Marcella Peek wrote:
> In article <Qx9Ef.82513$4l5.20121@dukeread05>,
> Roberta > wrote:
>
>
>>Marcella Peek wrote:
>>
>>>In article >,
>>> "Bob (this one)" > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In our house, from the day we brought them home from the hospital, it
>>>>was you have to at least taste it. If you say "yuck" you never have to
>>>>eat it again if you don't want to.
>>>
>>>
>>>Opposite of our house. You don't have to clean your plate. You do need
>>>to help us all have a pleasant dinner time. If you say "ick, I don't
>>>like that" or similar you then need to eat it all for subjecting us to
>>>your whining. If you say nothing, but ignore it and don't eat it you
>>>will not be questioned nor forced to finish that which you do not like.
>>>Rule applies to diners of all ages. Works well for us.
>>>
>>>
>>>marcella
>>
>>
>>I was forced to eat too many things as a kid to make mine eat things
>>they say ick about - I was physically ill over several. I still won't
>>eat cooked carrots
>>
>>Roberta (in VA)
>
>
> But we don't force anyone to eat anything. We just force them to shut
> up about what they don't like. No whining, no problem. If, however,
> you whine then the punishment is to have to eat it.
>
> Easy.
>
> marcella

heh - in that case I guess it would only take once or twice to figure
out that being quiet is a good thing

Not the same as sit and eat until you throw up at all lol

Roberta (in VA)