Do you let your kids snack after supper?

Rose5000 · 08-02-2013, 08:15 AM

My children are 7 and 9. The 9 year old, my son, seems to have a small stomach and needs to eat a couple hours after dinner and into the evening, esp. since he does not go to bed early but has always been a late nighter. For some reason , my husband is into rules about not eating after supper and it is really getting to be a problem for ds . (and me consequently because I don't like seeing ds upset). I would really like to know what other GCMers allow as far as evening snacking. I really believe my son NEEDS to snack at that time. Honestly, physically, NEEDS it. Does anyone else have a child they feel this way about?

jame06 · 08-02-2013, 08:22 AM

My children get a small snack every night before bed.

Is it an issue of what he wants to snack on? Can he have healthy choices ie: veggies or fruits or cheese?

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Katigre · 08-02-2013, 08:23 AM

No, dinner is the last time to eat for the night. They get an afternoon snack though. We eat dinner late, between six and seven but eating at seven thirty is not unheard of.

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graciousmomma · 08-02-2013, 08:27 AM

If they are hungry, my kids eat a bedtime snack.

DancingWithElves · 08-02-2013, 08:34 AM

I believe many children absolutely do need it.

If there is more Than an hour bw dinner and bed time then a snack may be in order.

newday · 08-02-2013, 08:34 AM

we sometimes (once a week) give the children something before bed, a bowl plain yogurt with honey and blueberries, for example.
i don't mind because i think it helps them sleep better.
if it were a constant (every night) i think i would re-evaluate dinner and if they are getting enough the rest of the day.

knitlove · 08-02-2013, 08:35 AM

the goal is no food after dinner but at our house the secedule runs dinner - teeth - story - bed. So there is not much time. But when on occasion Early Bird says she is hungry in the middle of bed time routine I offer her food (healthy food that she liks- but not her favorite) and let her eat it.

Earthmummy07 · 08-02-2013, 08:51 AM

We eat between 5 and 6 and DS starts getting ready for bed immediately afterwards, so this is completely theoretical on my part, but if we had an older child who was getting ready for bed later, I would definately let them have a (healthy, not junk) snack before bed, assuming they had eaten a decent amount at their evening meal and weren't just holding out for something more fun

HomeWithMyBabies · 08-02-2013, 09:03 AM

We always have a bedtime snack. Our bedtime is a little later though, like 9ish.

MomtoJGJ · 08-02-2013, 09:15 AM

We don't typically, but generally they get up from the table, brush their teeth, go potty, and get in bed.

On the nights where we go somewhere after supper, like AWANA on Wednesday nights, they get half a banana or half a sandwich with pb or cheese. Something little, but fairly filling that they have as a snack.

So I suppose that if it were a regular thing to not go to bed directly after supper then we'd probably do a snack before bed.

mommylove · 08-02-2013, 11:24 AM

Our kids snack before bed every night. We eat dinner early then head outside for an hour or two, so by bedtime, they're hungry again.

Weezie · 08-02-2013, 11:35 AM

Yes. We eat dinner around 5:00, and bedtime isn't until 8-8:30.

WingsOfTheMorning · 08-02-2013, 11:38 AM

Like others are saying, we didn't when they went straight from dinner to bed, but they have a later bedtime this summer and so they do have a snack some nights if they want one. We would just avoid falling into a routine of junky snacks every night.

SamRose · 08-02-2013, 11:43 AM

My kids eat what seems to everyone like all the time, so I like having dinner be the end of it for the day and give me & the kitchen a break. At dinner time I often remind certain kids before they leave the table that this is their last chance for food before bed, so make sure they are full before leaving the table. But I also make sure to have them brush their teeth for bed no more than 1-2 hrs after they finish eating (even if they wont be asleep for another hour) so they have that feeling of finality in their mouth.

There is almost never an ask for food once teeth are brushed from any of them.
So usually on the rare occasion somebody asks for more, it's needed.

Happygrl · 08-02-2013, 12:22 PM

We do. Dinner is usually around 5:30 and bedtime is 7:30. So they get something like PB toast or cheese when we start bedtime routines. For times when we have a late dinner, we don't usually do bedtime snacks unless they are especially hungry (for whatever reason).

08-02-2013, 08:15 AM	#1
Rose5000 Climbing Rose Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,489	Do you let your kids snack after supper? My children are 7 and 9. The 9 year old, my son, seems to have a small stomach and needs to eat a couple hours after dinner and into the evening, esp. since he does not go to bed early but has always been a late nighter. For some reason , my husband is into rules about not eating after supper and it is really getting to be a problem for ds . (and me consequently because I don't like seeing ds upset). I would really like to know what other GCMers allow as far as evening snacking. I really believe my son NEEDS to snack at that time. Honestly, physically, NEEDS it. Does anyone else have a child they feel this way about?

08-02-2013, 08:22 AM	#2
jame06 Climbing Rose My loves! Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,488	My children get a small snack every night before bed. Is it an issue of what he wants to snack on? Can he have healthy choices ie: veggies or fruits or cheese? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Lisa ISFJ Learning just how strong I am. Standing up to protect myself and my kids. dd J 10/01/91 - dgs 5/27/11 ds A 6/16/98 ds M 3/18/05 dd E 12/31/06

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DancingWithElves Rose Garden Blissed out in the January sun Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: that perfect place :) Posts: 11,701	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? I believe many children absolutely do need it. If there is more Than an hour bw dinner and bed time then a snack may be in order. __________________ ~I r e n e~ sweet and sassy wife, mama, healer, part-time dragon-slayer the worst PM answerer ever my belongs to the babywearing 'Architect' Dancing with my three Magical Elves Smiles the Stampede Sugar Plump & Double Dimples Kissing each elf 1,000,000 times a day, and when there's time left tracking gnomes, singing folk songs on the porch, befriending dragonflies, and bopping sun-frosted 'fros through the dandelion fields.

08-02-2013, 08:34 AM	#6
newday Deactivated Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11,249	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? we sometimes (once a week) give the children something before bed, a bowl plain yogurt with honey and blueberries, for example. i don't mind because i think it helps them sleep better. if it were a constant (every night) i think i would re-evaluate dinner and if they are getting enough the rest of the day.

08-02-2013, 08:23 AM	#3
Katigre Rose Garden Why thank you, it is naturally blue... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,278	No, dinner is the last time to eat for the night. They get an afternoon snack though. We eat dinner late, between six and seven but eating at seven thirty is not unheard of. Sent from my Android phone using Swype

08-02-2013, 08:35 AM	#7
knitlove Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 21,260	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? the goal is no food after dinner but at our house the secedule runs dinner - teeth - story - bed. So there is not much time. But when on occasion Early Bird says she is hungry in the middle of bed time routine I offer her food (healthy food that she liks- but not her favorite) and let her eat it. __________________ Wife to a wonderful DH for 19 years. Momma to my 29 weeker Early Bird who is thirteen and my little Wiggle Worm born 33 weeks who is nine. How do I have a teenager?! I don't feel ready for this.

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Earthmummy07 Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 8,586	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? We eat between 5 and 6 and DS starts getting ready for bed immediately afterwards, so this is completely theoretical on my part, but if we had an older child who was getting ready for bed later, I would definately let them have a (healthy, not junk) snack before bed, assuming they had eaten a decent amount at their evening meal and weren't just holding out for something more fun

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HomeWithMyBabies Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,062	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? We always have a bedtime snack. Our bedtime is a little later though, like 9ish.

08-02-2013, 09:15 AM	#10
MomtoJGJ Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11,787	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? We don't typically, but generally they get up from the table, brush their teeth, go potty, and get in bed. On the nights where we go somewhere after supper, like AWANA on Wednesday nights, they get half a banana or half a sandwich with pb or cheese. Something little, but fairly filling that they have as a snack. So I suppose that if it were a regular thing to not go to bed directly after supper then we'd probably do a snack before bed.

08-02-2013, 11:24 AM	#11
mommylove Rose Garden Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 9,120	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? Our kids snack before bed every night. We eat dinner early then head outside for an hour or two, so by bedtime, they're hungry again. __________________

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Weezie Rose Garden A sign of God's love... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: in between the toys and laundry.. Posts: 8,111	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? Yes. We eat dinner around 5:00, and bedtime isn't until 8-8:30. __________________ ~~~C~~~ISF/TJ My fam: dh (11 yrs) Freckles (10) cleft lip/alveolar ridge Beansie (8 yrs) Trooper (toddling around) The Boo and The Boy too Daytime "second mother" to Cindy Lou Hoo and Petunia too Currently DF and WF for trooper

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WingsOfTheMorning Deactivated Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,560	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? Like others are saying, we didn't when they went straight from dinner to bed, but they have a later bedtime this summer and so they do have a snack some nights if they want one. We would just avoid falling into a routine of junky snacks every night.

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SamRose Rose Garden I <3 these cuties! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: WI Posts: 16,728	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? My kids eat what seems to everyone like all the time, so I like having dinner be the end of it for the day and give me & the kitchen a break. At dinner time I often remind certain kids before they leave the table that this is their last chance for food before bed, so make sure they are full before leaving the table. But I also make sure to have them brush their teeth for bed no more than 1-2 hrs after they finish eating (even if they wont be asleep for another hour) so they have that feeling of finality in their mouth. There is almost never an ask for food once teeth are brushed from any of them. So usually on the rare occasion somebody asks for more, it's needed.

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Happygrl Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Back in the Hoosier State Posts: 8,301	Re: Do you let your kids snack after supper? We do. Dinner is usually around 5:30 and bedtime is 7:30. So they get something like PB toast or cheese when we start bedtime routines. For times when we have a late dinner, we don't usually do bedtime snacks unless they are especially hungry (for whatever reason). __________________ ~Tricia~ ENFP & Type 1 Wife to Jim 01/08/00 Mama to Elizabeth 10/01/04, Benjamin 01/27/08 and Matthew 04/25/10 Facebook

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