tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post7370656736472371673..comments2023-10-18T03:29:08.073-04:00Comments on Who Else Wants To Live In My House?: The Breakfast Bar Wars ReduxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-41385381555356348342008-02-28T18:21:00.000-05:002008-02-28T18:21:00.000-05:00To be clear, there is always a nanny on in the mor...To be clear, there is always a nanny on in the morning to help Amy with the kids, one of which, at almost 7-years-old, can certainly get herself ready. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure why Amy feels rushed... Matty is the one who makes sure we all get of the house on time in the morning--he starts the car, arranges the car seats, and starts the countdown when we have 10 minutes to go. <BR/><BR/>It's not a question of guilt regarding the food choices... the fact is, you can't tell a 2-year-old that he can't eat what his cousin, who's sitting right next to him, is eating. At least you can't without a great deal of tantrum.<BR/><BR/>But this goes both ways. If I want to give my kids dessert, and Amy's kids haven't "earned" it, I will wait until her kids leave the kitchen before dishing out the ice cream. I would never deliberately taunt her kids with a treat they couldn't have, and as far as I'm concerned (and as I want my kids to be concerned), the chocolate-covered breakfast bars Amy's buys are treats.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593969424725578349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913055600538300814.post-54185819668710289892008-02-28T15:39:00.000-05:002008-02-28T15:39:00.000-05:00I've thought about this carefully and I have one o...I've thought about this carefully and I have one observation and one comment<BR/><BR/>Keri says that she has plenty of time in the morning, but it sounds like Amy is saying that she still feels rushed sometimes. And although it sounds like all the adults pitch in with all of the kids, Amy is one adult (when husband leaves early for work) ultimately responsible for 4 or 5 kids including baby twins, while Keri and her helpful husband are the primary wranglers of 2 (for now).<BR/><BR/>I am voting for Team Amy based on one simple question: Why can't Keri just say no to her kids? Like this, "Declan, I know that Hillary is eating a bar and you want one, but those are not for you. I'm cooking a fantastic breakfast for you and it will be ready in a minute." Her kids might be mad at first, but once they know the deal, they'll comply (or not, but each mom is still the boss of her own kids). If Keri is secure in the value of her food choices, then she won't feel any guilt whatsoever about simply saying no and feeding her kids whatever she likes.<BR/><BR/>Sorry... but you asked my opinion!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164949450249140216noreply@blogger.com