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Originally Posted by McLovin
P.S. I also like tomatos, pretty much every cheese, and basil, but oddly I dislike that tomato/mushy mozarella/basil salad.
P.P.S. On a somewhat more serious note, "She was just making a play for dietary independence" - is that a bad thing? That's one thing my wife and I kind of disagree on. She'd tend to agree with your course of action, where I would really disagree. I think it's good for kids to start asserting their independence by that age, I pretty much encourage it, not punish or discourage it. Sure, you can eventually "win" and force the kid to eat the food, but really, what is the intended point/lesson? I appreciate your posts and point of view, so I am curious as to your thinking.
(as your daughter eloquently stated: "You think this is OK? What's wrong with you?"! lol).
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I never insist that my kids eat foods they genuinely don't like. I do insist that they not dismiss foods without trying them. It's doesn't help develop a diverse palate and it's rude to the chef!
My kids eat very well. They eat sushi, raw oysters and every vegetable imaginable. I'm sure their gustatory curiosity is due to our dinner table rules. By the way, there is rarely any drama at the table about trying new foods. They know the routine; they try it and if they don't like it they don't have to eat it.