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Is it your way or no way when the nieces and nephews come over?

Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:50 PM by 3earthangels
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The rule of my house is you get what I make period. I have my niece and nephew over for the night and my niece is already complaining about dinner. She doesn't want it, won't eat it.... yadda yadda. Ya'll know the drill. It's not like I'm making liver and onions either. I'm making mac & Cheese pizza, salad, and applesauce................ i think that's a kid friendly meal. Well, friendly to my kids. And it's not like she's never been here before, she was just here last weekend so she knows the rules.

I will however bend the rules for my kids' friends. Obviously b/c they don't know the rules and are rarely here (my oldest just started k, and is just now inviting friends over.).

Do any of you change the rules when a niece or nephew is over?

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	by tfmmpmmdmmom on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:51 PM No it's my house, my rules they don't like it they can go home. I guess I'm the mean aunt.
	by Blondee512 on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:52 PM I don't bend the rules for my kids.....I would never do it in front of them for other kids.Be it relatives or friends.
	by ms_mommy_sue on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:53 PM If they are not used to the way we eat, I will. As I will for any special needs child that comes over, and has eating difficulties. My family has a rules if you don't eat what we eat, you get PB&j sandwich and fruit and veggie. For my son it is different, he has sensroy issues and will only eat a limited diet, so I end up making him a very different meal then what the rest is eating. I guess I do run a short order kitchen for the most part, but at least everyone eats something and for the most part it is nutritious!
	by momcat437 on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:53 PM Nope--they eat what we eat, or they can wait till they get home to eat! I have a sign in my kitchen, which I've had for years, which says, "You have two choices for dinner--take it or leave it!" and that's that!
	by oboe_chik on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:54 PM Nope...they eat what everyone else eats...I try and say "this is what we are having if they don't like it they can pack a lunch and bring" but I won't MAKE them something different.
	by jenny677823 on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:54 PM maybe I'm just hard a$$ I don't know but regardless of who is a "guest" in my house as far as kids its my rules, my dinner, blah blah blah...What I make is what is for dinner...I don't care what they do at their house its my rules or they go home! and I have had to call kids parents to come get them cuz they wanted to go home cuz they didn't wanna follow my rules...so I say ur home ur rules but thast JMO!
	by Jenny301 on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM I do not change the rules, and I expect them to behave. My sister and I got in a huge fight about it last time they were over, though.
	by vbongard on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM no. I do not bend any of the rules for neices and nephews. I baredly bend the rules for friends. You only watch what my kids are allowed to watch, eat what I made or go hungry etc.
	by Mom2Boys9501 on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:55 PM My nieces and nephews never come over but no I wouldn't.
	by 3earthangels on Nov. 22, 2008 at 4:56 PM Quoting momcat437: Nope--they eat what we eat, or they can wait till they get home to eat! I have a sign in my kitchen, which I've had for years, which says, "You have two choices for dinner--take it or leave it!" and that's that! I need one of those!!!! Are you, a family member, or a friend going through the immigration process? Need information, want support, or just want to learn more about it? Join my group www.cafemom.com/group/theimmigrationprocess to share your story, find helpful information, and people who are going through just what you are.