How many Mother's allow their kids to be picky...
I was curious to know how many mother's allow their children to be picky eaters?!?!? 
The reason Im asking is because I noticed these days so many parents allow their kids to be picky eaters. Now when I was growing up whatever my mother feed us we ate. We could not afford to be picky eaters. Even if we was picky eaters no way would my mother let that happen. When she made dinners we ate what she made or we did not eat at all.
I have seen soooo many mother's give excuses for their children saying if I do not feed them what they want they will not EAT
I just think that is BS! Cause my mother would not allow us to be picky eaters and I ended up being obese teenager anyways. I ate what my mother cooked for us. Im just trying to understand why Mother's these days allow their children to run their own life and say what they want to have. I do not believe that if you do not feed your child what they want that they will not eat. I think when they get hungry enough they will eat what you made. I just think parents are giving way to easy these days with their kids and letting them be the adults and choose what they want. I will not have a picky eater! 
Amen!
The reason Im asking is because I noticed these days so many parents allow their kids to be picky eaters. Now when I was growing up whatever my mother feed us we ate. We could not afford to be picky eaters. Even if we was picky eaters no way would my mother let that happen. When she made dinners we ate what she made or we did not eat at all. I have seen soooo many mother's give excuses for their children saying if I do not feed them what they want they will not EAT
I just think that is BS! Cause my mother would not allow us to be picky eaters and I ended up being obese teenager anyways. I ate what my mother cooked for us. Im just trying to understand why Mother's these days allow their children to run their own life and say what they want to have. I do not believe that if you do not feed your child what they want that they will not eat. I think when they get hungry enough they will eat what you made. I just think parents are giving way to easy these days with their kids and letting them be the adults and choose what they want. I will not have a picky eater! Amen!
Kind of like parents who take their kids to a restaurant and bring them a Happy Meal? LOL
I'm not going to say "my kid will not do this" or "I will not allow this to happen" because that's practically inviting it to happen!
My mom was revolted by nail-biting, and I was a nail-biter. My grandma hated thumb-suckers, and both of her daughters were thumb-suckers. You just deal with what you're dealt and pick your battles along the way. 
I'm not going to say "my kid will not do this" or "I will not allow this to happen" because that's practically inviting it to happen!
My mom was revolted by nail-biting, and I was a nail-biter. My grandma hated thumb-suckers, and both of her daughters were thumb-suckers. You just deal with what you're dealt and pick your battles along the way. Mandy- 6.5cc (10cc band)
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First off. I disagree to some point. Unless you know the whole story then don't judge parents with picky eaters. I have a very picky eater. He does not get candy, chips, junk foods, but he is very picky. This is not an excuse, but I have taken him to a specialist and his doctor. He has a texture issue so there are things he will not eat. However, I still put things on his plate and try to get him to try it. I do not go out of my way like my aunt did just because Alex didn't want to eat what was fixed. She would stop and get him chicken nuggets on the way to my grandmothers house. I never understood that, but he didn't have an issue. Ethan has serious issue. He isn't even on the growth charts at this point. He will not touch veggies unless it is a salad. Nothing mushy for him. Fresh fruit he will eat, but not canned. He will eat chicken and pork, but not beef or turkey. You can't force kids to eat if they have an issue with food. That is not right. Now, my other kids eat anything in front of them. lol
I am not trying to judge anyone I am just stating a fact! I however do not believe in the texture BS. I just think the kid already knows what the kid wants and is just being picky. TRUST ME. My sister took her son to the drs and they told her same thing..he used to gag on certain foods and puke it back up and blah blah blah..and dr said he doesnt like the texture blah blah blah.
NOW here she listens to the dr and dr tells her to give him what he likes to eat and what will not make him vomit!!! NO NO NO..WRong thing to do. NOW.. My nephew is 10 yrs old weighing 160 pounds cause all that kid wanted to eat was cheese sandwiches, toast, chips, and pizza. Will not eat any kind of meat like chicken or pork or nothing honestly. SAD..very SAD. So now that has made him a picky eater and he refuses to try anything good for him and now is an OBESE child. Now would you consider letting that happen to your child just because the child caught on quick on how to get his own way to eat what he wants just cause he would throw it back up?? LOL..Not me. I know you cannot force a kid to eat something. However you can as a parent say if you do not eat this..then you have to give them another option of something healthy. Not what they want and if they do not eat the other option guess they will not eat. I do believe when the child gets hungry enough they will eat one of them options. Plus If the child only has one option cause the parents cannot afford to buy special food all the time..then guess the child will eat it..or learn to like it.
NOW here she listens to the dr and dr tells her to give him what he likes to eat and what will not make him vomit!!!
NO NO NO..WRong thing to do. NOW.. My nephew is 10 yrs old weighing 160 pounds cause all that kid wanted to eat was cheese sandwiches, toast, chips, and pizza. Will not eat any kind of meat like chicken or pork or nothing honestly. SAD..very SAD. So now that has made him a picky eater and he refuses to try anything good for him and now is an OBESE child. Now would you consider letting that happen to your child just because the child caught on quick on how to get his own way to eat what he wants just cause he would throw it back up?? LOL..Not me. I know you cannot force a kid to eat something. However you can as a parent say if you do not eat this..then you have to give them another option of something healthy. Not what they want and if they do not eat the other option guess they will not eat. I do believe when the child gets hungry enough they will eat one of them options. Plus If the child only has one option cause the parents cannot afford to buy special food all the time..then guess the child will eat it..or learn to like it.
You can't blame an obese child on being picky. You yourself admitted to becoming obese and you ate anything that was put on your plate because it was either eat it or go hungry.
My son is only 15 months old and is a picky eater. He will not eat certain textures. However, I try giving him these foods on a regular basis as his taste buds change. I do not cater to pickiness, I do try to make it easier on me though and tend to lean towards sure fire foods that i know he will eat and are nutritious for him as well.
Like the PP said... don't judge a parent until you are in those shoes.
My son is only 15 months old and is a picky eater. He will not eat certain textures. However, I try giving him these foods on a regular basis as his taste buds change. I do not cater to pickiness, I do try to make it easier on me though and tend to lean towards sure fire foods that i know he will eat and are nutritious for him as well.
Like the PP said... don't judge a parent until you are in those shoes.
I'm sorry but did you intend on being totally offensive when you started this discussion. I would like to start off by saying that I respectfully disagree with you. Claiming that a child having a texture issue or food aversion is "BS" is not only totally narrow sighted but rude. It in fact is not BS that infants, toddlers and even older children can have such issues. For some of these children they had severe uncontrolled reflux as kids and associate eating with pain. For others there isn't necessarily any specific reason why they are not comfortable eating various things. It is a psychological issue and not something for you or I to pass judgement on. It is not unlike how I overate and became obese. People would wonder why don't you just eat healthy or not eat so much blah blah blah. Well I had a food addiction and I still do. Food issues are not that simple even for children.
On December 8, 2010 at 8:07 PM Pacific Time, tonirc wrote:
Again, there is a difference. Ethan won't touch somethings as well because of texture. And he started this way before he new any better. Like, 6 months old. He would make a face. Another difference is, what he does eat is very healthy. His chicken and pork is baked. Fresh fruits, and salads. He doesn't eat the chips, pizzas, candy, or bad things. He is three years old and weights 23 pounds. 12 months clothing falls off of him. He is actually underweight. Now, if he was doing it to get his way, sorry about his luck but he isn't. Plus, I don't have the money to give him what he wants but the truth is, he never ask for anything. That is why I say until you know the story don't judge. He can't handle touching salt, sand, dirty, just to name a few. That is why the doctors say it is a texture issue. It goes much farther than just foods. I have seen him go all day long without eating because of texture. Sometimes he does put it in his mouth then takes it out and says he doesn't like it. Every child is different. I have seen this boy turn down m and ms because it started melting in his hand. I have no fear that he will be obese, instead I fear for his life daily cause he won't eat. 
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I agree with the PP, if you have not already I would def look into OT! It did wonders for my son who has SID, he is now 8 and though OT he has gotten to a point where he has such a high tolerance that it does not impact his day anymore and while he has some food issues still, he will try just about everything now without fear that it will cause him to gag.
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