Guilt trip? Games? I'd like to hear your experience.
2006-07-20 18:40:16 · 10 answers · asked by Type3Thinker 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Ah, yes, I'm loving it!
2006-07-21 07:20:23 · update #1
"You just wait til you FATHER gets home, mister!"
different combinations of guilt, fear, shame, threats, punishment, etc. Or dad would just give us the 'look' (which always turned my blood to terrified ICE!)
2006-07-20 20:18:58 · answer #1 · answered by jimrich 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
She was a wonderful cook and grew her own vegetables, so it wasn't hard to get us to eat.
She served a wide variety of foods, and encouraged us to experiment with food. "Have an adventure with food!" was her catchcry. I ate olives, oysters, anchovies and smoked cheese when I was two years old.
She told us we had to at least TRY everything once; as long as we ate one mouthful we could leave it on the plate. After a year or so we would be asked to try it again - sometimes it worked and we had changed our minds.
2006-07-21 01:47:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom was the best cook ever. She always had 4 course meals and they were so yummy she did not have to tell me anything I just gubbled it all and asked for seconds!
I miss her cooking so much. She is now going into senile problems and has forgotten how to cook and also doesnt remember she was a great cook.
my times change
2006-07-21 01:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by noteparece? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But mom I don't wanna eat that.
Oh yeah? Well sit your butt down anyway and eat what I made. I'm not running a 5 star restaurant and passing out menus. There your father is working hard to put food on this table and you whining about it.
But mom, my friend's mom don't make her eat this stuff.
Yeah well your friend's mom isn't your boss, is she now? She isn't raising you, I am. I don't care what the ***** feeds her kids, you belong to me and don't you forget it. And after you eat, wash them dishes.
2006-07-21 02:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reverse psychology...
She'd tell us, "Mom said don't touch the girl (referring to the food)" then pretend (with a broad innocent smile on her face, mind you) that she wasn't looking...turning her head away and humming...then after awhile when we take the food...she'd pretend to be surprised and say "But mom said not to touch the girl!" We always end up giggling.
Dad does it differently. He's patient. then again, he cooks wonderfully so he doesn't have to convince us to eat everything.
2006-07-23 13:13:00 · answer #5 · answered by abstemious_entity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my mother told me I would have to sit there till I was done and I sat there till I feel asleep and she put it in the fridge and gave it to me for breakfast
2006-07-21 01:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Madora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she used to tell us that children in famine-stricken ethiopia wished they had my food. i told her i wished they did too. she slapped me and still made me eat it.
2006-07-21 01:45:13 · answer #7 · answered by jbslass 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that millions of children were starving in china.
2006-07-21 01:45:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jezabel the annoyed cat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what you see is what you get unless you are the bread winner
2006-07-21 01:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
waste of $, how other children were hungry
2006-07-21 01:43:39 · answer #10 · answered by paulyintempe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋