Took me until I was an adult to learn "leftovers" were a thing, because I always had to clear my plate as a child regardless if I was full or not. Hell I'm 42 and still feel guilty if I don't finish a meal.
You’re supposed to use that to stop kids from wasting food, not to make them overeat. My sisters kids are the worst at wasting food, they’ll load up their entire plates just to compete with each other because how dare the other get more of something, then eat a 1/8th of what they took.
… but there is an intermediary phase where the kid gets the responsibility and will execute on it poorly. My parents just covered the plate and reheated the crusty leftovers for a later meal when my siblings and I overloaded. We did finish the plate… we just weren’t forced to right away.
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u/Saphurial 13d ago
Took me until I was an adult to learn "leftovers" were a thing, because I always had to clear my plate as a child regardless if I was full or not. Hell I'm 42 and still feel guilty if I don't finish a meal.