Would you eat it?

[Nessa 23]

I stole this from another board.

Question #1:

Your child is 11 or 12 years old and wants to make dinner for the family. It is a dish that they love, but you can't stand at all. The thought of said food makes you gag and you didn't get a chance to eat a snack before it was too late to "not spoil your dinner". Would you eat it?

Question #2:

If the tables were turned and you fixed a dish that your child couldn't stand would you make them eat it?

Question #3:

what if it was at someone else's house? Would you eat the hostess food?

[JODO 2]

#1 No

#2 No

#3 No

[*julez* 124]

I would definitley eat some of my kid's food, but say I wasn't super hungry because I had a big lunch.

I make my kids try a small bite if they think they don't like something. Sometimes they really don't like it, but other times they end up liking the food, so I always encourge them to give it a shot.

At a party - I suppose I'd try it, especially if it we're a formal sit down dinner. If it was buffet or a party where there were a few options I'd do my best to not take something I don't care for.

[Nagishkaw 510]

No

No

No

[tom&tata 2]

1. No

2. No

3. No

My sister hates mushroom - I don't recall my mom ever forced her to eat it. Same thing with me - I hate watermelon. We just don't eat it but never made big fuss out of it.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

1. yes, but a pinch only
2. yes (this has been done to me during my childhood, why should I deprive my child of such character-building experience?)
3. nope

[Nessa 23]

1. yes, but a pinch only
2. yes (this has been done to me during my childhood, why should I deprive my child of such character-building experience?)
3. nope

so you'd force your kid to eat something he hates? that was done to me and i'd never do that to my child.

my answers btw is

no, i'd explain that i cannot eat that and that i bet if i could i'd love it.

yes once, i do believe they should try everything before saying they dislike. then i wouldn't force it again.

no, same as number 1

[Saska+Tim 7]

1. i'd try it

2. I don't believ in saying you hate a food you have never tried before.

3. i'd try it

[one...two...tree 2,762]

1. Yes (to not eat it would be rude, IMO)

2. Yes

3. Yes (to not eat it would be rude, IMO)

I'm not a picky eater so I can't think of too many things that would cause me to gag. IMO, parents are doing their children a disservice when they don't encourage them to try foods that may not taste pleasant at first. Some foods require an acquired taste.

[JODO 2]

In all circumstances, I would definitely try to have a plan to not hurt my child's feelings or the host's.

[ya falaha! 0]

1. Yes, I'd at least try it.

2. No, I was never forced to eat anything I didn't like so I wouldn't do that to my kids.

3. Yes, I'd at least try it.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Has anyone seen a case where the host prepares only one dish?

I haven't yet. Solution (if the dish in question is main-course) ask the host for salad (or rolls?).

(also, amendment to my last post: if the reason that my child hates the food is not that he/she is allergic to it, then he/she should try it once at least; if child is allergic, the question makes no sense)

[*julez* 124]

Has anyone seen a case where the host prepares only one dish?

I haven't yet. Solution (if the dish in question is main-course) ask the host for salad (or rolls?).

(also, amendment to my last post: if the reason that my child hates the food is not that he/she is allergic to it, then he/she should try it once at least; if child is allergic, the question makes no sense)

It could be a casserole!

[Nessa 23]

I'm not a picky eater so I can't think of too many things that would cause me to gag. IMO, parents are doing their children a disservice when they don't encourage them to try foods that may not taste pleasant at first. Some foods require an acquired taste.

i'm not a picky eater, either. the reason i usually don't eat certain stuff is because i watch my diet. there are hardly no food i cannot eat because i hate the taste.

And i agree that some require an acquired taste. it took me years of hating lots of food until i finally decided to try again after i was a grown up. and for sure at least 1/3 of the stuff i like now i hated as a child.

i strongly believe in encouraging them to try everything more than once, like when they're little then after a few years.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Question for Nessa: what if the food in question is a "ceremonial offering" of the religion you belong to?

(I know it stirs up the pot, but there are several VJ'ers to whom that actually applies)

Edited March 13, 2009 by CherryXS