We're a family of five with children aged 13-14-17 (so not toddlers) and we do exactly that. We buy everything fresh on the day. Planning meals days (or weeks!?

We're a family of five with children aged 13-14-17 (so not toddlers) and we do exactly that. We buy everything fresh on the day. Planning meals days (or weeks!?) in advance sounds horribly depressing.