What about eating issues?

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What about eating issues?
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Fri, 06-10-2005 - 2:24pm

We have debated sleeping issues to death once again....so what about another one of the issues of childhood....eating and/or not eating?


My kids eat just about anything and have a pretty well rounded diet.

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Registered: 10-18-2003
Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:45pm

Sounds like dd. She WAS on a schedule ... but one SHE created, not one I imposed. And she'd pretty much stick to her body-created schedule no matter where we were. I could be out and about or home and she'd sleep pretty much the same.


She also VERY rarely got me up in the middle of the night. In her 9 years, she's gotten me up less times than ds did in his first 2-3.



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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:46pm

And if a host doesnt want to go to that extra trouble, why bother inviting the person in the first place? I dont think its very welcoming to invite someone over when you KNOW their dietary restrictions, and then not serve anything they can eat and be satisfied with. Would someone invite orthodox jews over and serve ham???? To me its absolutely no different.


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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:47pm

No, that's not true. Do you ever actually read anything, or do you just make these pronouncements up in your head?

The years between the Irish Penal Laws and the potato blight that led to the Irish Famine prove my point. Irish were effectively barred from eating any food other than potatoes (it was the only life-sustaining crop that could be grown on the 5 acres of land the Irish were allowed to own, they weren't allowed to own horses, etc., etc.). The average Irish adult lived for years on potatoes alone, around 14 pounds per day. Today's potatoes are far different from the crops that were wiped out all over Europe during the Famine.

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:48pm

No, I agree that you have to tailor things to each individual child, say like your daughter, who would fill up on a snack before dinner and then not eat dinner. But that wasn't what I was talking about. I wasn't talking about eating junk food at the expense of healthy food.

I guess what I am getting at is when people (not you, lol) use the term "corrupt" in regards to feeding their kids non healthy foods and are soooo concerted in their efforts to keep their children away from any and all "bad" foods that it generally will make the kids want it more.

I just don't stress about food. I make sure in the overall big picture I am modeling, eating, offering and talking to him about good food choices. So I don't stress if he eats some small amounts of candy or fruit snack (which I consider candy) once or twice a day. He will burn that off in the back yard playing by the end of the day.

If he is eating good healthy meals and is physically active, it shouldn't matter.

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:49pm
Wrong thread here, really, but my take on it is just the opposite. Encouraging a tired child to take a nap is analogous to encouraging her to try the coq au vin. Neither should be forced, but both can be a good idea nonetheless. But let's not go there today, since we've wisely moved on.
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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:49pm

And that's exactly why I won't "cater to" the desires of ONE guest. If that person is my only guest, probably. But if there are multiple guests, I take into account all of the guests' desires. I'm not going to ignore Joe's love of meat meat meat because Brenda is a vegetarian. I'm not going to inconvenience any guest for the sake of another. So, I'll serve a meat-based main dish and hearty non-meat based accompaniments.

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:51pm

As I mentioned, it's all about costs and benefits.

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:51pm

I don't fault people for trying to stick to a schedule if it makes their lives easier. My nanny has a very strict schedule for my kids and that's fine with me. They thrive on it and I see the benefits.

However, I am much more flexible. They don't mind being taken off that routine when they are with me on weekends or on vacation. We wouldn't enjoy as many of the activities and vacations that we do if I adhered to my nanny's weekday schedule religiously. No big deal if a nap is taken in the car on the way to the beach, or if bedtime is pushed to 10 pm. Everything sorts itself out in the end.

But I do have friends who follow a schedule religiously and if it works for them..more power to them. As a matter of preference and of practicality I just can't be chained to the house every single Saturday and Sunday.

 

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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:51pm
I have, and yes I thought it was a hoot, but for some reason I'm not coming up with the scene you're referring to.
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Wed, 06-15-2005 - 12:51pm
Good. And are their brains therefore less flexible and adaptable?

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