thinking as he was eating all that pasta sauce! Some fellas are bottomless pits - the food just disappears. My youngers complain that their olders "take all our snacks" when they come back home from college :) Really, your son was a happy, grateful young man as he was eating. And that's a good thing :) You might ask him if you should make 2 quarts next time ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 All I can say is be glad you don't have triplets! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You made your 17 yob a very happy lad! Just think of all the good things he was thinking as he was eating all that pasta sauce! Some fellas are bottomless pits - the food just disappears. My youngers complain that their olders "take all our snacks" when they come back home from college :) Really, your son was a happy, grateful young man as he was eating. And that's a good thing :) You might ask him if you should make 2 quarts next time ;) :lol: Although, I don't know...food seems to just disappear into DS without him actually tasting it. We were at the grocery store today and I asked him if the mango he had yesterday was good. Mango? What mango? The mango you ate yesterday. I ate a mango yesterday? I though for sure he was joking with me, but he said he just eats, what he eats hardly matters, as long as he get to eat...a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I though for sure he was joking with me, but he said he just eats, what he eats hardly matters, as long as he get to eat...a lot. :lol: Boy feels a rumble in his tummy, boy sees food, boy eats food, boy is happy - the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unscripted Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have not much to offer here... Just LMAO at the replies! Especially the "define a lot"... He seriously probably that looked like a snack sized portion- no way was that supposed to feed a *family* from his perception lololol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. Why are you bewildered that mom is mad. When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." My 17yo son replied, "Because it's meat sauce!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hey, I've got three 17 yr olds (and a 19 yr old) in the house. Nothing surprises me. I just can't wait to go downstairs every morning and see what new kitchen hell awaits! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 YIKES! I better start stocking up the pantry shelves before my sons become teenagers. My kids are so finicky, I cannot imagine them eating that much of anything. He sounds like a healthy 17 year old, but I understand your feelings. I hate having to come up with a back up dinner plan:). My uncle actually did this. It didn't work. My cousins simply removed the hinges and replaced the door when they were finished foraging.:D Stocking up, not locking up. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Oh my goodness, that sounds familiar. I have had the shelves absolutely emptied on weekends when there are always extra teens here. If I don't want them to eat something, I have to hide it. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You see a container of homemade meat sauce for pasta. A full quart. Why is it appropriate to think "midnight snack" and eat the whole thing. Yes, the whole thing. Why does dad think this is ok, even though we are supposed to budget. Why are you bewildered that mom is mad. When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." My dh would do this. He might eat some RAW pasta with it if it was easy to find. He would prefer cooked pasta but would not even think to look farther in the refrigerator for it.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 When will you think "there's a lot here. This must be tomorrow's dinner." My 18 year old male was reading over my shoulder and said that sounds like a midnight snack to him. He would not look at it and think "We're on a budget so this must be tomorrow's dinner for the whole family." I'm pretty sure my husband would have eaten it too, only before midnight. Poor Betty, I'm sure she posted to vent and hope for some sympathy, only to find we've gone over to the dark side.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I have a 17 year old male. DO NOT leave any food you don't want to disappear anywhere where the 17 year old male has access to it. It will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Oh, I get that. I couldn't eat the whole quart, but half of it seems like a reasonable snack to me. And I did the midnight snack thing for way too many years. It's caught up with me recently, though. Sorry for your dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I am afraid I couldn't blame a 17 yo boy for doing what my dh does with some frequency. I hate it when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 All I can say is be glad you don't have triplets! :D Scary thought! Trying to keep enough food in the house for three 18 yo boys. How do you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 He's seventeen. And a male. That pretty much explains it. :iagree:I always tell the boys, no matter how obvious something should be, that certain items are not for consumption until dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 You're lucky he left you with a bit of ketchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in CA Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 My uncle actually did this. It didn't work. My cousins simply removed the hinges and replaced the door when they were finished foraging.:D Oh my goodness, that sounds familiar. I have had the shelves absolutely emptied on weekends when there are always extra teens here. If I don't want them to eat something, I have to hide it. Seriously. LOL! I know someone who has locked her groceries in the trunk of her car, so her teenage sons can't get at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Stocking up, not locking up. ;) No, he locked it up after stocking up at Costco! He never did figure out how the food disappeared.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 We have a strict "ask before you eat" policy. We also have the week's menu posted on the fridge so they can look an see what items are slated for use in meals later that week so they know not to ask to eat the pound of ground turkey meant for tacos or the stuffed shells prepped and in the fridge for tonight. Children are like locusts, descending upon a newly-stocked pantry and picking it clean before the grocery check has cleared. Having the menu posted makes them stop and think about whether they are eating a meal for 5 or a snack for one. Having to ask to eat makes them think about whether they are really hungry just bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 All I can say is be glad you don't have triplets! :D OK my boys are babies still, but I've seen teen boys eat, and frankly mine are going to eat me out of house and home. At every stage so far they've eaten twice what a normal baby would eat, and they're 98th percentile for height (and likely to stay there). I've already come to terms with the fact that feeding them is going to be..interesting. 100oz+ of formula a day (only two babies...) was probably my first hint. However I can't even imagine how I'm going to keep the fridge stocked for two teen boys (and a teen girl). How do you do it with three? Tips? I'm gonna need them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Teen age girls can put the food away sometimes too. Everyone in this house now buys some of their own foods and everyone lables their food along with dire warnings should it be taken. There are certain things that the kids will always leave the last for mom, even if it isn't labled and sometimes they even bring me snacks they no I like jut because (well at least that is what they would like me too believe but I have been around the block once or twice and I know that they are just banking points for when they are going to need them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 OK my boys are babies still, but I've seen teen boys eat, and frankly mine are going to eat me out of house and home. At every stage so far they've eaten twice what a normal baby would eat, and they're 98th percentile for height (and likely to stay there). I've already come to terms with the fact that feeding them is going to be..interesting. 100oz+ of formula a day (only two babies...) was probably my first hint. ... If it's any hope to you, my baby that started out huge off the charts for the first years of his life was about average size by the time he started kindergarten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 OK my boys are babies still, but I've seen teen boys eat, and frankly mine are going to eat me out of house and home. At every stage so far they've eaten twice what a normal baby would eat, and they're 98th percentile for height (and likely to stay there). I've already come to terms with the fact that feeding them is going to be..interesting. 100oz+ of formula a day (only two babies...) was probably my first hint. However I can't even imagine how I'm going to keep the fridge stocked for two teen boys (and a teen girl). How do you do it with three? Tips? I'm gonna need them... My sons were this way as babies and toddlers as well. Start saving now :lol: We go through so much food..... I swear I have a horrible time keeping up. It seems like I'll shop, and then the next day the fridge is empty and the cupboards are bare again. No tips. Nothing to be done about it. Food prices are killing us right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The replies are really funny. :lol: OP, I guess you could try to be glad he hate something healthy. When I was a middle school teacher, I couldn't believe what some of those boys ate. :blink: Sorry about the ruined dinner though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Forget being 17, my dh would do this without a second thought. It's so annoying. :smash: I am afraid I couldn't blame a 17 yo boy for doing what my dh does with some frequency. I hate it when that happens. This will be me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Awww... well a quart is really only two big bowls, he must have thought it was tomato soup. Take it as a compliment that your sauce can be eaten in the nude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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