Miche wrote:

> We had one parent who was a fussy eater and one who ate everything under
> the sun. I just object to the idea that's prevalent in society (via the
> media etc) that Children Don't Like Vegetables. I really do think that
> if you don't tell children they won't like something, they'll usually be
> willing to at least give it a go.

What I'm saying is that I disagree with that as a general statement.
Some kids are just naturally less comfortable with trying new things,
and it doesn't mean that the media has poisoned them against it. They
have different personalities from the get-go.

> I say "usually" because one of my brothers is a VERY fussy eater of the
> "What's that, I don't like it" variety, who has always had a very very
> limited range of acceptable foods (and even now it's not much larger),
> so I do know where you're coming from with "I did everything right and
> he's still fussy". I'm just talking about increasing the odds of a good
> outcome, I guess -- if you tell a kid they'll hate vegetables, they
> won't even try them!

My mother told us kids how yucky spinach was from early on, and all four
of us like it a lot. I just don't buy the theory that parents have much
to do with how kids end up liking or not liking foods.

Serene

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