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Found it at Bratfree. (Warning: That forum is well known for foul language - and for tearing apart anyone the members consider to be a rotten parent; parents are not allowed in the forum.)

http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,387497

I'm reasonably sure the OP made a typo, not a sincere spelling error. (Many of the members are pretty smart.)

It's about striped peppers, which supposedly are more appealing to kids. (The Bratfree link includes a link to a notorious "newspaper.") But, as one poster (exile) said:

"as cool as that looks, I cant really see how that appeals to children, they don't even like certain coloured apples, or bread that isn't white and useless for them, this is something i'd more likely see sporting as a nice decoration to a fancy meal, not as a ploy to have kids eat their peppers. im pretty certain no parent is going to make the extra effort to decorate chicken nuggets with these."

And:

bop:
"What I've seen is that the parents themselves don't eat vegetables, so they have zero motivation to instill healthy eating habits in their kids. It's all fast food garbage and soft drinks. It's no wonder childhood obesity is such a problem."

And (from elsewhere):

"Leadership is simply the calm, confident conveyance of authority. It is acting like you know what you are doing, the nature of your purpose, and what you want. It is not having a consultation with a 4-year-old concerning what foods will grace his plate for dinner. Leadership is not concerned that the child is averse to vegetables. It is concerned with producing a citizen who loves his neighbor enough to accept, graciously, any food the neighbor serves him."


And, from parenting coach Susan Eppley:

"Some children are picky eaters. Some aren't. That's just the way it's always been. But when I think about the times I didn't like something as a child, I cannot recall my mother running around in circles trying to make something I'd eat. In fact, she made no big deal of my pickiness at all. I was expected to try everything and try I did.

"Today, many parents, especially mothers, worry in excess of this 'problem.' If you Google 'picky eater,' you'll be astounded by the tips, tricks and methods to try to solve this problem. But I have a solution for you THAT WORKS!

"First, relax. If you offer a variety of foods and limit the bad stuff (you know, the stuff you hide way up high in the cabinets to snack on after the kids are in bed), your son will probably get enough nutrition. But if your child is REFUSING to eat certain foods, then you don't have a nutritional struggle on your hands, you have a power struggle. Here's a simple and fool-proof way to handle it.

"Let's assume that your son does not like vegetables but enjoys chicken and rice. Tonight at dinner, fix your child's plate with a morsel of each item you've prepared (one pea, one tiny bite of chicken, a small dollop of rice). Tell your child that in order to get more of ANYTHING on his plate, he must first eat EVERYTHING on it.

"Your child may ask for seconds of yummy chicken but unless he has eaten everything on his plate, do not give him more. Simply state this fact as if you were telling your son the color of his eyes. Once he has cleaned his plate of every morsel, ask him if he would like more of anything. Let him have 2nds or 3rds of the items he likes. Don't worry about the peas. They will be taken care of all in due time. Keep this up for a week or two.

"After a week or so of the tiniest portions, gradually increase the vegetable (or offending food item) portion while keeping the favored food portions very small.

"After a months or thereabouts, your child will be eating a normal child-sized portion of veggies in order to receive a normal sized portion of the things he likes.

"Remember - it's all about attitude. If you act like you know what you're doing and keep a calm, relaxed attitude during dinner, your child will relax, too and your family will look forward to nightly dinners. Bon Appetit!"

(end)


Lenona.

[Jeßus[_31_]]

On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:13:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

<snip>

>And, from parenting coach Susan Eppley:
>
>"Some children are picky eaters. Some aren't. That's just the way it's always been. But when I think about the times I didn't like something as a child, I cannot recall my mother running around in circles trying to make something I'd eat. In fact, she made no big deal of my pickiness at all. I was expected to try everything and try I did.
>
>"Today, many parents, especially mothers, worry in excess of this 'problem.' If you Google 'picky eater,' you'll be astounded by the tips, tricks and methods to try to solve this problem. But I have a solution for you THAT WORKS!
>
>"First, relax. If you offer a variety of foods and limit the bad stuff (you know, the stuff you hide way up high in the cabinets to snack on after the kids are in bed), your son will probably get enough nutrition. But if your child is REFUSING to eat certain foods, then you don't have a nutritional struggle on your hands, you have a power struggle. Here's a simple and fool-proof way to handle it.
>
>"Let's assume that your son does not like vegetables but enjoys chicken and rice. Tonight at dinner, fix your child's plate with a morsel of each item you've prepared (one pea, one tiny bite of chicken, a small dollop of rice). Tell your child that in order to get more of ANYTHING on his plate, he must first eat EVERYTHING on it.
>
>"Your child may ask for seconds of yummy chicken but unless he has eaten everything on his plate, do not give him more. Simply state this fact as if you were telling your son the color of his eyes. Once he has cleaned his plate of every morsel, ask him if he would like more of anything. Let him have 2nds or 3rds of the items he likes. Don't worry about the peas. They will be taken care of all in due time. Keep this up for a week or two.
>
>"After a week or so of the tiniest portions, gradually increase the vegetable (or offending food item) portion while keeping the favored food portions very small.
>
>"After a months or thereabouts, your child will be eating a normal child-sized portion of veggies in order to receive a normal sized portion of the things he likes.
>
>"Remember - it's all about attitude. If you act like you know what you're doing and keep a calm, relaxed attitude during dinner, your child will relax, too and your family will look forward to nightly dinners. Bon Appetit!"
>
>(end)

A common sense approach and one similar to what I once used. It works,
you just have to be consistent with such a rule. Why some parents
think that pandering to their kids will solve the problem and not
possibly create others later in life, I don't know. Much like shoving
the kids in front of the TV to get them out of your hair, really.

[Julie Bove[_2_]]

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:13:04 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>>And, from parenting coach Susan Eppley:
>>
>>"Some children are picky eaters. Some aren't. That's just the way it's
>>always been. But when I think about the times I didn't like something as
>>a child, I cannot recall my mother running around in circles trying to
>>make something I'd eat. In fact, she made no big deal of my pickiness at
>>all. I was expected to try everything and try I did.
>>
>>"Today, many parents, especially mothers, worry in excess of this
>>'problem.' If you Google 'picky eater,' you'll be astounded by the tips,
>>tricks and methods to try to solve this problem. But I have a solution
>>for you THAT WORKS!
>>
>>"First, relax. If you offer a variety of foods and limit the bad stuff
>>(you know, the stuff you hide way up high in the cabinets to snack on
>>after the kids are in bed), your son will probably get enough nutrition.
>>But if your child is REFUSING to eat certain foods, then you don't have a
>>nutritional struggle on your hands, you have a power struggle. Here's a
>>simple and fool-proof way to handle it.
>>
>>"Let's assume that your son does not like vegetables but enjoys chicken
>>and rice. Tonight at dinner, fix your child's plate with a morsel of each
>>item you've prepared (one pea, one tiny bite of chicken, a small dollop of
>>rice). Tell your child that in order to get more of ANYTHING on his
>>plate, he must first eat EVERYTHING on it.
>>
>>"Your child may ask for seconds of yummy chicken but unless he has eaten
>>everything on his plate, do not give him more. Simply state this fact as
>>if you were telling your son the color of his eyes. Once he has cleaned
>>his plate of every morsel, ask him if he would like more of anything. Let
>>him have 2nds or 3rds of the items he likes. Don't worry about the peas.
>>They will be taken care of all in due time. Keep this up for a week or
>>two.
>>
>>"After a week or so of the tiniest portions, gradually increase the
>>vegetable (or offending food item) portion while keeping the favored food
>>portions very small.
>>
>>"After a months or thereabouts, your child will be eating a normal
>>child-sized portion of veggies in order to receive a normal sized portion
>>of the things he likes.
>>
>>"Remember - it's all about attitude. If you act like you know what you're
>>doing and keep a calm, relaxed attitude during dinner, your child will
>>relax, too and your family will look forward to nightly dinners. Bon
>>Appetit!"
>>
>>(end)
>
> A common sense approach and one similar to what I once used. It works,
> you just have to be consistent with such a rule. Why some parents
> think that pandering to their kids will solve the problem and not
> possibly create others later in life, I don't know. Much like shoving
> the kids in front of the TV to get them out of your hair, really.

Mine has always eaten vegetables. She does prefer most of them to be raw.
But she knows that it isn't a meal unless she has vegetables. Always amazes
me when a parent complains that their kid only eats...and then lists off a
bunch of crap. And I'll be like... Why did you give them that to begin
with? I realize at some point they will get crap even if you don't want
them to have it. I had that problem when Angela was little. People said I
was being mean to her by not giving her things that most kids normally eat.
Like cookies, ice cream, chicken nuggets... So they would sneak these
things to her. She does like some ice cream. But she never developed a
taste for the other stuff.