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DBug 11:04 AM 05-19-2010
I don't ask them. If kids are here for meal/snack times (even if there's a chance they just ate at home), I put the food in front of them, because everybody sits to eat at the same time.

However, I also only give tiny portions of things (they can always have seconds), but if there's any waste, I have to ignore it. This is one of those things that could really stress me out, and did when my kids were little. I had to (and still have to) make a huge effort to not even think about how much food is wasted. It can always be composted and then it's not completely wasted And besides, there are kids who will realize that eating is something they have complete control over, and that can open a whole new can of worms!

Think of it as a cost of running the business. But for next time, why not just give him a half or quarter of the slice of toast? If he finishes it and wants more, he can have seconds or thirds. If he doesn't, someone else can eat it.
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