A MUM has revealed her unusual approach to dinnertime – and she’s been slated online for the “strange” way she feeds her child.
Having your dinner sat down around the table is a good way to catch up with your family at the end of the day.
It’s an etiquette that seems to be dying out, as a YouGov poll revealed fewer than half of all Brits sit down at the table for their evening meal.
Which is a concerning statistic, as two thirds of parents find out more about their child’s life at the dinner table than any other time.
One mother has taken to social media to show off her daughter’s dinnertime routine – and it’s left viewers gobsmacked.
Nicole Alder, posted a video to her TikTok account, captioned “Take a full school dinner on the school run”.
In the clip she can be seen dishing up her daughter’s tea, consisting of plain boiled rice, cold canned sweetcorn and six chicken dippers.
Speaking to the camera, Nicole says: “It’s that time again, where we take a full school dinner on the school run.
“Then she eats that in the car and then she can snack till her heart is content.”
People watching the clip were quick to point out the risk of the plate of food going flying during the journey.
Several viewers suggested she invest in a tupperware or bento box, but Nicole said she uses tin foil to keep the dish secure.
The comment section of her clip was flooded by unimpressed viewers.
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While another person said: “Why don’t you all sit as a family for dinner?”
Other people were more concerned about the contents of the meal, writing: “Dippers and rice is diabolical.”
But not everybody was judgemental, with some people praising the mum for making her situation work.
One viewer wrote: “Mums everywhere doing our very best.”
And Nicole isn’t the only mum raising eyebrows on the school run.
One mother told the story of how she got slammed over Whatsapp for turning up to the school gates in her sexy outfits.
While another parent voiced their disgust at “lazy” mums who turn up to the school run in Dryrobes.