I am so angry right now. The grandparents took our children on vacation for one week and our 10 year old, who has been maintaining 114 pounds for a year now, gained EIGHT pounds in one week. When he left he was 112...now he's 120. And it's noticeable. I knew as soon as I saw him.
Grandmother thinks a healthy breakfast is pancakes with strawberry syrup...because you know, strawberries are healthy. Add bacon and eggs and it's even better because that's protein. Whipped cream on top? Of course...she's grandma.
I get that she wants to feed them like that once in a while..but come on. You took my children who live on an ultra healthy diet and feed them crappity crap crap for an entire week??? I'm talking Ihop for breakfast, Burger King for lunch and McDonald's for dinner....FOR A WEEK. And of course it's kid's choice. I'd have told them ahead of time, "Yes, we're going to McDonald's and you're going to split a grilled chicken sandwich with your brother and you can each have a yogurt parfait."
I'm just frustrated because in one week's time she undid the work we've done for an entire year.
Oh, and then I tried to get him to go on a walk with me...biggest hissy fit this side of the Ohio river.
I just hate all the undoing I have to do after time spent with the grandparents.