Summer Holidays Diary Day 3- 'food'

Day 3-
Today has been a day spent at home, he woke up with a headache and my daughter was off school poorly too. I have also been looking after my niece for the last few Wednesday's and today was her last day here at home with us.
My son finds small children difficult to navigate so he tended to stay out of her way all day today preferring the safety and comfort of his room.

I assume it's the unpredictability of what little peeps will do next or say to him, the noises they make and the speed at which toddlers move around that fills him with anxiety?

Breakfast, lunch and dinner somedays for my son consists of potato with cheese which is currently his 'go to' meal. It's one of the better food fads we have had I must say  ice pops and McDonald's spring to mind) and quite frankly I will go with whatever he wants just to ensure he's eating something!

So I have a well stocked freezer of quick jacket potatoes that I can throw in and cook in a few minutes, as his need for meals to be served bang on 7.30am/ 12pm/ 5pm/ and 10pm still catch me out sometimes when I have a to do list as long as my arm! ( I have actually now set myself a reminder alarm ten mins before each mealtime to remind me to get cooking!)

Mrs M x

Advent Survival Calender cont; Short-cuts, Christmas Food and a giggle!

SHORT-CUTS...

(Advent Survival Calendar December 11th/ 12th/ 13th )

Don't stress about Christmas Cards… people will understand

Get gifts wrapped in store or use gift bags

Buy cakes for cake sale day at school if you don’t have time

Pace yourself, use the time when the kids are at school to get organised, and look after yourself too

Learn to say NO… if your too busy its OK to say NO. December is busy for everyone and you cant be in a million places at once

Cheat.. Use ready prepped veg/ pre baked deserts etc. No one will know the difference

Get family presents like a board game as a gift instead of individual presents for each family member

For teachers gifts don’t worry about getting them all a present. Get some tea/ coffee and some nice staff room treats for the whole staffroom...trust me it will be much appreciated 

Time for a giggle ...

Credit; Connors Chronicles

Food...

Buffets can work well instead of formal sit down meals, they can be more relaxed and be far  less stressful

Allow your child to choose what they want to eat on Christmas Day, it doesn't have to be what everyone else is eating

Consider having  a table just for the kids on Christmas Day

Be prepared everywhere you go, take food you know your child will eat

If you're eating at someone else's house, set a time that you will arrive so they can be prepared. This avoids your child having to wait around to eat which can lead to stress

Some kids don’t like eating at the table with others as it lead to sensory overload, so consider this when arranging seats

Give your child a role they may like to do at the Christmas table, maybe clearing away the crackers, telling the jokes, or putting the wrapping paper in the bin etc.