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Eat 3 to 4 hours Alfrique notes that while his 16-year-old son receives Sh2,500 in pocket money for an entire school term, the same amount can be spent in just three weeks of the holiday; on snacks alone, separate from the main household food budget.“My son is in boarding school, so he doesn’t get to enjoy eggs as much as he would like to because they are never given eggs at school, while my daughter, who goes to day school, eats two scrambled or boiled eggs every morning,” he tells Parenting.

With her two children being day scholars, Shillah’s family always cooks the same portion of food for their main meal.