tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post112938620167935372..comments2024-02-24T03:24:24.785-05:00Comments on writing as jo(e): The kid who was afraid of pizzajo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129499497681788322005-10-16T17:51:00.000-04:002005-10-16T17:51:00.000-04:00I had a college roommate who wouldn't eat anything...I had a college roommate who wouldn't eat anything that "crunched." She lived on canned lima beans with garlic salt; mac 'n' cheese; chocolate pudding (with grated American cheese in it); cupcakes (the microwavable kind); and tea.<BR/><BR/>The "crunch factor" extended to hygiene, too. She sucked on Altoids instead of brushing her teeth.Terminal Degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523014953046778630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129496928114936312005-10-16T17:08:00.000-04:002005-10-16T17:08:00.000-04:00How wild. Does she, by chance, have synesthesia?How wild. Does she, by chance, have synesthesia?Psycho Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633634991906191853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129494129307391722005-10-16T16:22:00.000-04:002005-10-16T16:22:00.000-04:00I wouldn't eat squash for the longest time because...I wouldn't eat squash for the longest time because of the name.<BR/><BR/>I still do not eat food that resembles bodily wastes: raisins, apple juice, mustard (breastfed babies, anyhow).Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486646522914924111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129484833137021212005-10-16T13:47:00.000-04:002005-10-16T13:47:00.000-04:00I love that: I was afraid of all those zzzs!My kid...I love that: I was afraid of all those zzzs!<BR/>My kids get vegetables and fruit at every meal and my son usually eats them. My daughter, on the other hand, just throws them on the floor.Piece of Workhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330147978064465604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129428435146656962005-10-15T22:07:00.000-04:002005-10-15T22:07:00.000-04:00I've always been particularly fond of words with d...I've always been particularly fond of words with double letters.BrightStar (B*)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11167685794935402108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129428230436325192005-10-15T22:03:00.000-04:002005-10-15T22:03:00.000-04:00Bad Alice: When my daughter was little, she didn'...Bad Alice: When my daughter was little, she didn't eat vegetables. I'd heat frozen veggies up in the microwave and dump them on her high chair tray, and she would mainly just play with them. My theory is that I'd done my job as a parent by offering them to her. I figured that getting used to the smell of different vegetables was the main thing since taste is mainly about smell. I never tried any tactics to get her to eat them; I figured that she would eat them when she was ready. She's nineteen now -- and a vegetarian. She eats vegetables all the time. I don't remember when she actually started eating them -- I have too many kids to keep track of who eats what.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129423325364860182005-10-15T20:42:00.000-04:002005-10-15T20:42:00.000-04:00I often feel like a terrible mom because my kids w...I often feel like a terrible mom because my kids won't eat vegetables. Period. Well, the 5 year old will eat raw carrots. That's it, despite "presenting" veggies, despite the fact that we're pretty good about eating vegetables regularly. I can pretty much count the foods they'll eat on two hands, possibly one. The 3 year old was a preemie, intubated and tube fed for the first few weeks. Texture is a HUGE issue and gagging is still a possibility. I can count what she'll eat on one hand. Sigh. I just keep givin' 'em vitamins.Bad Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540577363786819292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129410174639794432005-10-15T17:02:00.000-04:002005-10-15T17:02:00.000-04:00I wouldn't eat cheese EXCEPT on pizza for the firs...I wouldn't eat cheese EXCEPT on pizza for the first 20 years of my life. It was the texture that grossed me out. And, come to think of it, the spelling. <BR/><BR/>I'm totally with you. Uh, except for the "not having unhealthy food in the house" part.Phantom Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258384756183844406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129409265345908182005-10-15T16:47:00.000-04:002005-10-15T16:47:00.000-04:00I'm still fussy about texture and consistency; mus...I'm still fussy about texture and consistency; mushrooms and cottage cheese give me the willies as a result.RussianVioletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045862026820768104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129400511991635302005-10-15T14:21:00.000-04:002005-10-15T14:21:00.000-04:00A friend of mine could only get his daughter to ea...A friend of mine could only get his daughter to eat peas after he told her that they weren't peas, they were legumes. His daughter was totally aware that the food had not changed, and quite upfront in saying that what bothered her was the word "peas"<BR/><BR/>My eldest child gets really fussy over consistency. Food should not have chunks in it. Ideally, everything on earth would be pureed until it was perectly smooth.Rob Helpy-Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814390262154687969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129391632161385962005-10-15T11:53:00.000-04:002005-10-15T11:53:00.000-04:00"I was just afraid of all those ZZs."That. Is. Awe..."I was just afraid of all those ZZs."<BR/><BR/>That. Is. Awesome.Ianquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268223727887685830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1129386676266293922005-10-15T10:31:00.000-04:002005-10-15T10:31:00.000-04:00My mom raised us with exactly the same approach to...My mom raised us with exactly the same approach to food. The funny thing is that now I know she was right with all the "you'll probably like this when you're older" comments.negativecapabilityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014108944008633157noreply@blogger.com