Comments on: Tips For Parents Of Picky Eaters

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:27:14 +0000

I definately see Marks point of view on this issue of pickiy eaters and i understand Nicoles. Its frustrateing when you have a child or you see a child throwing tantrums to get there way on meals, toys, and other childish demands. Simply that whats been going on for the last 2000 years of do as i say not as i do, isnt working anymore. My grandmother once told me that children were seen not heard in her childhood days. That is sad! I could never imagine not allowing my 5 year old express her ideas or choices and prefferences; i would miss out on so much of her own personality. Her voicing her opinion on what she likes or dislikes is important. Because one day she will be an adult to make her own decisons in life and it would be my fault if i dont give her the tools to do so and Nicole is right childhood developement starts early. We are heading into a new era of only the strong survive in the Real World of Corporate America. And if this means that as parents we should start earlier than at the age of 18 when my child is going off to college to begin her own self awareness and unsupervised decision making; by understanding that your 2 year old or 10 year old hates peas and live and should not be force feed or go hungry, i say give them a vitamin and call it even! Like the artical stated “concentrate on developing healthy eating habits” if you start them young and they learn at an early age what there food is then you may not have such a hard time. I as a child never liked tomatoes as an adult i love them. Taste changes over time and maturity. If the child is hungry they will eat and they will eat whats been cooked. but as a parent its not so hard to plan meals around the family instead of one persons prefference of food.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:21:42 +0000

This is in response to Mark’s post.

I agree that children should show respect their parents and elders. But that is all. I have a diploma in Early Childhood Education and am furthering my education to a degree in Early Childhood Education. One of the many things I have learnt through school and hands on experience working with children, it is that every child is unique. The first 12 years of a child’s life will have an impact on their brain development and determine who they are going to be. The tips for the picky eater encourage positive situations, which will make for a positive child. Forcing a child to eat or go hungry may work, as it did for ‘anyone over 30′. But these negative situations may have a greater impact on some than others. Children misbehaving should be given direct consequences to their actions, not “punished”. What does that teach them? I do something bad, I get no toys? Or sit in my room? No Tv and my parents will yell at me? If you want to be respected, you have to earn respect. The same goes with children as it does with adults. If you make sense, the children will understand cause and effect and learn your expectations. If they make a mess, get them to clean it up. If they’re not listening, you sit them down and don’t let them do anything until they’re ready to listen, even if it takes all night. This is called parenting. The ” you tell them the rules, you set forth guidelines, you determine right and wrong and they listen to you, follow your lead, do what their told to do, our they are PUNISHED” is the easy way out. You want your children to not question anything in their lives? You want to instill fear in authority? You want them to be followers? I know I don’t want that for my children. Set your children up for success. If anything, violence and bullying comes from insecure children. Parents are the most influential to their children and I wonder what bullying them into doing things will cause…?
Think about it before you threaten to beat strangers in a store with different parenting styles. Keeping and open mind and positive attitude in life will get you farther.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:41:27 +0000

What the hell is this crap ?!!!! Respect your child? make it fun ????
HELLO !!!! You are the parent, they are the child, remember back in the old days when children did what they were told out of respect for their elders ? This is the meal I made for you, eat it or go hungry ! sound familiar to anyone over 30 ? I don’t know who the brain-dead jackass is who reversed the way things have been for the last 2000 years or who they think they are to change what has worked since the dawn of mankind, but I would love to beat them into a coma !!! Why are there bullys, why do kids shoot and stab each other in school ? why do children tell their parents what to do? can you say lack of respect ?!!!! where does that come from ? just a wild guess here but offhand my thought would be LACK OF DISCIPLINE?!!!!!! I swear the next time I’m in a store and hear your children tell you what to do, and you do it sheepishly I’M GONNA BEAT YOU !!! Be a parent ! let your kids know you are the “boss” you tell them the rules, you set forth guidelines, you determine right and wrong and they listen to you, follow your lead, do what their told to do, our they are PUNISHED ! No cell phone, video games, TV, friends hanging out at the house corrupting their morals, no MTV and rap gangsta bullshit music warping their minds…take control and make them live and learn true american values ! if you don’t know what those are, read the friggin constitution, study our founding fathers and their ethics and moral codes !

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