Quote Originally Posted by kidlove View Post
lunch time is by far my least favorite time of day for most days, due to the complete chaos, I feel like i need about 10 more arms to please all the little, "i wants and I needs"
For every meal I get all the food on their plates and drinks at the table and starting to cool down then I call the children for 'lunchtime', etc. and they come at me like a stampede. But at least all the running around and dishing out is done. Now I find I can actually read them a book while they eat or do a little funny puppet show or something. Then I'm still available to get them seconds or anything else they may need but it's a lot less stressful for me. Also, I eat my lunch after they are tucked into bed and I can go on my computer while I eat. I got into that habit years ago when I had the boy in care who ate with his mouth open. Yuck! Couldn't stand it!