Mothers as leftover receptacles

Posted by ApplesH on January 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I thought that my mom was being herself when I observed how she used to finish leftovers from my and my siblings plate during mealtimes. â€œMommy, I canâ€™t finish my vegetablesâ€¦â€ – to which she will respond – â€œItâ€™s ok honey, leave it and I will finish itâ€. And wouldnâ€™t you know, she will.

Several years later, me, a mom already to two very active boys who eat a lot, find myself doing the same thing my mom did. I now have this impulsion to finish off whatever is left in my kidsâ€™ plate (even my hubbyâ€™s sometimes hehe). Often, this impulse extends to the half-eaten whatevers that are in the refrigerator. Honestly, some cakes and snacks are too huge a serving for my kids to finish in one sitting. Mostly I am concerned of the food spoiling and being wasted. Other times I see it as leftovers of my hours in preparing and cooking the food that my family eats.

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