Unemployed dad demands his 17 and 19-year-old sons stop eating so healthy and start eating more ramen and cereal: 'I don't believe I should ask them to do that because both of those things tend to be unhealthy'

Many people don't learn to be healthy during their teenage years, let alone as young adults. It's a whole lot easier to eat junk food than to plan meticulous meals with the perfect amount of nutritional value, and many people never find the right balance to set themselves up for a healthy life. 

If you have a teenager who is interested in cooking food that isn't Pop-Tarts and microwave popcorn, you're a lucky duck. Even knowing how to cook five or six different meals will help set them up for a future where they aren't buying expensive restaurant food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The best way for a kid to feel empowered to cook is to have enough healthy food at home so that they actually can cook. If you only have hot dogs and frozen corn in the fridge, your kid is not going to be able to make a southwestern salad for themself, unless they buy the ingredients from their measly after-school job paycheck.

Author image for Emmy Pratt Emmy Pratt
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

parents of teens teens family drama healthy food teenager mother teenagers sons bad parenting parenting raising teens dad family food mom son Father
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

Undervalued employee resigns during meeting with big clients, leaving execs red-faced: 'I had an offer from a competitor in my pocket'

Undervalued employee resigns during meeting with big clients, leaving execs red-faced: 'I had an offer from a competitor in my pocket'

Trending Now

'A favour isn’t four years long:' Frustrated sibling stops driving older brother to work, after he breaks promise of using the carpool savings to get driving lessons

'A favour isn’t four years long:' Frustrated sibling stops driving older brother to work, after he breaks promise of using the carpool savings to get driving lessons

01
Mom brings 10-year-old son along on family vacation to Florence, despite being told it was child-free, they accuse her of ruining the trip: ‘We got cardio, humiliation, and babysitting duties’

Mom brings 10-year-old son along on family vacation to Florence, despite being told it was child-free, they accuse her of ruining the trip: ‘We got cardio, humiliation, and babysitting duties’

02
19-year-old daughter refuses to share the college fund her parents saved up with 17-year-old cousin, only to discover her parents already agreed: ‘They didn’t even ask me first’

19-year-old daughter refuses to share the college fund her parents saved up with 17-year-old cousin, only to discover her parents already agreed: ‘They didn’t even ask me first’

03
15-year-old acts cruelly toward her stepmother when her father remarries 2 years after her biological mom's passing, her uncle decides to become her legal guardian so she can heal: ‘She's happy to no longer live with her’

15-year-old acts cruelly toward her stepmother when her father remarries 2 years after her biological mom's passing, her uncle decides to become her legal guardian so she can heal: ‘She's happy to no longer live with her’

04
Boomer customers leave $65 to cover $68 bill, scurry out before management can catch them: 'Never seen boomers move so fast'

Boomer customers leave $65 to cover $68 bill, scurry out before management can catch them: 'Never seen boomers move so fast'

05
‘She can't stay here’: Grandmother refuses to listen to parents' house rules while she visits grandkids, leading mom to demand she won't stay the night again

‘She can't stay here’: Grandmother refuses to listen to parents' house rules while she visits grandkids, leading mom to demand she won't stay the night again

06
Advertisement