I have good friends who are staunchly opposed to cutting the crust off of their kids’ sandwiches. They believe that doing so produces indulged, ungrateful, spoiled children. Eating the crust, even if you don’t love it, produces character, they say. And it’s a small way to show the kids that we are in charge and that they don’t get every little thing they want in life.
I tend to fall in a different category. I’m a crust cutter. I just think that it’s one of those small things I can do for my kids that makes them happy. We’ve had this debate in our own house, as Chad is more of a non-crust-cutter. But, since he doesn’t make the sandwiches around here, his opinion on the matter is sort of moot.
I have actually daydreamed about my kids one day reflecting on their childhood and getting warm and fuzzy feelings at the thought of their dear mother cutting the crust off of their sandwiches. I’m not really sure what that says about me. Shall we move on? This is not about analyzing me. Focus, people.
So, the earth-shattering question of the week is: do you support crust cutting? Why or why not?
Your decision , we eat the crust . Just be happy in the way you choose .
Thanks for your support, Mr. Clanahan! 🙂
I’m a crust cutter! Although there are times I want to say, “just eat the crust”! Cutting the unwanted crust off my children’s sandwich is the LEAST of my worries!
Good point, Cortney! Why get all worked up about crust cutting? 🙂 Thanks for your comment!
I hate to see food wasted. I make my kids eat crusts because I don’t want them in the habit of refusing to eat food I put in front of them. I only make a half sandwich when they are little, and will make them another when all the crust is gone. I have amazingly unpicky kids, because we insist they take at least a small portion of everything I make for dinner. But with all of that, if your preference is different than mine, you go for it. Our Heavenly Father entrusted you with these precious children, and I think in the big picture, a little crust cutting or not really won’t matter. 🙂