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She didn't really cater and make separate meals though I think she probably tended towards meals that got more positive results. There were a couple things that I really didn't like - mashed potatoes and some canned veggies. They still got made sometimes so usually I skipped over them. Since we ate dinner early we had a bowl of cereal before bed most nights so I just poured myself a bigger bowl on nights where I didn't eat as much for dinner.
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@mrsjazz: that's our family line too!
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@Rubies: that was totally our family as well. I ate what was served, because i am sure i would get crap if i decided to make KD in front of my folks!
As kids get older, i will follow suit and not cater to their tastes. We are the parents after all!! You don't like it, tough noogies!
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My parents only cooked one meal too, and if you didn't like it, too bad, cuz you would have to eat it anyways! (Or hear the dreaded rant of ..."when I was your age, I wasn't this lucky to have ......"
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Absolutely not. My mom "didn't run a restaurant". I can't tell you how many nights I sat at the dinner table until bedtime b/c I wouldn't eat. The rest of my family were human garbage disposals.
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Nope! We were expected to eat what was served. I'm not at all a picky eater but a couple of my brothers were & they survived. My mom would say "take it or leave it."
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Yes, which is why I'm still a picky eater now.
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Definitely not! And on top of not catering, my brother and I were expected to eat everything on our plate and we were not allowed to leave the dinner table until we did so, nor were we allowed to reheat our food. I have childhood memories of falling asleep crying at the dinner table and expecting to at least wake up in my bed, but nope! Still at the table, still had to eat. This is why I am the least pickiest eater alive and can eat anything. Looking back, I appreciate my parent's efforts and do hope to follow in their footsteps, but not be quite as strict or intense about it!
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Nope. We ate what she served us, period. If we didn't like the main dish, we can eat our rice and side dishes but we had to finish all of our soup. She also made us eat veggies every night (even if it's just a few bites). I LOVE veggies now so I can't even imagine not liking them. My son is a super picky eater right now so we try to cater a little to his needs, but not by much. We still serve him what we eat, but we'll maybe bake his fish instead of giving him steamed fish. Or we'll add some honey to his veggies. But we still serve him what we eat.
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Mom did for my brother, but I would eat just about anything. He ate hot dogs, sandwiches, grilled cheese, pizza, hamburgers, etc whenever the rest of the family had regular food. If he sat at the table long enough, he got his way.
I feel really strongly about not becoming a short order cook in our house!
Eta: I read a book about french eating habits and I liked the idea behind: "you don't have to eat it all, but you do have to try it"....so you don't force your kids to clear their plate (which i think is a bad habit, anyways) but you make them try it. if not, tough shit, you go without!
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Never, though I'm glad for that now. I was one of maybe 2-3 non-white kids in my school and I always felt ashamed of the "crazy" chinese leftovers I'd bring at lunch. That sad schoolgirl flashback in My Big Fat Greek Wedding? That was me...
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Not really, though there were a few things I genuinely don't like (still to this day.... I'm looking at you seafood!) and so she wouldn't push me to eat them as a kid. I'm a pretty well rounded eater though.
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