Do your children constantly snack, empty the cupboards and ask for food when they are at home? This mother has found a solution that could help you.
School holidays are approaching and you don’t know how you are going to manage your children’s appetite? It’s simple, as soon as they come home, they throw themselves on the food, constantly snacking or asking for food, at the same time emptying the cupboards. This Indiana mom shared a trick that might help you. It was during confinement in March 2022 linked to the Covid-19 pandemic that Jennifer Hallstrom became aware of the problem.
When her children had no school and were locked up at home, the food reserves in the cupboards were disappearing at breakneck speed. Many other parents have also observed that during school holidays or weekends, snacking is much more frequent. On Facebook, Jennifer Hallstrom has therefore shared the system that she has put in place so that her children stop snacking and empty the cupboards, and to avoid, at the same time, returning too often to the supermarket to shop. A trick that will save money on the food budget.
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An excellent solution to avoid snacking
“I keep seeing these posts about kids wanting to eat all day while they’re at home. Here’s my solution!”, said Jennifer Hallstrom while sharing a photo of his ingenious trick. This mother therefore bought a different colored basket for each of her three children. “Each child has their own color basket. In the morning, I put their snack in there for the day, and when it’s gone, they’re gone. It forces them to stop and wonder if they really need a snack. I also put their glass there for the day, because I don’t wash 50 cups a day”she explained.
Near cafemomJennifer Hallstrom also pointed out that her children constantly snack when they are at home all the time “just because they are at home”. “Boredom and self-control also play a role in the case of my children”, she indicated. With the new system, her children will certainly be more attentive to what they are snacking on. While many parents applauded this innovative idea, this mother also received some negative remarks accusing her of not feeding her children or being fatphobic. “I didn’t think I had to say it, but my kids eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are well fed and I don’t starve them. It’s sad to have to say this. Moreover, in no way I am not fatphobic towards my children. I just don’t have the luxury of spending $400 just on snacks for a week.“, reacted Jennifer Hallstrom.
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