I bought a loaf of bread yesterday for this week's lunches.

[conuly]

There is just enough bread to last us to Wednesday... and today they had half sandwiches! We're flying out Thursday, though.

Ana asked for an extra sandwich. I told her no, we don't have enough bread for that. Ana asked for a half a sandwich. I told her no, we don't have enough bread for that. Ana asked - and I stopped her. We. Do. Not. Have. Enough. Bread.

Later, as Evangeline is napping, Ana asked me again for some bread, this time for bread and honey. I told her no. But Connie...!

Connie is not very happy now, so Connie sat down with the loaf of bread and the nutritional information that tells us how many slices are in a loaf.

There are 16 slices in a loaf. We used 4 slices today. 16 take away 4 is how many, Ana? 12.

Tomorrow we'll use 6 slices of of bread, and another 6 the day after and - oh look, we're out of bread for the week. Luckily, we intend to be gone by then.

So, what's the moral lesson here? When Connie says there's not enough, believe her or you'll get a math lesson.

Also? Jenn needs to buy more bread. She has as much trouble understanding this concept as Ana does, because she's everlastingly running out of bread and saying to my complaints "But I bought bread!" Yeah, you bought bread - one loaf, two weeks ago. Well, the math shows it lasts approximately three days. If 'dul would give Ana half sandwiches like I keep saying he should during the year, it... still wouldn't last that long. 16 slices, at two slices a day, still only lasts a week and a half. (And that's assuming none of the adults has a sandwich or a piece of toast during the week!)

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[lizziey.livejournal.com]

My kids would laugh in my face if I tried to give them half a sandwich. Seth can down two FULL sandwiches at a meal (and he is FAR from overweight), Topher eats about 1 and a half, and Annika eats 2 full sandwiches (plus Topher's other half if I don't stop her! But she's not human, so). That's along with the yogurt they get, and the fruit.

If she's still hungry, maybe more bread needs to be bought. And one can always find uses for bread before Thursday! French Toast for breakfast, or toast with honey and brown sugar, SOMETHING. :/ A growing kidling needs more than half a sandwich. Especially at 6 years old!

[conuly]

Ana doesn't need more than half a sandwich. She usually eats in short bursts rather than in big meals. She doesn't finish half a sandwich now! (Well, today she did, but that was weird. And as it was she left all her raisins on her plate, so you'll understand I felt less sympathy for her. Evangeline left all her BANANA on her plate.)

Lunch today consisted of half a sandwich each, half an orange, half a banana, two handfuls of grapes, a handful of raisins, and a cup of applesauce. Usually it also contains cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, and snow peas... I just didn't buy any yesterday.

If I just give one type of food, they don't eat it. If I give several types of food, they eat it all.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

I don't usually do sandwiches at all. They tend to get pasta, or some other hot meal for lunch. Sometimes, though, they ask for sandwiches, and get 'em.

Seth's average lunch on a sandwich day is: 2 sandwiches, 1 yogurt, 2 types of fruit, and drink of choice (milk, flavored or not, or juice. Water, if he asks for it. usually he only likes it out of his "sports bottle").

For Annika, add in a nursing (sometimes), a second yogurt, and Topher's extra half a sandwhich, on top of everything for Seth's lunch. That kid doesn't stop eating.


And they live their lives with a bag of Trail Mix in their hands. :)

[conuly]

Well, I was planning to go out, but Jenn misplaced my lunch containers. And I *like* sandwiches and fruits/veggies for lunch, anyway.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

Heh, I like sandwiches too! MUCH easier to make! But they seem to be like me, and prefer warm foods, so IDK.

[marveen.livejournal.com]

Back when we could buy bread (wheat allergy sgfdhjg), for TWO people one loaf would last less than a week.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

I only learn math when it relates to food.