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."
I was brought up that I had to eat everything that was served, even if I didn't like it. The worst for me was Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower. I loved Liver as it was a different taste for meat. I wouldn't be able to leave the table until I finished my dinner. I was the same with my son until he became a teenager and was taught to cook, then my wife and I would come home from work on certain days and dinner was ready for us. Of course, since he cooked, it was always something he liked.
BTW, I find the Ore-Ida French Fries and the Kraft Macaroni & Cheese commercials so appalling. You should not have to give in or bribe your kids to eat what's healthy. If they don't want to eat the food you cooked for them than they should be sent to their room with all forms of entertainment taken from them.