Does this really happen in families?

Worse they will assume Everyone just eats from each other's plates. And when they meet people like me who wouldn't share food off the same plate, conflict would happen. Each time I see the parent steal food , I wish the kid would just stand up and leave the table.

That is true, too, because I've been in the company of children that grab off other people's plates. It's disconcerting and definitely not appreciated. With me and my girls (who are 18 and 21, so not children any longer), if we would like to taste something the other has (such as in the case of trying a new restaurant, for example), we'll cut a piece of the food and place it onto the other person's plate or side plate. We don't actually eat from each others meals.

I have done that. I have asked to taste a bit of a friends dish and I got to cut off some and put it on my plate.

In my family everyone got their own plate, No one eat off another's plate And you ate until you were full. No eating food Just so nothing will be left. And if a guy or anyone tried to steal any food off my plate , I would just throw the plate at them and leave.

There are few foods I eat that can't be kept for later. I usually have only half of a pizza and keep the other half for the next night! I hate wasting food too. When I was younger I assume my mom wouldn't eat what I didn't finish.but it was rare for me Not to finish what was on my plate.

I had the most understanding mother! She used to say " I hope it tastes good." And " Don't eat it if you don't like it" And " You don't have to finish it if you are full." So There was no pressure. When I didn't like something I told her. This Rarely happened. And since what mom made was good , I finished it! If I had to sit and finish what was on my plate it would be like that scene from Mommy Dearest! Ok. If you haven't seen the film , let me know and I'll explain.

I never had to eat veggies. And I stopped drinking milk at age 6. Question. you can't have milk at all. Not even milk chocolate? Spoiler Alert. Anyone who wants to see Mommie Dearest Stop reading now. Mommie Dearest is a bio pic about the horror of being Joan Crawford's daughter. A film I don't think you would like to see. Well Joan said what your mom said. you can't leave the table until you finish the food on your plate. Well her daughter was stubborn like me so she just sat at the table. She didn't eat the food either. hours went by. the food went bad so Joan had to give in and let her daughter leave the table Without finishing the food! It is my favorite scene! I think my mom was so understanding because as a baby I wouldn't eat. My mom would give me veggies I assume and I would spit them out onto her. She was so worried , she took me to the doctor I was told. The Doctor said I was a healthy . I was getting what I needed so whenever she found something I liked , she would make it. But then again she only had me and my dad to cook for , not 7 people! My mom was a good cook. I remember some of her dishes. Will I ever try to cook them , Hell no! But I can share the recipes. I do remember baking with her though. That was fun.

I haven't seen Mommy Dearest, so I look forward to your explanation! I'm so glad for your sake that your mom was understanding. I wish my parents were the same way! I've gotten over it, but I would've had a much better childhood if I wasn't told (more often than not) that I needed to clear my plate before I could leave the table. My mom was an "ok" cook, but having learned to cook myself and now looking back, I'm thinking she wasn't as great as I thought! I hope that's not horrible to say, but her six kids were probably similar to feeding a small army, so we didn't have much choice or opportunity to be picky. With six different opinions and tastes, I don't doubt that it was next to impossible for her to please everyone. However, I think we definitely needed to have the option to not finish everything on our plate. If it were up to me as a child, I would've not wanted green veggies. We always had to eat those. We always had to drink milk with each meal also. Now I'm allergic to milk, and that makes me sad because I really like it. (Unfortunately, I'm not allergic to veggies lol!)

She knows she is grown, lol! She wants a big plate!lol! How is Sugar? And Her Mamma? And Nugget?

All that you said tells me Nugget is doing fine . So you are over the morning sickness? Did I miss Sugar's first steps? Is she walking without holding your hand?

Like I told you before I don't know how Nugget is doing every week. I only see the doctor ever 4 weeks so I always assume things are fine till after I see the doctor. I don't go in for another week. Sugar is fine like normal toddler loud, messy, has fits here and there. I'm fine nothing outside of the normal aches and pains of being a mom and pregnant. Feeling fat well feeling more like a pregnant women as well as looking like it too. The tummy has popped out and getting bigger and bigger by the day. Soon I won't be able to fit in my old clothes and its back to pregnant wear. Just 5 more weeks till we find out the gender its exciting. Nugget has started to want to be noticed meaning his or her movements are not feel able by myself not others yet. I get a few lovely taps here and there but not every day then again at the being its hard to noticed most of the movements.

Hi. I'm doing ok. how are you? I couldn't eat in your country. What you see as normal, I see as rude. I would lose Huge face because once a person eats off my plate , I would simply stop eating and leave the table. Over here everyone gets their own share of the something good. That is how it is shared in our house.

Suggestion: Let's go out for a pizza! This is a dish that is Supposed to be shared. I mean a huge pizza comes to the table and everyone gets a plate and Everyone takes their slice from the same big plate! That way we are Sharing the good stuff. But we are not so rigid as we Have to be at a posh restaurant. Do you like pizza?

hahaha...if you mean, attitude when we eat at a formal dining time, surely we will not share the food on our plate. We share food only with closest family at home. when we go to a dining invitation, we will eat from our own plate. Table manner is also a must here.

and like the polite person you are , you ask first! No problem there!

Kraft Macaroni And Cheese is trying to say that it is so good , parents steal some off their child's plate, I say No! Get your own plate. Buy and make Two boxes. Do not steal from your own child!

He was a growing boy. My mom called them bottomless pits!

I guess after I scared my mom when I was a baby, she was happy to see me eat period! She told me when I was a baby I wouldn't eat. She got so worried she took me to thr doctor . He said I was healthy and then on, if I liked a food , my mom would give it to me! And what was on my plate was mine. And I wasn't suppose to stuff myself. Eat until I was full.So this stealing food made no sense to me.

It is more disrespectful! That theif didn't work for the money to Buy that food.If Any child did that , they wouldn't have dinner the next night!

I'm like your kids except the food I won't eat Never makes it to my plate! I love Mac and cheese but I don't get this type I get the deluxe type instead.

Thanks Twin. In fact my favorite is when a boy is at school and a cop has come to visit the class. " if someone steals from you , they get punished." the Cop says . You see the light bulb over the child's head . Then you see him at the table , the window's blinds are open.Dad forks come Mac and Cheese from his son's plate and then you see the police lights and you hear ' Put the fork down!" The smile on the little boy's face is priceless! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K0OTE_Ivu0

Exactly!

I like that one. And it shows how kids take everything literal. LOL. Nice!!!

Thanks.

Oh yes, my avatar is from the movie "Flowers of War" one of the winner of Asian Film Festival 2011. The setting was during the WW2,sets in China during Japanese invasion. Check the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flowers_of_War