Comments on: Tactical Error: Feeding my Child http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 22:58:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alana http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-7411 Alana Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:45:24 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423#comment-7411 I don't know whether you will ever read this comment or not, but I just have to say: please, stick to your guns. I realise you started this before the guppie was born and that was wise. We did not persevere with either of our children (they're lean skinny types like Drake) and they are now 8 and 5.75. They won't eat potatoes, rice or corn off the cob. They hate sauces (including BBQ) on their meat. I could go on and on....but the point isn't what they won't (or will) eat. The point is: I've allowed them to become so fussy and demanding that I am completely demoralised when it comes time to cook dinner. I used to love to cook: my dh loved to eat it. Now every single meal (and I mean every single one...even snacks) is a struggle, a fight, an argument, and at best a negotiation. (sigh). Good luck. I don’t know whether you will ever read this comment or not, but I just have to say: please, stick to your guns. I realise you started this before the guppie was born and that was wise.

We did not persevere with either of our children (they’re lean skinny types like Drake) and they are now 8 and 5.75. They won’t eat potatoes, rice or corn off the cob. They hate sauces (including BBQ) on their meat. I could go on and on….but the point isn’t what they won’t (or will) eat.

The point is: I’ve allowed them to become so fussy and demanding that I am completely demoralised when it comes time to cook dinner. I used to love to cook: my dh loved to eat it. Now every single meal (and I mean every single one…even snacks) is a struggle, a fight, an argument, and at best a negotiation.

(sigh).

Good luck.

]]> By: kirk http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-3721 kirk Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:03:06 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423#comment-3721 Me? Watching Nanny 911? I don't know what you're talking about. Me? Watching Nanny 911?

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-3719 girldetective Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:10:10 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423#comment-3719 Kirk, I've never watched either Nanny 911 or Supernanny. Scuttlebutt in the mommy circles is that Supernanny is the better of the two, though. Any feeding initiatives must be part of a parenting zeitgeist. You're a bachelor, world traveller and bass player. What are you doing watching Nanny 911? Kirk, I’ve never watched either Nanny 911 or Supernanny. Scuttlebutt in the mommy circles is that Supernanny is the better of the two, though. Any feeding initiatives must be part of a parenting zeitgeist.

You’re a bachelor, world traveller and bass player. What are you doing watching Nanny 911?

]]> By: kirk http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423&cpage=1#comment-3718 kirk Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:34:17 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=423#comment-3718 Sounds like you've been watching Nanny 911 again. Good for you! I told you you'd love that Tivo. Isn't it amazing (& sad) how some of those parents function?! Sounds like you’ve been watching Nanny 911 again. Good for you! I told you you’d love that Tivo.

Isn’t it amazing (& sad) how some of those parents function?!

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