Okay, since no one is on but me, I am going to go way, way back in the past to, like... this morning, and get to those quotes I had.
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Picky eaters... I watch a boy that is almost 3... I swear he eats nothing but peanut butter and bread.
We had some like that when we were doing daycare... I think a lot of it is just getting used to different tastes and textures, which can be hard for anyone, but especially kids. It helped to start off with simple, but real foods. Even things like plain pasta were difficult for some of them, but they did get used to it. I don't put up with, "I don't eat anything green," or "I can't eat the crusts." I think it's easier for a non-parent care provider to get away with, "This is how it is going to be" than it is as a parent. They don't defy you as much.
They did even come to prefer whole wheat / flax seed bread over white, homemade pancakes / waffles made with white-wheat flour (see, I'm not
all mean,) and wheat germ, etc. Also found that they
all really liked frozen peas / corn / succotash, like.. while it was still frozen. They would sit there and compare to see who ended up with the biggest chunk of stuck together frozen veggies and that person was.. I don't know, the coolest or something.
Ants on a log was also a favourite, as was lightly steamed broccoli with a little salt on it, we also sprinkled it with nutritional yeast, as well as the past. They all loved it.
I think the other biggest difference was that we
explained things to them. We talked about
why certain things were good for you, and the particular functions each of them served in your diet. Children respond much better when they understand things than they do to simply being ordered to do them. As does anyone. It made them excited to eat healthy foods. Their absolute favourite, though, was veggies fresh from the garden, especially the ones
they grew in
their garden that
they planted and cared for, mostly leafy greens, peas, and beans. They were mighty proud of their garden and the foods that came from it.
I did once have to tell a parent I wouldn't give her child what she brought... He was perfectly happy with the breakfasts he was eating at our house, and out of the blue one day she brought some sugar bomb cereal for him, "because he really likes it." Okay, one day was fine, special treat, whatever, but then she kept bringing it. I did ask him if he was unhappy with the foods we were giving him, and he wasn't. Well, this particular child, he was 5, already pretty frequently had trouble controlling himself, but when he ate sugar blasted sugar puffs for breakfast he turned into a absolute
demon. He was violent, insanely moody, bounced off the walls, and then became completely exhausted and whiney, all before lunch time. It is
amazing what an effect nutrition has on a child's behavior.
Alright I have been lurking long enough and it’s time to introduce myself to everyone.
Welcome, EMAW!
Our kids really like spinach or kale smoothies, too.
Dear gods, very pretty, but you can go ahead and keep it to yourself, okay, lady!?
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I just put a new twist on break-dancing...and almost broke my ankle, face and arm in the process.
Geez, Mom, I am glad you didn't break your neck to boot. Your cat Sushi is soooo cute! I used to have a cat that would sit on my headboard and stare down at me at night... That house was very, very dry in the Winter and I would always take a glass of water to bed with me. I will never forget waking up to the sound of scoot, scooot, scooooot, as he pushed the glass along the headboard. If I didn't wake up fast enough, he would get it centered over me and I woke up with a face full of water, little fruitcake. Thankfully the glass never followed, but I was always terrified it would.
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Someone was asking about the metal waterers the other day. If you add stuff to the water like ACV or vitamins, it may make the metal corrode and rust.
That was me! I have never put anything in their water, though.
Thanks for letting me know anyway, though, it is good to know.
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Also saw your little homeschooling icon. We do that with our twiins as well.
Someone else on here said they had homeschooled their kids, too... I think it was Grandma? Could be wrong. We don't really do "summer break" at this point, but maybe someday I will reconsider that, hehe. How old are your twins again? I know you've said before, but I can't remember...
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Juise & B737... I am interested in home schooling my son in the future... Where do I start? I found this site a few weeks ago... Maybe you already use it!
again! I kind of hate to use this term, because it is really, really misunderstood, and has gotten some bad media of late, but I am pretty unschooley. I really, really,
really recommend reading a book by John Holt called "Learning All The Time". I think it would be really great to read no matter what way you decide to homeschool. I have heard that many of his other books are pretty neat, too, but I haven't gotten to them yet.
I am not sure if anyone answered this already, but I guess I didn't see it if they did, but their feed should have enough calcium for them until they are laying. I don't know anything about that thing you asked about which I already forgot the name of, but I think most people supplement by offering oyster shell for calcium.
