[blparent] fruits and veggies

[trishs]

Personally, I'm with you.  I don't run a restaurant, and, as an 
adult in charge of my children, I know what's best for them, 
regardless of how they feel about it.  Cruel?  You have to be 
tough enough.

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jennifer Massey"<renandstimpy3 at comcast.net
>To: blparent at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:21:18 -0500
>Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies

>children learn from natural consequences as well.  My daughter 
did not
>always eat what was on her plate.  We would sometimes have to 
send her to
>bed with no dinner for not eating it.  Even though we did put it 
in front of
>her to eat.  eventually she learned to eat what she was given or 
she did not
>eat for that meal.  I know this sounds cruel but you can't force 
a child to
>eat and can't keep giving them the same things that are there 
favorites.

>Jennifer
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies


>> Hey, guess what, you can get minute rice brown rice.  I know for 
a fact, I
>> have some in my pantry right now.  and you can also cook it in 
the
>> microwave.  1/2 cup rice, 1 cup water, some salt and 4 minutes 
on high.
>> Make sure to stop and stir after 2 minutes and then continue.  
Wala!
>> Barbara, not to be mean- Maybe its time to branch out.  As my Dr 
always
>> said, a child will not starve themselves, if you only give a 
certain food
>> and they don't eat it, keep giving it to them and they will.  
When you're
>> hungry, you'll eat anything.  I know I will.  V
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] fruits and veggies


>>> We're never tried brown rice because we cook minute rice and 
have not
>>> dabbled into cooking "real" rice.
>>> They won't eat fruits and vegetables at all except Paul will eat 
green
>>> beans
>>> and he goes in carrot all-or-nothings.  Right now he won't eat 
them.
>>> Green
>>> beans are the only one that seems to be tolerated any time 
they're given.
>>> The only things they drink are mostly water but a little milk.
>>> Barbara

>>> If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  
of whom
>>> you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.

>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net
>>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 1:39 PM
>>> To: "blind parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [blparent] fruits and veggies

>>>> Barbara, do your kids only like white rice, maybe you could add 
in some
>>>> brown rice.  Do they like fruit juices?  You can make fruity 
slushies,
>>>> using juice and fresh fruits.  How about cereals, you could add 
some
>>>> fruity things there as well.  I like the idea of pureeing stuff 
and
>>>> slipping it into the brownies.  V
>>>> I wish You a day of Peace, Happiness and Joy.

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