You can't take care of your kids well if you don't take care of yourself. That being said, if there is only enough for one of you to eat... well, the kid eats f

You can't take care of your kids well if you don't take care of yourself. That being said, if there is only enough for one of you to eat... well, the kid eats first and you get leftovers. Taking care of yourself has to work around the child's needs as well, especially when they are young and simply cannot do for themselves.