“This method had been a lifesaver for us.”

When it comes to parenting, people have to do what works best for their family.

“This has been an issue since my son was 1 1/2 and in daycare.

A young child is crying at a kitchen counter, while an adult in an apron stands behind them. Another child is chopping vegetables nearby

This commenter loves the early dinner and late snack approach.

Early after-school dinners aren’t only for young children.

Other commenters mentioned how an early dinner is normal in some parts of Europe.

A woman is eating dinner and the text on the image reads: "Does anyone else eat dinner at 4:25pm because your kids asked for a snack and if they had a snack they wouldn't eat dinner so you just serve them dinner?"

While an early dinner is foreign to other commenters, like this one.

This person shared how their parents handled these sorts of meltdowns.

And this commenter had some questions.

A young girl eats broccoli at a dining table with a plate of food, including bread and rice. A green sippy cup is next to her

“I loved the video’s response.

Close-up of a person eating spaghetti with the text: "Does anyone else eat dinner at 4:25pm because your kids asked for a snack and if they had a snack they wouldn't eat dinner so you just serve them dinner?"

Comment by Kara: "Dinner right after school (4-4:30) and snack later on is the way to go." Dated 7-22 with 10.2K likes

Comment by jenniferphillips8610: "I started doing this for the very same reason when my boys (now 27, 29) were school-age. I also benefited by having energy left to clean up after!"

Comment by Michele with 65 likes and 2 hearts emoji: "Even with my teens. They are famished after school. Early dinner then an evening snack."

A user named CherriBOMB comments: "In Sweden it's common to eat dinner and then you have 'kvällsfika', which is like breakfast, but before bed. Is that not the norm in other countries?"

A comment by user "Luna UwU" stating, "this feels so weird to me because in my country we normally have dinner at around 9-10pm."

ConnorG comments, "My parents would just say 'have an apple.'"

Social media post from careeeeeee expressing difficulty fitting a child's meal schedule into busy work evenings