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Old May 21, 2020 | 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by corky
I am guessing that your son won't eat anything except cheeseburgers but why do you and your wife always eat different things? Do the 3 of you ever all eat the same dinner?
we usually eat pizza or turkey tacos together - sometimes cheeseburger sliders. I got the crab cakes for my spouse - I wasn’t interested in them myself. I’m more interested in some cookies for dessert. Just bakery cookies.

Originally Posted by kipper
I just want to know why a child is dictating their menu. I believe as a child, I was told more than once, "This is what is for dinner. Eat it or starve."
my child isn’t dictating their supper but rather has expressed their interest. French toast tonight. We’re in a pandemic and I have time to cook. We all get to enjoy nice lives.

Originally Posted by braslvr
That was the rule at my house growing up. Nobody EVER asked the kids what they wanted for dinner, except sometimes on their birthday.

I was pretty open minded. Very few times I couldn't find something on the table to eat.
thankfully we get to express ourselves. Our child’s school already dictates the luncheon. I’m happy to allow choices. Obviously I had more limited choices as a child so it’s nice that we all get to enjoy more nice things now. Big trade offs because my childhood home was larger than where I now live. Total slumming here...
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