DSS (7) is driving me mad. For the last month or so, he's been complaining/ refusing to eat/ picking/ moaning at every single meal. There's always an element that he doesn't like, even in dishes which I have prepared specifically because he likes them.
He is generally a fussy eater and prefers to eat, what I would call, bland stuff. At home he mainly eats chicken nuggets etc. When he is here, I always cook something that I know he likes. His favourite is pasta.
So tonight I made pasta with grilled chicken which was marinated in lemon & garlic. I do this quite often and he usually really likes it (asks for more etc). I left the table early as DD (8 months) was ready for bed. While I was upstairs, he told DH that he didn't like the chicken because it was "too sweet".
This is what he says every time he complains, that the food is sweet and he doesn't like sweet foods (apart from puddings). I'm going mad because DH seems to take this seriously but not every meal I'm making can be sweet (I dont use sugar or salt, and I vary the menu)! Normally, he says something while I'm cooking about not liking dinner, even before he knows what I'm making.
I know it's stupid but I'm hurt, as I make an effort to cook things he likes. I'm also annoyed as it feels like constant criticism and in fed up with it. Part of me thinks, sod it, I'll just give him frozen stuff while we eat a nice meal together.
I feel that he has regressed with food since his mum and dad had a big disagreement (about a month ago) where she withheld contact because she was annoyed with DH. I don't know how to handle it, it's really getting me down though.
Any advice?
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Gingersnap88 · 18/11/2012 20:39
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