In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:16:58 GMT, Rhonda Anderson wrote:
> >
> > We don't disparage people who only like science fiction movies for
> > example, and don't want to watch movies of any other genre. We don't
> > disparage people who only like bourbon and don't want to drink other
> > spirits. Why is it different with foods?
>
> i'm not so sure it's all that different from other realms. i'm pretty sure
> i've heard 'oh you will like *this* - it's not like the other science
> fiction/teen comedies/slash movies.'
>
> but then again, some people who rule out *all* of a certain genre or
> vegetable end up missing the boat. *c'est la vie*.
>
> your pal,
> blake

That's a good reason to not force kids to eat stuff.

The other day (on my birthday), I was over at my sisters, (she'd made me
those lovely tempura veggies) and my oldest nephew did not want to try
them. I dipped one of the tempura green beans into the dipping sauce
Sunny had made (teryaki, soy, fish sauce, ginger and garlic that was
utterly divine) and said "here, just one bite, if you don't like it you
don't have to eat it".

He took a bite, said "that's good" then proceeded to pig out on the
green beans and other stuff with the dipping sauce. :-)

Both my nephews respond well to that and there are few foods they won't
eat. Dyson does not like mashed potatoes, and so far, that's about it.

He'll be turning 7 here in a couple of months...
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