Comments on: VA: Kid Foods Breed Fat, Picky Children

By: violet

violet — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 02:40:18 +0000

V has good points about getting kids to try new things, eat a varied diet, etc. but so what? I find it more interesting what this post says about her upbringing. Rather cruel and unreasonable treatment by the parents, but she worships that dead Marine daddy. Sounds like he brought a real taste of the Marines to her home. It’s so sad, she obviously suffered as a child. Her sense of humour is funny and twisted, I admit, but her attitude sucks. And she has some intense issues with keeping her weight in check, as posted in other blogs, all that stuff about the personal trainer, how much money she spends on keeping fit, blah blah blah. Sounds like a boring life to me. What an irritable, angry person. Her fight story from Feb 16 is funny, too. I was always annoyed by the kids that were so sullen they wouldn’t speak out in their own defense, but they sure could slap you silly. At least she’s using her words now, for what it’s worth. Well, that’s enough wasted time for one day.

By: alishalouise

alishalouise — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:31:30 +0000

I noticed that myself.

By: Midochon

Midochon — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:45:40 +0000

Does anyone else find it ironic that this post inspired “Mommyblogging-esque” comments that V would probably shit on if given the opportunity?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:26:21 +0000

I love VA. I was never allowed “kid food” (sugary cereals, chef boyardee, etc) but expected to eat various veggies (broccoli, water chestnuts, peas, you name it) my stepdad would mix into varying stir fry dishes. We were made to stay at the table until we tried everything on our plate, and I pulled the same brussel sprout rebellion, only it was with broccoli. Only I never gave in, no matter how many times they kept serving it back to me. I had other ways to get food. To this day I can’t eat broccoli.

I try for a balance with my kids. Everyone ends up with likes and dislikes, and I serve them whatever I see fit each night. If they don’t eat it, they go hungry. I’ve never forced them to eat anything like my folks did with broccoli, and I do allow them to have Chef Boyardee crap on weekends every now and then, and SUGARY cereals. And yet? I can leave candy bowls in the house and they’ll never touch them. For months. And every time I serve broccoli they gobble it up like it’s birthday cake. They ASK me for veggies, which I love. They eat things I would have turned my nose up at when I was a kid (mostly because I was told right away I HAD to eat it, and they get a choice to eat or go hungry for the night).

God, just make the kid *think* they have a choice, offer them a good variety of nutritious foods, and they’ll go the distance, every time. At least mine. Your mileage may vary.

By: Pave.Gurl

Pave.Gurl — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:09:53 +0000

Thank Jebus for you, V, as I’ve worked with any number of women who should’ve been MommyBloggers, were they competant enough to actually operate a computer. The number of times I’ve heard them babble inanely about all the things their kids “won’t” eat is mind-numbingly terrifying, and I always respond that the kid shouldn’t have a choice in what they will or won’t eat - that’s why they’re the kids and not the parents.

Like most of us here who aren’t picky eaters, I was raised in a household where you eat what was put before you… or you went hungry. To this day, I am amazed at how many people I know who flat-out refuse to eat any number of things because it’s “gross.” Shut up, Idiot Jeb - the French are pretty renowned for their cuisine, so maybe they know something more about stuffing cow eyeballs than you do.

By: katiebelle2882

katiebelle2882 — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:42:32 +0000

#41- that sounds like a type of woman who will sue when her child dies of heart disease or is 200 pounds by age 6.

the only reason someone wouldnt like VA is because they realize they are one of those fucking morons that she talks about all the time.

By: me

me — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:02:47 +0000

As a step-mom to a picky 4 year old who is fed nothing but McDonald’s and Burger King by her mother; I completely agree with VA’s post.

Luckily her father agrees with me and the little darling doesn’t get her way in our home.

By: richbh

richbh — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:47:34 +0000

“I say that parents that lack the ability to convince a kid to voluntarily eat a plate of green beans aren’t cut out for parenthood. If you can’t outsmart a 3 year old, then what the fuck are you doing raising one?”

Amen and amen.

I grew up poor and if I didn’t eat what was put in front of me I went hungry. To this day I’ll eat *anything* - except lima beans (by themselves) or liver. It’s a texture thing.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:07:03 +0000

That’s what I said and people started bitching about
high fives…

what’s a whipping boy to do?

agree… I’m an asshole
disagree… I’m an asshole

Katie can I give you a *high five*
w/o all the ensuing drama now

I wonder…. hmmmmm…

By: katiebelle2882

katiebelle2882 — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:52:37 +0000

god, i love VA. here she is again making complete and utter sense in a world filled with senselessness. i know a family that gives their kids sushi to eat. these are healthy, happy kids. often i find that people who are the pickiest eaters are also the least healthy people-and i am not even talking about them being obese, theya re just always sick!