What about eating issues?

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Registered: 06-27-1998
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.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 6:53am
Want my recipe for Blood Sausage with Brussels Sprouts? Dice up some head cheese...
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 6:55am
You're right, I prefer a "head cheese-free lifestyle". Blech. But my mom thinks it's yummy.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 6:58am
I might fire a nanny who ever claimed to having had trouble taking over - the reigns - for a mere two children on a Monday morning.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 7:14am
Having 3/4 of the family sitting the bums at home and only letting one out at a time to run errands doesn't equate to efficiency. It equates to lack thereof. What a way to waste a weekend. Weekends are not "for" errands. They are "for" fun.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 7:42am

Yes many children continue night wakings for years. Like for the rest of their lives. People wake up for all kinds of reasons. Like to pee. Or in response to an unusual smell or sound or touch - thats a survival instinct. Or in response to stress they took to bed with them. I imagine a 3 yr old, being put to bed by a mom who is litterally terrified that he might wake up because he didn't have a nap - IS going to take enough stress to bed with him, to justify a screaming fit later on.

I don't see alot of cranky kids who need sleep out in public. If an 18 month old is tantruming to stay at the playground, I do give him the benefit of the doubt for knowing exactly what he wants. Just like when I'm out with lots of people, and one adult ends up not getting to go where they really wanted, but have to go where everyone else wanted, that adult might get in a slight tiff. Especially if it was a spousal vote that swayed favour against. I don't assume the adult needs a nap. I assume the adult really did want to see the other movie alot and could really live without this one. I expect both fussers to get over it very quickly. The 18 month old will learn how to get into a slight huff, which just makes people roll their eyes, rather than into a tantrum, which makes people cover their ears. But it takes time. Verbal ability helps. Your children sound like they might take longer to work that out, as it seems they are tantruming still at 3.

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 7:49am
Most cranky kids I've observed have had the ability to make the source of their angst very clear. Usually, they just want something they can't have. I don't assume a toddler screaming for a candy in the supermarket is overtired and has been screaming and will be screaming till he gets a nap. I assume he wants the candy and just got the big NO. My kids were that way. Most kids I've hung out with have been that way. I would say easily 95% of kids I spent time with who were fussing all day - were sick within 24 hrs. Now when I see a 3 yr old doing the same thing in a grocery store - tantruming for candy - I might tend to think the child is spoiled, or maybe has some behavioural issues. At 5, defintinetly I'm giving the parent the benefit of the doubt and assuming the child probably has some issues.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 8:02am

I think if my guest needs me to make a meal tailored just for him in order for him to feel at home amongst MY loved ones and MY friends who are also HIS friends most of the time - he needs a Mommy, not a friend. Anyone who feels that a host who doesn't present a special meal just for him, is taking him down a peg, really needs to grow up. I often wonder on this board, how many people actually have - social lives. Because I assure you, putting together just one nice meal, centred around one main entre, is alot of work. Thats why restaurants exist. Tailored per person choice is so hard to achieve within the confines of preparing a meal one plans to eat oneself, that its worth it to most people to pay for the option once in a while. I also wonder what sort of arrogance in the kitchen posters have? Do they actually - cook? Have the actually ever "learned" a new cuisine? I have. It takes time and practice to get things right. I would never venture to prepare a vegan or kosher meal, anymore than I'd assume I could take on chinese or indian for my guests enjoyment, by merely cracking a cook book. I don't even know where to shop. Sourcing new stuff takes time. These other eating strategies aren't based on mere modifications to what I eat. Anyone whose ever had to eat a version of "their" food kindly prepared by those who have no familiarity with "their" food whatsoever, would know how unpleasant that can be.

I wonder what people think is required of a good guest? Seems that pretty much, the idea is that as guest, a person can assume birthday child role. Very egocentric view for an adult audience.

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 8:06am
Vegetarians have medical conditions preventing them from eating animal protein? I think not. That would be quite rare.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 8:11am
You probably aren't achieving vegan with that. But you are probably achieving young male inviting over girl for first date and home cooked meal.
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Registered: 03-16-2005
Thu, 06-16-2005 - 8:18am
Not being a young male myself, I am definitely not achieving that. I suppose I'm pretending I'm a young male inviting over date for first meal if I serve spaghetti and salad?

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