Thanksgiving dessert that kids love

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish I were just a troll, but I keep posting because I care about this issue of being too child-centered in the American way of parenting.

This just seems like a dumb example of your "cause."

I agree, your cause doesn't really apply here, and you just seem like a jerk.

[Anonymous]

New poster -- I've just read this entire thread and I'm laughing my ass off. This is all one poster's work, right? Cuz this is brilliant comedy.

[Anonymous]

If this thread was meant to be a cozy cocoon for kid-coddlers, I am sorry to have disturbed the complacency of its occupants. However, I am not sorry for having posted what OP should consider: that the Thanksgiving dessert -- she has asseverated that she is making just one, and I never claimed that she was making more than one, though she seems to have interpreted my posts differently -- should be one that all the diners at table will like, not just her picky kids. If she had said in her OP that she was looking for a dessert that might appeal to the greatest number of her dining companions, she would not have sounded like a caterer to kids. But the title of this thread was, unfortunately, "Thanksgiving dessert that kids love."

[Anonymous]

Your logic is still stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this thread was meant to be a cozy cocoon for kid-coddlers, I am sorry to have disturbed the complacency of its occupants. However, I am not sorry for having posted what OP should consider: that the Thanksgiving dessert -- she has asseverated that she is making just one, and I never claimed that she was making more than one, though she seems to have interpreted my posts differently -- should be one that all the diners at table will like, not just her picky kids. If she had said in her OP that she was looking for a dessert that might appeal to the greatest number of her dining companions, she would not have sounded like a caterer to kids. But the title of this thread was, unfortunately, "Thanksgiving dessert that kids love." [/quotW

Everyone should be "picky" about dessert!!!!!

I bet you aren't even serving dessert....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your logic is still stupid.

I agree.

[Anonymous]

All I get in favor of making desserts for kids are ad hominem arguments. There really is no good argument for catering to kids like that.

[Anonymous]

What's wrong with just ice cream, no pie? Ice cream with a dollop of whipped cream would make my five year old very, very happy.

I generally agree that there are too many parents who cater to their children's palates beyond reason. There are a lot of kid-friendly, palatable foods during Thanksgiving dinner. The worst part is the parents don't even seem to realize how they are raising kids to be picky. Then again, most of the kids I know who are picky eaters have parents who having boring or otherwise restricted palates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All I get in favor of making desserts for kids are ad hominem arguments. There really is no good argument for catering to kids like that.

Hey guys - got to give it to her for being persistent, as dumb as her point is. And its making me laugh on a pretty crappy day.
Signed,
evil rice krispie treat making mother (ruining America's children)

[Anonymous]

You may not think that making children happy or being a good host are good arguments for "catering to children" but I think most people disagree with you. Also, if children are coming to your house for dinner, then you should literally be "catering" to them.

[Anonymous]

Why is there so much hysteria about picky eaters? And it's not just on this thread. Frankly, I don't think parents have much control over whether their kids are picky or not and I think people who's kids are adventuresome eaters (which I don't think is really that many kids) are just lucky. I know people who force their kids to sit at the table for hours till they try something they don't like, and I know other parents who just make whatever the parents please and then the kids can eat or not eat. All of these kids are still particular about what they eat.

Also, why shouldn't all of the eating preferences in a family be considered? Why are my preferences as an adult privileged over my children's preferences? When I meal plan for the week, I do not plan separate dinners for the kids on the same night but I do take into account their favorite foods so that at least some of the nights they have something they like. What I mean by this is that one night we all have my son's favorite dinner. The next night my daughter's. The third night we might have something my husband loves, etc. What is wrong with this? When it was just me and my husband before we had kids we also tried to cook things that we both enjoyed. Same with when we go to a restaurant. Again, even if it's just me and my husband if one of us doesn't like the menu for some reason (too heavy, not in the mood, too expensive for what it is) we go somewhere else. I don't want to spend money going out or labor on making dinner to have it go to waste every single night because I'm only "catering" to the adults in the house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is there so much hysteria about picky eaters? And it's not just on this thread. Frankly, I don't think parents have much control over whether their kids are picky or not and I think people who's kids are adventuresome eaters (which I don't think is really that many kids) are just lucky. I know people who force their kids to sit at the table for hours till they try something they don't like, and I know other parents who just make whatever the parents please and then the kids can eat or not eat. All of these kids are still particular about what they eat.

Also, why shouldn't all of the eating preferences in a family be considered? Why are my preferences as an adult privileged over my children's preferences? When I meal plan for the week, I do not plan separate dinners for the kids on the same night but I do take into account their favorite foods so that at least some of the nights they have something they like. What I mean by this is that one night we all have my son's favorite dinner. The next night my daughter's. The third night we might have something my husband loves, etc. What is wrong with this? When it was just me and my husband before we had kids we also tried to cook things that we both enjoyed. Same with when we go to a restaurant. Again, even if it's just me and my husband if one of us doesn't like the menu for some reason (too heavy, not in the mood, too expensive for what it is) we go somewhere else. I don't want to spend money going out or labor on making dinner to have it go to waste every single night because I'm only "catering" to the adults in the house.

Do what you want in your house.

But picky eaters who impose their pickiness on others are being rude and are usually PITAs, whether they ask politely or not and whether their hosts gladly comply or not. As a gracious host, I would never say to a guest's face, your family is rude, but I do think that it is terribly inconsiderate if the host has already chosen a menu. I've trained my children not to complain, or to ask for alternations from a recipe for a dish unless the chef offers (e.g., "how would you like your eggs?"). Your kids won't starve if they eat only a few things on the plate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is there so much hysteria about picky eaters? And it's not just on this thread. Frankly, I don't think parents have much control over whether their kids are picky or not and I think people who's kids are adventuresome eaters (which I don't think is really that many kids) are just lucky. I know people who force their kids to sit at the table for hours till they try something they don't like, and I know other parents who just make whatever the parents please and then the kids can eat or not eat. All of these kids are still particular about what they eat.

Also, why shouldn't all of the eating preferences in a family be considered? Why are my preferences as an adult privileged over my children's preferences? When I meal plan for the week, I do not plan separate dinners for the kids on the same night but I do take into account their favorite foods so that at least some of the nights they have something they like. What I mean by this is that one night we all have my son's favorite dinner. The next night my daughter's. The third night we might have something my husband loves, etc. What is wrong with this? When it was just me and my husband before we had kids we also tried to cook things that we both enjoyed. Same with when we go to a restaurant. Again, even if it's just me and my husband if one of us doesn't like the menu for some reason (too heavy, not in the mood, too expensive for what it is) we go somewhere else. I don't want to spend money going out or labor on making dinner to have it go to waste every single night because I'm only "catering" to the adults in the house.

Do what you want in your house.

But picky eaters who impose their pickiness on others are being rude and are usually PITAs, whether they ask politely or not and whether their hosts gladly comply or not. As a gracious host, I would never say to a guest's face, your family is rude, but I do think that it is terribly inconsiderate if the host has already chosen a menu. I've trained my children not to complain, or to ask for alternations from a recipe for a dish unless the chef offers (e.g., "how would you like your eggs?"). Your kids won't starve if they eat only a few things on the plate.

I don't get how your post is responsive at all to my post. I just don't get the hysteria, nor do I think you actually can control your kids preferences. Nowhere did I suggest that children be able to ask for alternative dishes either at their own house or at others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is there so much hysteria about picky eaters? And it's not just on this thread. Frankly, I don't think parents have much control over whether their kids are picky or not and I think people who's kids are adventuresome eaters (which I don't think is really that many kids) are just lucky. I know people who force their kids to sit at the table for hours till they try something they don't like, and I know other parents who just make whatever the parents please and then the kids can eat or not eat. All of these kids are still particular about what they eat.

Also, why shouldn't all of the eating preferences in a family be considered? Why are my preferences as an adult privileged over my children's preferences? When I meal plan for the week, I do not plan separate dinners for the kids on the same night but I do take into account their favorite foods so that at least some of the nights they have something they like. What I mean by this is that one night we all have my son's favorite dinner. The next night my daughter's. The third night we might have something my husband loves, etc. What is wrong with this? When it was just me and my husband before we had kids we also tried to cook things that we both enjoyed. Same with when we go to a restaurant. Again, even if it's just me and my husband if one of us doesn't like the menu for some reason (too heavy, not in the mood, too expensive for what it is) we go somewhere else. I don't want to spend money going out or labor on making dinner to have it go to waste every single night because I'm only "catering" to the adults in the house.

Do what you want in your house.

But picky eaters who impose their pickiness on others are being rude and are usually PITAs, whether they ask politely or not and whether their hosts gladly comply or not. As a gracious host, I would never say to a guest's face, your family is rude, but I do think that it is terribly inconsiderate if the host has already chosen a menu. I've trained my children not to complain, or to ask for alternations from a recipe for a dish unless the chef offers (e.g., "how would you like your eggs?"). Your kids won't starve if they eat only a few things on the plate.

I don't get how your post is responsive at all to my post. I just don't get the hysteria, nor do I think you actually can control your kids preferences. Nowhere did I suggest that children be able to ask for alternative dishes either at their own house or at others.

It was a response to your first question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is there so much hysteria about picky eaters? And it's not just on this thread. Frankly, I don't think parents have much control over whether their kids are picky or not and I think people who's kids are adventuresome eaters (which I don't think is really that many kids) are just lucky. I know people who force their kids to sit at the table for hours till they try something they don't like, and I know other parents who just make whatever the parents please and then the kids can eat or not eat. All of these kids are still particular about what they eat.

Also, why shouldn't all of the eating preferences in a family be considered? Why are my preferences as an adult privileged over my children's preferences? When I meal plan for the week, I do not plan separate dinners for the kids on the same night but I do take into account their favorite foods so that at least some of the nights they have something they like. What I mean by this is that one night we all have my son's favorite dinner. The next night my daughter's. The third night we might have something my husband loves, etc. What is wrong with this? When it was just me and my husband before we had kids we also tried to cook things that we both enjoyed. Same with when we go to a restaurant. Again, even if it's just me and my husband if one of us doesn't like the menu for some reason (too heavy, not in the mood, too expensive for what it is) we go somewhere else. I don't want to spend money going out or labor on making dinner to have it go to waste every single night because I'm only "catering" to the adults in the house.

Do what you want in your house.

But picky eaters who impose their pickiness on others are being rude and are usually PITAs, whether they ask politely or not and whether their hosts gladly comply or not. As a gracious host, I would never say to a guest's face, your family is rude, but I do think that it is terribly inconsiderate if the host has already chosen a menu. I've trained my children not to complain, or to ask for alternations from a recipe for a dish unless the chef offers (e.g., "how would you like your eggs?"). Your kids won't starve if they eat only a few things on the plate.

You still are arguing against something that is really not on topic with the original post. No one's children are asking for something other than what is being served. The host doesn't want to serve something that most of the guests won't like, so she is making something they will like. I understand your point, it just doesn't make sense to argue about it on this thread.