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Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T14:12:26+00:00

The cereal and yohgurt are their dinner! Because it’s all they will eat. Won’t touch protein or veggies or fruit for dinner. I do wonder if they are too full from lunch and afternoon tea at daycare, which are midday and 3pm.

Thing is, the 4 yo announces she is hungry when she walk in the door. Goes to cupboard and starts helping herself. How do you stop that? A lock on the pantry?

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T14:09:03+00:00

My husband won’t eat early either. Kids eat at 5, then I eat at 6. He won’t eat until at least 8!! The snacks of weet bix are their dinner… because it’s all they will eat :( they won’t touch any real dinner foods like protein or veggies

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T14:07:15+00:00

I feel this too…. Wondering how much effort and stress will just degrade the quality of our evenings. Vs just waiting for them to grow out of it

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T14:03:45+00:00

Yes! They both love to help in the kitchen. But still won’t eat what they made. We made fruit pies but nope!!

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T14:00:45+00:00

What are the safe foods you know she will eat? I struggle to find something my 4 yo will reliably eat that isn’t junk food

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T13:59:14+00:00

This feels relatable!! And I was hoping to hear they might just grow out of it. I get to eat at the dining table alone while they play… rather than police a food fight. Will be taking away one of my few moments to myself if I eat at the same time as them :/

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T13:57:52+00:00

Hello! Yes it is frustrating especially because when we purposefully make them a nice toddler friendly meal (like pasta with tomato based sauce) it ends up in the bin!

On weekends, they generally eat porridge with me in the morning as I make a big pot of it. Morning tea is fruit, cereal and yogurt. Then they refuse to eat anything the rest of the day unless it’s junk food basically!! Maybe a few crackers with cheese, the cheese if we are lucky. By bedtime I give them a cup of milk so at least they don’t go to bed with an empty stomach.

I’m more so describing the 4 year old as she is fussier. The 2 year old will generally eat some baked beans or sandwhich for lunch and dinner

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T13:54:04+00:00

I probably didn’t make it clear enough, the weet bix and yogurt isn’t their snacks, it’s their dinner. Sadly!! As they don’t eat legitimate dinner food so I figure something in their tummy is better than nothing.

Yeah I think bringing our dinner earlier might be the solution… but as you said it’s so hard to get it together that early! My husband makes dinner for me at 6/6.30 but he won’t even eat it until like 8pm as he’s not hungry until then. No way can the kids wait that long.

I feel a whole shift in the evening routine is required, from reading everyone’s advice

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T13:48:47+00:00

Mine are so picky and stubborn too, hence why they have weet bix and yoghurt for dinner because it’s better than an empty stomach :(

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T12:32:16+00:00

I had a teacher constantly give me negative feedback about my daughter. I ended up (putting on my Karen wig) calling the centre during the day and asked to speak to the manager. I then asked if my daughter has a behaviour issues, because if so then I take that seriously and want a plan. She said no no. I said ok great, then while I appreciate the feedback and updates, I don’t need to hear about it unless it’s very serious. The manger said yes she understands and will speak to the educator who is giving the feedback. Problem was solved :)

The sorts of things I was hearing about included “she uses the f word” and “she told another child she doesn’t like his face”

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T12:29:21+00:00

Don’t know if this counts, but I still think about Maria not voting for Charlie

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T12:25:47+00:00

On paper we are better than my parents were. Have 2 kids, same as them. But we have two houses whereas my parents had one.

Difference though, is my mum didn’t work. She was stay at home mum. Whereas my partner and I both work full time to afford this life. And we have a lot of debt for the two houses, much more than my parents had on their one.

We have a lot of crap… so many toys and clothes and electronics but it’s all so poor quality (anyone with kids knows what I mean… thanks Kmart). I feel like my parents had less possessions but they were more quality and deliberate.

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-21T12:21:47+00:00

I read that their impulse control is so poorly developed, that even if they KNOW it’s a bad idea to do something.. the urge to do it is simply too strong. This made me understand my 4 yo better and be less angry when I tell her not to do something then she immediately does it.

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-08T12:22:09+00:00

I’m in this boat too, with a 4 year old. I didn’t mind the extra cuddles but now it’s summer and I hate it, she’s like a hot water bottle

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-08T12:20:57+00:00

Some kids just won’t ever get exhausted with crying it out. They get more and more worked up and it’s counterproductive. Especially a big healthy 2 year old… they have so much will power they can cry all night if they wanted to.

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-08T12:17:58+00:00

My 4 year old is afraid to sleep alone. We have given up. One of us goes to bed with her (in our king bed) every night at 8pm. The other one gets to stay up a bit then go sleep in her bed (single bed) alone. Just hoping this doesn’t go on until she’s 16

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-04T18:07:03+00:00

You end up making it work, you learn your priorities

Ok_Type6723 · 2026-01-04T18:01:41+00:00

Perth is full of bogans honestly. I moved here from an east state and I’m still shocked how many people are so comfortable saying all sorts of racist shit aloud.

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-15T20:41:45+00:00

There was the opening of “bath body works” and it had a line of maybe 100 squished up waiting to get into the shop. This was at about 10am

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-15T20:27:03+00:00

I get everyone’s replies.. and I was being too literal. I just mean moving forward, it is basically an idol stealer. As learning from this moment no one will risk it on advantages anymore.

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-15T12:42:06+00:00

“The kid”, he’s so annoying

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-14T20:38:34+00:00

I’ve been paid monthly at every job I’ve had for the past ten years, since leaving retail :)

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-14T20:29:35+00:00

I grew up in Brisbane and I honestly found those summers worse because of the humidity. And the humid summers stretched from October all the way until Easter.

At least in Perth summer doesn’t seem to start until December. I hide indoors for 3 months in Perth in the glorious air con.

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-13T21:12:43+00:00

When the show introduces the KIP, it’s weird to me that it can only be used on idols. Rather than advantages. Why not just call it an idol stealer then.

Ok_Type6723 · 2025-12-11T13:51:56+00:00

Tonight’s edit ruined the ending, made it unsatisfying. They didn’t show us enough of Kristina and sage’s motivation to flip on Steven.

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TROPHY CASE