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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^I’m in my 40s and she died about 30 years ago but I remember giggling over ice cream and especially ice cream sodas. I also remember her delicious zucchini and Brussel sprouts. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. [/quote]

My mom passed away 13 years ago next month.

She cooked a ton of vegetables for us, but loved to give the grandkids treats and ice cream.

One of my favorite pictures from right before she died is a snapshot I took of her leaning over, feeding my toddler son ice cream in the middle of the kitchen. Knowing her, it was right before dinner.

I wish I had those memories for my younger kids who never had a chance to meet her.

One of my favorite memories from visiting my Japanese grandparents over the summer was my grandpa "sneaking" me treats or money to but candy or popsicles from the corner store.  A lot of the food was unusual to us American kids, so he filled in the empty spaces with treats. It was always accompanied with a "Sh! Don't tell grandma" as grandma was just within earshot with a big smile on her face.

Grandparents show love through spoiling grandkids and giving them treats.

The fact that OP is spoiling for a fight instead of thinking of ways to show her love, says so much about how she feels about this kid and how much she does NOT view him as family.

12 year old kids, even the picky eaters, are awesome if you let them be.[/quote]

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