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Welp: im in a new teen eating phase!

Ladystark's picture

Ss14 has decided to start stuffing his face in the kitchen, and not over the sink, or counter tops.

This has been going on for about 2weeks. I was trying not to say anything to him, but two times he left a food mess so i started in on him.

I could careless that he does it, but i hate that he is so oblivious to the mess he leaves, and calling him back down is worse than telling him to go sit down.

I have TRAYS for these messy eaters. If he wants to eat in kitchen fine get the TRAY and eat OVER it!!  But he makes food then turns around and leans on counter top, so food goes all over floor.

Well lazy butt has started doing it at dinner now.

Three nights ago it was a giant bowl of spaghetti! Dh was down paying bills(office in basement) when ss finally came down to eat- so he did not see him...i was like "i know you are not walking around my kitchen slurping noodles with sauce!"  Him "oh umm uh " then sat down.

Last night dh got to experience it! 

I made porkchops- i was done dh was still eating, here comes ss 20 mintues after dh called him, he gets out a plate(im not even sure why? I mean he could have hoovered it right off pan, he barely touched the chop to the plate)  he stands by the oven and eats. Dh was like "what are you doing? There is a seat right here."  Ss "umm yeah, ok"  me" yeah its his new thing he has been doing this alot now." Dh "what? When? Ive never seen him do it"  me " well basically after school for snack, he eats in the kitchen, but now its starting to cross over for dinners."

 

Then nothing... no hey dont eat in kitchen, hey make sure you clean up, watch food on the floor, nothing! 

Thanks dh. Your the OCD neat freak, but thanks for some back up- sigh- so ss will probably do it more now.

I would not care, but we are still getting ants, not as bad as when we moved in, but im not trying to be infested again!! 

If this happens MORE, im not cleaning up anything till dh gets home...  i love when ss gives us new things to argue about! Love it!!  

 

 

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Ladystark's picture

I should stand in front of him with dustpan, or tray, oh no prob ss  i got it, just keep eating. No worries...  whatever is easier and faster for you to get back gaming!!

StepMamaBear6's picture

I wouldn't make it a big issue.  I would merely say, "You want to continue eating the food I cook in the house and the food I buy for snacks?  Yes?  Then sit down at the table or at a counter stool and eat over the table/counter.  I am tired of sweeping up your crumbs and wiping the floors of your mess.  Come on DUDE, help me out."

If that doesn't work, then stop buying snacks and foods he likes to eat.  Tell him, "If you aren't down for dinner when the rest of us eat, your forfeit dinner for the night."  

tankh21's picture

Her DH should be addressing the problem to his lazy snowflake and if her DH doesn't do anything about it then OP should say something to SS.