Saturday, May 19, 2018
19/ Food in the Parenting Years
We hardly ever ate out, which was fine with me. We were all adventurous eaters, and every week I'd try something new. My kids ate everything. My theory was if you present something to children in a positive way, with enthusiasm, they'll try it. Today, observing my 6-year-old grandson, I'm no longer certain of that.
My son at 21 months, picking blueberries.
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I know growing up we ate what we were given. Though I do remember refusing to eat rice pudding, and sitting at the table gagging after everyone else had left, unable to force it down! I think maybe we can encourage a variety of tastes, but can't dictate them?
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed you tried something new every week, when you had kids who were little. I'd like to do that now, but just never get around to it!
I do wonder about nature/nuture on this issue, suspecting a combination. Some things I just don't like (though they are few and far between), so I get it with others, but some people just don't seem to like anything but meat and potatoes. I don't understand this. I pity them. There. I said it.
ReplyDeleteMy twin brothers-in-law have wildly different preferences in food, or at least Dennis is much more adventurous. Danny is a meat and potato person though and won't try anything new.
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