Originally Posted by
corky
oh i starved many times.
I don't think I starved, but my mother still likes to relate the story of how, as a child, I refused to eat whatever was for dinner one evening. My grandparents came to visit after dinner, and I led my grandmother to my plate, sitting on the counter, covered with plastic wrap, and said, "Grandma, look! Mommy makes me eat cold food!" because my mother told me that, if I wanted a snack before bed, I would need to eat my dinner first. My grandmother flipped out at my mother over the thought of me eating cold food, and my mother replied, "It was hot when I put it on the table for her. She opted not to eat it then, so if she wants to eat tonight, she'll eat it cold."
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.
I think the only time I was asked what I wanted for dinner as a child was at a restaurant.
Originally Posted by
gaobest
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.
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.
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...
Just because your child expresses an interest in a food does not mean you have to indulge them.
Originally Posted by
gaobest
we have a Saturday cooking class - my child already has a very busy schedule with distance learning and video play dates during the week. During the summer I’ll teach the art of quesadillas and toasting Bays. Maybe even the art of making French toast, which might be Friday brekky :-)
Oh, the horror! Virtual play dates and distance learning... What happened to just being a kid and not having everything scheduled?
Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
My parents' line was always "This is not a restaurant. You don't have to eat it if you don't want it but I'm not making anything else." But I was never a picky eater and I don't think I ever turned up my nose at things in the end. The above line was mostly directed at my sister, who only ever wanted mac and cheese.
Not sure what we'll do tonight. Mr Gfunk will probably want take out.
Ooh, or I could get salad and potatoes and grill some burgers with the ground beef or bison in the freezer.
Yes, I seem to remember hearing that line as well.
Originally Posted by
gaobest
it’s hard because the toaster plug is far for reaching.
I just leave my toaster plugged in 24/7.
Originally Posted by
teddybear99
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.
One of the perks of cooking--you get to cook foods you enjoy and others don't get to have a say in it.
I agree.
Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
My 7 year old has been fully qualified on the use of the toaster for 2+ years. She can also run her own loads of laundry, too.
Sounds like you are raising an independent child! Does she dictate what is for dinner?