The level of cooking is often the criterion by which we evaluate whether a mother is excellent. It is the wish of many mothers and the expectation of family members to prepare a delicious and nutritious meal for their children and family.
However, it would be a bit unreasonable to judge whether mothers care enough about their family members simply by whether the cooking is delicious and whether it looks exquisite. Caring for children and family members is not reflected in form, but more importantly, it is implemented in specific actions.
Nowadays, the Internet is very developed, and everyone is willing to "show" their wonderful life on the Internet. Many of them share their three meals a day with others. Xiao Hu loves to watch these food videos and is very envious of the craftsmanship and creativity of these food experts.
Afraid of comparison in everything, Xiao Hu naturally thinks of the food his lover cooks every day. Although the taste is acceptable, it still seems a bit "simple" compared to others. One day, Xiao Hu felt a little unhappy when he saw that his lover had prepared breakfast for his child, which was just simple porridge, milk, eggs and some fruit. He criticized his lover for making such a simple breakfast. Can the child like to eat it? If you eat this every day, isn't this just fooling people? Why can't you put more thought into cooking like others?
When my mother heard this, she was very angry. When you go out to eat, you despise it as unhealthy and unhygienic. When you cook it yourself, you despise it as being unrefined. You also say that you are fooling people. Isn’t this deliberately irritating? My mother immediately responded: Isn’t this what ordinary people have for breakfast? Is it possible that I have to cook two dishes for you two so early in the morning and you have a meal? If you don't cook for yourself, you still have the right to dislike others. I won't do it in the future. You can find whoever you want to do it.
Xiao Hu was very angry, thinking that his lover was just coping with the problem and was not thinking about the child. Xiao Hu's lover felt that her husband was being picky and making unreasonable demands. Arguments over cooking are very common around us. However, we need to clarify the main contradiction of the matter: whether it is breakfast or anything else, the focus is on nutrition, not on whether it is exquisite.
For those exquisite breakfasts that look appetizing, everyone will be a little bit "envious and jealous" in their hearts, thinking that they should learn from others, and one day we can also Make breakfast like this for your children. But parents, please don’t make a mistake. Good-looking food does not necessarily mean easy to use. The focus of children’s breakfast is to be nutritious and balanced, not to look “beautiful and delicious”.
Breakfast is the start of the day and must contain sufficient nutrients and energy. High-protein foods such as eggs and milk, and high-carbohydrate foods such as porridge and pasta can quickly replenish energy for the body and help us recover from a night's rest. In addition to these, you can also eat some fruits in the morning to supplement vitamins and water, so that the nutrition is more balanced.
After a full night's sleep, people will inevitably have a poor appetite when facing breakfast. According to Chinese people’s eating habits, food that is too greasy should not be eaten at this time, and food should be mainly light to stimulate appetite. Children's tastes may be more sensitive, so fried, special-smelling, and high-fat foods are not suitable for children's breakfast recipes.
Of course, if we have enough time and energy, we can make breakfast better and more exquisite, which can also arouse children's desire to eat. But for busy modern people, it is really a bit of luxury. Instead of pursuing good looks, it is better to pursue real nutrition and health. After all, "good-looking" does not necessarily mean "easy to use" for children.
Criticizing the mother for "fooling the children" because the breakfast is not exquisite may appear to be a common family quarrel, but in fact it is a lack of understanding and respect for the mother. As long as we can understand mothers' difficulties a little, such quarrels are unlikely to happen around us.
Taking care of all aspects of the family is not an easy task, and the difficulty is no less difficult than that of fathers working hard outside. In this case, it will blindly add extra pressure to the already very tired mothers, and the final result can only be negative: mothers are sad, fathers are wronged, and the children are caught in the middle and suffer. We should find ways to help mothers share the pressure instead of criticizing them in different ways every day. In that case, not only may we really have nothing to eat, but the relationship at home may also "disappear".