Basically as soon as he realises it's getting close to dinner time he starts saying:
'I'm really hungry'
'ok well dinners nearly ready, just 10 mins'
then 'I need my dinner'
'it wont be ling go and watch telly/ play train set etc'
Then 'is that my dinner'
'yes but it's not cooked yet'
Them 'I need my dinner now though'
'I'm starving'
Sometimes descends into wailing dramatically
It's not cos he's actually that hungry, he just doesn't have patience. I tried moving dinner time forward but the same happens
I usually have to sneak off to cook it, or cook things which take very little time. Cos as soon as he realises it's being cooked, he decides he can't wait any longer.
I often end up giving him bread and butter or dry cereal to snack on while he waits. But he often then isn't that hungry when dinner is ready.
How does everyone else deal with this? Should I be more strict telling him to be quiet he just has to wait?
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anicegreentea · 18/11/2012 16:35
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