it's all in what works for your family

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Registered: 07-18-2009
it's all in what works for your family
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Sat, 07-18-2009 - 6:38pm

I don't believe that children that have parents that work outside of the house are at a disadvantage... I also don't believe that children that have a parent that stays at home somehow benifit.

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Registered: 05-13-2009
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 9:18am

I am not a great cook, heck, I'm not even a good cook, but I realized early on that I could bake or saute chicken nugget-like finger food that was much healthier than deep-fried, prepackaged or fast food ones.

We'll make up a batch of the sauteed boneless chicken strips today, because school starts this week and they still like to take them for lunch.

There are no food battles at our table, but you'll only find one meal served. This summer has been great because my oldest son and daughter have planned and cooked most dinners. My son thinks he wants to be a chef when he grows up, and I'm willing to let him practice on us as often as he wants.

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Registered: 05-13-2009
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 9:19am

My children are 9, 12, and 14, they consult the menu and order for themselves, though dh and I will offer input and ask the waitstaff questions for them. They try everything they order and we often share other dishes ordered. They are not forced to try everything on the menu.

I wish there was an Ethiopian restaurant within a 60 miles of here, I'd love to take the kids to one.

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Registered: 04-22-2009
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 9:49am

we solve that by simply taking them to restaurants where we KNOW for a fact that they will have something on the menu that the kids will like (no, not necessarily from the kids menu).


Dh and I are generally not adventurous with food -- restaurants would include steak houses, italian, chinese, japanese and seafood.

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 10:24am
No wonder Elvis died young! It doesn't appeal to me either, so I'm glad I didn't have to eat 2 bites.;)
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 10:36am
My issue is mainly with those who suggest that if only there were enough respect and cooperation, the rule could be enforced with a child who refuses (and that in fact, a child's aversion to foods is a sign of disrespect to the parent). No one has been able to offer any ideas just how that would occur (or why it's disrespectful).
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Registered: 02-24-2009
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 10:40am
Good point on the 2 bites.
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Registered: 08-22-2009
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 10:53am
I agree. I am not seeing how saying, "No, thank you I do not want any" is disrespectful. But I do see some disrespect in when being told that saying "I don't care what you want you have to eat it anyway" (no matter how exactly that is worded).
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Registered: 01-15-2006
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 11:04am

different strokes.

 

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 11:06am
stupid,i know and something i didn't do with my youngest.

 

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Sun, 08-30-2009 - 11:08am
i don't like bacon but everything else there sounds yummy.

 

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