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How many Dads like me are amazed at how fussy children are becoming when eating... If my boys or girl have friends over for Sleepovers, or meals with the family, I think I am brilliant by doing them Cornflakes and a Big Fry-up. Yet when I do, I then find they don't have cereal, they don't have milk, they don't have eggs or bacon or fried bread ! Its worse when I come to dinnertime !!! What happened to eating what you have in front of you. If my kids complain they don't eat, and its never been a problem. BTW I am a reasonable cook, and I do all the cooking in our house, giving them everything from standard Brit fayre to Exotic, Foreign, Vegetarian, Meat, Fish or whatever is reduced at the Co-op that day, eg Steak and Kidney Pudding tonight. But always what they get in front of them, they have to eat. Or else they are in trouble.
My youngest had a friend to stay the other day and he didn't eat potatoes - which meant
NO CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that a first?
My son is a very fussy eater - became so when he was out of my care for 4 years. We've got him to have a bit more variety, but explaining to him that it's going to cause him problems socially falls on deaf ears. Will be interesting the first time he goes back to a girlfriends parents for a meal.
My two daughters are much better, younger one tries to be a bit fussy, but she will at least try new things.
My youngest is quite fussy - but what he likes he eats and that is good. He is starting to try more and if he asks for something we try to make the most of the opportunity.
The eldest is like a human waste disposal unit and will eat anything!! apart from onions!
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