In article >,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
>
> > My sister and brother in law have never forced these two to eat stuff
> > they don't like and as a result, they eat almost everything! That
> > can't be said about a lot of kids.
>
> Well, it can also be said about my kids. Never forced them to eat stuff
> they didn't like either - although I've always encouraged them to try
> new (to them) foods... And guess what? They eat most things now. Of
> course, there are a couple things they *really* don't like, but that's
> OK with me. Heh. You should see my 5 y/o scarf down snails <g>. First
> time I offered them to her she gave me a sort of 'funny look' - but
> tried them anyway - now she'll ask me to make them for her...

Oh that's awesome. ;-)

>
> And as for asking kids what they would like to eat - especially if
> they're not your own kids and you don't live with them 24/7 - I see
> nothing wrong with that. IMHO, there's no point in making something for
> your own kids if you know they don't like it, or in the case of
> friends'/relatives' kids, making something for them and only finding
> out that they don't like it (or may even be allergic) after the fact...
> Again IMHO, that's just a waste of good food.

Indeed. I know they love grapes for instance, so I get a bunch when I
know I'm going to be sitting and let them graze on them. I also keep
applesauce cups on hand.

I was munching a couple of hard boiled eggs for _my_ snack and Dyson
snitched some! <lol>

I'll have to make them some deviled eggs next time just for grins.
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