Dinner

Tonight I decided that the kids could get their own dinner.

I know what you are thinking, that is really harsh for kids that are so little, but Im of the belief that they only become self sufficent when they are sometimes left to their own devices and have to be self relient. It is interesting, I only really put these nights on once a week and on that night, E eats 2 min noodles ( I wish I had shares in that company) and my son (J) eats meat pies. Now neither of these meals are very hard. Each one uses the microwave, E has a special way to make 2 min noodles. It means that they are able to satisfy their own needs to eat something that they have choosen for themselves.

My mother started this with her kids, and it meant that we were able to at least put some meals together before we left home. It was important to her that we knew something when we left home. But what has happened to these ideas in today's world. I know people who still live at home and have never had to put a meal together in their entire lives. They have never had to look after themselves and all of a sudden they leave with no idea about anything, that's why the books about leaving home are becoming so popular.

But could you imagine leaving home with out some basic skills. I taught my ex-husband how to look after himself, as this was something that he to had never learnt. I have decided that this is never going to happen to my children. I don't want them to go out in the world ill equipted to deal with anything that they may have thrown at them.

No books, for them, but I am also hoping that their self sufficent night does have other meals added through out their lives.