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>>Trying to create a wide variety of threads here for >>discussion, feel free to create your own or add to >>thse, we love you participating! >> >>So some of us old enough like me, probably had parents >>who had the rule you eat whats put in front of you for >>meals or go hungry. But there was another group of >>parents who said you'd have to eat dinner for >>breakfast - my mom said that and meant it! >> >>Some say that can cause food issues as adults, and I >>suppose in rare cases thats true, but how does >>everyone handle food complaints now? >> >>I will make them sit there up to half an hour after >>suppers done if I have the time, until they heat the >>fair age appropriate serving on their plate. If they >>still don't eat it, it means a spanking and likely no >>dessert for a few nights. >> >>Ive had it where I was spanking Matthew at the dining >>table while his sister had her dessert because he was >>just whining and carrying on about how unfair it was >> >>Its less of a problem than when we first started with >>that rule, but there are moments. Especially since >>when I know something is a non liked food, I do tend >>to serve it fairly often to try and get them used to >>it. That can sometimes cause start of a meltdown (i >>say start of because I never let it turn into a full >>one) >> >>I try to cook things we all enjoy or tolerate of >>course and allow some nights of fast food or pizza or >>something, but try to have them eat healthy. >> >>So how do you handle complaints at the family dinner >>table? > >Hi Sarah , I’m exactly the same as you and encourage >healthy eating I cannot abide good food being wasted >and expect my girls to eat everything on their plate!

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