AITA For Not Cooking A Second Meal For My Younger Siblings After They... - Best Reddit Stories

[@daveturner6612]

We had a friend’s family at our cottage. First adult up, I start coffee & water to make oatmeal for breakfast for the 11 of us. Their 3 youngest are playing video games on the couch and I ask “who wants oatmeal?”. They respond “I’d like French Toast” “oh, me too” “I’ll have eggs Benedict”. I just poured the fresh Canadian maple syrup on my oatmeal, a good phat shot of Bailey’s into my coffee and headed for the porch. “I take that as a ‘no’ to hot breakfast”. When the Dad got up, i mentioned it as funny but he said their mom would do that. I laughed even louder. Not Happening Here.

[@marystarr3025]

MOm was being an AH. No OP, not selfish, and catering to picky eating habits is ALWAYS a mistake.

[@amyyakumb]

What does the mom expect OP to do, force feed them and possibly make them choke? Even when OP made grilled cheese and scrambled eggs, easy things, they didn't want it. Might as well let them eat snacks and make your own food or get CPS invovled.

[@pandamoon8067]

Those 2 kids not in my watch my nieces and nephews they know I will make them eat it nothing on their bowls or dish now they’re grown teenagers wanting try new foods my sister in law tell me thanks to you my kids want to try many foods haha

[@dereklucero5785]

When I was a kid in the 70’s, if we didn’t like dinner, we knew what lunch the next day was, leftovers from dinner…. Food didn’t go to waste in my house.

[@lisastein9566]

Same in my home

[@dollybrown1993]

At our house if you didn't clean your plate ( eat everything that was put on it) it was put in the fridge and then it was put before you every meal until you cleaned the plate..... It wasn't heated either

[@lynnhobbs9901]

That is your moms fault, she allows them to do this. Not your problem. They will eat when they get hungry

[@23shadowlee]

Growing up we ate what was on our plate or we didn't eat. Tell them you aren't their mommy, they eat what you fix or they can wait until mommy gets home to eat. Start making plans to get out of that house when you turn 18.

[@DonnaStevens-uo9vp]

Mom in this case was the a hole. You did very good and your parents didn’t appreciate it! Let it go!

[@MarilynneHilliker-k6g]

Why would they eat it? They have snacks. How many snacks do you keep in your house anyway? If there is enough for two kids can fill themselves up three days in a row, too much.

[@lindalanteigne8909]

Not her fault. The mom nuts it.

[@orthohawk1026]

When I was a kid, if we didn't like what Mom cooked, she told us, "Well, you know where the peanut butter and jelly are."

[@reneedominguez3633]

My Grandmother would say, " Dinner is over for you!" Plus you still had to sit at the table until everyone else ate!

[@DonnaStevens-uo9vp]

I remember when my nephew asked my mother , his grandmother , for peanut butter and jelly sandwich, then he refused to eat it . Mom told him to sit at the table until he at least taken a bite . He was and is very stubborn , but he finally after 3 hours ate a few bites. It made me laugh because my son actually told him , “ you are not gonna win “. He has not done anything like that at Grandmother’ s house anyway Lol

[@suzannelaing2968]

We didn't even get that sandwich option! I remember one particularly hot week when my Mum was even more busy than usual, she gave us salad for the second time (I'm guessing my Dad was away from home working). My brother didn't refuse to eat. He didn't get the chance because he looked at his plate and muttered, "Yuck! Salad again!" He was sent straight to his room, ate nothing else that night. We all learned! Before anyone leaps in against my mother who grew up with food rationing during and long after WW2, my brother was the youngest of 3, aged about 8 and no harm came to him.

[@Miss_kitkat123]

​@@suzannelaing2968 that's child abuse and like it or not if that had been reported to CPS at the time you all would've been taken so you can try and give excuses for your mum behaving like that but it is wrong and also abuse

[@chrislongfellow3229]

Awful Mother, awful little picky kids! Get outta there as soon as you're 18!❤❤

[@alicegomez673]

Growing up we ate what was put in front of us or you could go to bed hungry!

[@RoxanneSharbono-mb8ol]

Kids will not vollentarily starve themselves. If they are Hungary, they will eat what you make.

[@Miss_kitkat123]

I beg to differ lol that's not true. But they will get something out of the fridge or something if they're really hungry but when I was a kid if there was nothing I liked I would starve BC I would literally violently throw up off and food that I don't like....

[@RoxanneSharbono-mb8ol]

It's not your job it's hers.

[@cresantspoon1204]

Are these your kids? No. Call your grandparents or somebody to take the kids

[@Joe-ew5rt]

Do your best and angels can't do more. You are only 16. Your parents expect yo to act like an adult but give you none of the authority. Impossible.

[@pandamoon8067]

Not in my household I make them eat it no excuses no nothing finish what on the bowl or plate did that on my nieces and nephews now they grown wanting try many new foods they have expensive taste lobster steak they still like to eat old school rice and spam or fried egg

[@suzannelaing2968]

OP's mistake was not removing the snacks and treats from the reach of her siblings. Id bet her Mum has had to deal with the same nonsense from the kids but didn't back down. She shouldn't have torn OP a bew one fir not knuwing hiw to deal with their siblings attempts to wield power & control.

[@loliejane1164]

Your parents abandoned you, their 16 year old daughter with a 7 and 9 year old to take care of alone, didn't call for several days because they had "other priorities", and then your mom is mad about what you're feeding them? Seriously hoping this story is fake. Mom is the asshole, you are an amazing sister.

[@CarolynBirkner-b9h]

Tell your mom,next time find someone else to watch the terrible duo! Your not a nanny.

[@scarter8137]

OP your NTA ! It’s up to YOUR Parents to take care of your siblings you filled in remarkably. Siblings naturally fuss especially when parents are absent! Shame on your Mom for guilting you 😡

[@angelasnyder7209]

You're only 16 and are doing a better job than your mom. How did you manage to understand kids need to eat better than your own mom? When my daughter wouldn't eat or try what I made, I took all her snacks away and put her plate away until she said she was hungry. I then gave her the food I cooked earlier, which she would eventually eat. She lost her snacks for a couple of weeks until she got into the habit of eating proper meals at meal time. Then, her snacks were controlled and limited. Now she eats very well and has really good control on her own snacking. She's 11 now. Your mom can really take a page from your book. You'll make a good mom someday and raise healthy children.

[@pandamoon8067]

That’s how my sister in law feels with her kids when I feed & done she look at me what the heck I been stressed with my kids eat you make it so easy my sister in law tell me I joke it’s a secret I tell the kids done eating dinner you guys will get a surprise

[@leedavis-m2o]

My nephew was very picky. When I would have family over for thanksgiving, my mother would tell me to be sure to cook hot dogs for nephew. I never did. He would sit at the table with an empty plate, until he got hungry and would put a spoon of mashed potatoes on his plate. Maybe homemade mac and cheese. We would finish up, and he would say he was hungry. I would laughingly tell him to help himself. He would cry and pout. But eventually, he would eat little more. He's still picky 40 years later, but now he does try other things.

[@jasontodd8071]

OP - NTA Mom and kids - Are the AHs

[@lashunelillie9896]

Seems like your mom is the problem allowing their behavior

[@ilianexsisojourner1704]

'They're kids, you can't just let them go hungry.' Sure you can. Best way there is to teach them to eat what's put in front of them.

[@jadziadax5365]

Not the AH, I'm a Gen X kid and when I was growing up, if you don't want to eat what was on the table, my mom would put a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter on the table and remind us kids that any mess we made was our responsibility to clean up. Mom also said that she wasn't going to do any "short orders" and if we wanted something different to go to ANY of the restaurants available but she also said that cost was ours, not hers because she pointed out the money available for food was sitting on the table in front of us. Mom's opinion was that if you don't like what is on the table, then go without. She did her job to provide a hot meal. But also the TV was ALWAYS turned off during mealtimes and not allowed to play unattended. If you don't eat, NO TV, we were to finish the homework and go to bed... No arguing about it and you better be quiet. Otherwise what felt like the Wrath of God became our punishment.... My Parents didn't have any patience for spoiled entitled kids Whining and the foolishness kids are notorious for.

[@darknessmage7459]

Tell the mother feeding her kids is not her job.

[@lynnhobbs9901]

Mom is an ah

[@lindalanteigne8909]

Mom is at fault. She should have put some work into the meals before she left. She could prep meals in the freezer for each day. That is what I did when I was away for a week when my kids were young. All that was required was to remember to take something out of the freezer in the morning. Mom is just lazy.

[@met999000]

The kids have not yet learned how to eat properly and it doesn't sound like mom is helping the matter. Make any salad or whatever you feel you want and just make them their chicken nuggets, if it's in the house, or mac and cheese. If they eat food, and they're happy and quiet, that's fine. No matter what you do, your mother will not be grateful. She will complain that they didn't eat properly, no matter what you do And i'm guessing the kids are not even helping to clean the house. They are old enough to help. Your mother's thought process on the duties of the adult child is a little inconsiderate. At 16, you are still a child, you have responsibilities to go to school and do a good job. It is your mother's responsibility to raise HER children. I have no doubt that your mother will keep throwing more and more responsibility on you. The kids are acting that way because they can get away with it. That is very visible when your mother comes home and they eat everything she cooks without complaint. They acted like brats because they knew they could do it and there was nothing you could do about it Maybe your mother Could do a little better in raising her younger children. Wow I personally do not like spinach, you did a good job and did nothing wrong. In the future, when your mother needs help with the kids.Maybe you can suggest babysitter or family member rhat the brats will actually listen to.

[@fandomencounter1672]

nta, the kids are spoiled. But op was rambling on way too much

[@juliopena9409]

Why give so many freaking details, just get to the point.

[@chrislongfellow3229]

Wow! Wtf is wrong with you?😂😂

[@scarter8137]

Agree, way too much paraphrasing! If we heard it explained once no need to continue repeating just to lengthen the story 🤷🏼‍♀️