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.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 8:15am

Yeah. Right now, I have like 50 mini heart attacks a day. Vivi is crawling and LOVES to climb. We live in a tri-level with hardwood floors. Enough said?


If not, here's a scenario. The other day, I was folding laundry on the couch and ran to answer the phone. Vivi was playing next to the couch, pulling herself up on the little play-set table and chairs. Next time I look, she is standing on top of the table waving all the laundry over her head like a rodeo rider. It was funny, but her balance just isn't *that* good, lol.


Each day is getting more relaxing, though. I feel that we are hitting our stride. Took almost a year, but everyone is sleeping well and the little guys are more manageable.


Meldi

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Fri, 06-17-2005 - 8:54am
We aren't discussing food allergies and medical conditions which merely ammount to avoiding something as trivial as seafood. I take it you haven't actually encountered anyone who doesn't eat exactly the same way you do - you seem to have no concept of what cooking for those with other diet limitations can mean.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 8:55am
I wonder how many have actually sat at your table.
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Fri, 06-17-2005 - 8:56am
Apparently you have no idea whatsoever of what might be involved in serving a kosher meal. Or vegetarian. Or vegan. Or anything else.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:00am
Its a dinner, not a starvation stop gap measure. They are supposed to be enjoying a meal.
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:01am
The question is, for someone who expects meat in a meal, is a vegetarian host obligated to provide it?
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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:04am

So we can all enjoy each others company over a meal which we all enjoy. If we can't all enjoy the same meal, I go for what the majority will enjoy, the others can fill in for themselves.

The invitation is the special part. Thats the "I'm different than most others" part. There is no requirement, past birthday boy, to make a guest feel special by serving them a tailored meal. I'd have to be cooking alot of meals at the same time in order to do that.

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Registered: 07-20-2004
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:05am
I'm sure you do.

Karen

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:17am

You can't just serve mushrooms, you have to prepare them the proper way. No products derived from animals. Which by the way, can extend to your leather living room funriture if you have it. Do you have any idea what these things are about?

I don't mind people eating sidedishes, but its up to the guest to make their requirements known, find out if what I plan to serve will accomodate them, and then fill in their own gaps if necessary. If that means they are happy to come over for a meal and eat side dishes instead - whatever. I'm not going to decide for them. If they want an actual meal - they can fill in their own blanks.

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Registered: 01-05-2005
Fri, 06-17-2005 - 9:18am
No, I think they are probably just more - mature.

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