Kids these days....

[Bassin' Brad]

So I'm standing in the kitchen, and my almost 2 yr old daughter walks over to me, hands me her sippy cup and tells me she "wants drink" so I start filling up her cup out of the fridge dispenser and then she tells me, word for word, "want ice in it" ?? I was still a teenager before I stopped drinking water straight from the tap, without ice in it Lol And still don't mind room temp bottled water from time time.

 

Any of you have stories of "kids these days"?? 

[CroakHunter]

If we are eating my one year old "barks" and "grunts" at us until we give him some of our food. Even if he just ate or if we are feeding him his own. My 10 year old doesn't eat left overs, even stuff that is good re-heated. Which is fine by me because that means more left overs for me lol

[burrows]

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Edited July 21, 2018 by Burros
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[N Florida Mike]

My Grandkids wont eat leftovers either.

But I'd bet they'd eat them if that's all there was !

I can always tell when my Grandaughter is about to ask me for something when she starts with " So , Grampa...

I get a kick out of the epic story she creates to get me on board with whatever it is she wants.?

I am trying to get my grandson to mow the WHOLE yard. So far , he will mow the front and part of the back, and then find an excuse to stop. Today it was his earache. Funny how it only seems to bother him when there's work involved.

He's not lazy, Just motivationally challenged ! ? I know, I've been a teen !

But I do see improvement. I try to be a good example because their dad ( ex son in law ) could care less.

 

[Bluebasser86]

My 4 year old is the pickiest eater I've ever met. Pretty much lives off of chicken nuggets, chicken strips, fish sticks, or popcorn shrimp (the cheap kind with minced shrimp, don't even try to give him any with an actual shrimp in there). With some coercing and mild threats, he might eat a hotdog or couple bites of pizza, but there will be tears. Mac and cheese, PB&J, spaghetti, grilled cheese, cookies, pudding, cheeseburgers, all no goes. He'll only eat vanilla ice cream out of cone, doesn't eat the cone, just eats it out of the cone and then throws the cone away. Won't eat ice cream out of bowl though. I would have starved to death if I was half as picky as he is when I was growing up. 

[burrows]

1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said:

My 4 year old is the pickiest eater I've ever met. Pretty much lives off of chicken nuggets, chicken strips, fish sticks, or popcorn shrimp (the cheap kind with minced shrimp, don't even try to give him any with an actual shrimp in there). With some coercing and mild threats, he might eat a hotdog or couple bites of pizza, but there will be tears. Mac and cheese, PB&J, spaghetti, grilled cheese, cookies, pudding, cheeseburgers, all no goes. He'll only eat vanilla ice cream out of cone, doesn't eat the cone, just eats it out of the cone and then throws the cone away. Won't eat ice cream out of bowl though. I would have starved to death if I was half as picky as he is when I was growing up. 

He should grow out of it kids are crazy at 4 ? I miss my kids being 4.

[Bluebasser86]

8 minutes ago, Burros said:

He should grow out of it kids are crazy at 4 ? I miss my kids being 4.

I remember eating pheasant, deer, rabbit, even bbq raccoon when I was a kid, but I can't beg mine to eat macaroni ?

[N Florida Mike]

I pretty much ate everything except asparagus ( which I love now ) and liver.

Also could not stand peminto cheese sandwiches.

 

[A-Jay]

2 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

My 4 year old is the pickiest eater I've ever met. Pretty much lives off of chicken nuggets, chicken strips, fish sticks, or popcorn shrimp (the cheap kind with minced shrimp, don't even try to give him any with an actual shrimp in there). With some coercing and mild threats, he might eat a hotdog or couple bites of pizza, but there will be tears. Mac and cheese, PB&J, spaghetti, grilled cheese, cookies, pudding, cheeseburgers, all no goes. He'll only eat vanilla ice cream out of cone, doesn't eat the cone, just eats it out of the cone and then throws the cone away. Won't eat ice cream out of bowl though. I would have starved to death if I was half as picky as he is when I was growing up. 

I can relate t this.

My son was in this club too -  he lived on Bologna slices & Pop Tarts for the first 6 years of his life - drove me half-crazy.

 Especially since this is the total opposite of his Dad, who at that age would chew the face off a rat through an electric fence without thinking twice.  He's 34 and married now but I'm pretty sure he's still addicted to pop tarts.

Bologna - not so much.

A-Jay

 

[Brad in Texas]

My grandson, Braden, was the pickiest child eater I ever experienced. He'd only eat about 4 things. For a hamburger, one of these four things, he'd only eat it with the meat patty and buns . . . nothing else, not even ketchup or mustard. He has grown out of it in large part now as he heads into his early teens.

 

I was the opposite and I'd eat anything really impressing my friends' parents. One family made my best friend eat goose liver sandwiches and he hated it. I loved it and they'd poke at Jimmy saying, "Look, Brad is eating his!"

 

Fun to watch tastes expand and "yearnings" to begin to develop in kids for something odd. I still get the occasional yearning, maybe once a year, for sauerkraut served with some sort of sausage; or, a need for some grass-fed beef liver. Eating dove, for me, is another: I really like to eat it about once a year, get heartburn afterwards for what seems like a week or longer, but a year later . . . ready to go again.

 

No, I don't drink out of a hose these days. I have standards I didn't have as a kid! Ha!

 

Brad 

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

I think the fact that I did and still will eat pretty much anything is really an aggravating factor in him being picky. I only remember not liking tomatoes when I was little (which I love now). 

 

He told me he was bored the the other day too, which about made my head explode. Kid has more toys at age 4 than I could have dreamed to own in my entire childhood, a swimming pool, swing set, 2 Power Wheels, a drum set, 2 bikes, a scooter, basketball goal, and all kinds of room outside, but he's bored. The same kid I've seen play with things like straws, pillows, cotton balls, but he's bored. We had a talk not to say that around daddy, because daddy will find something for him to do and he probably won't like it. 

[A-Jay]

On 7/22/2018 at 8:25 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

I think the fact that I did and still will eat pretty much anything is really an aggravating factor in him being picky. I only remember not liking tomatoes when I was little (which I love now). 

 

He told me he was bored the the other day too, which about made my head explode. Kid has more toys at age 4 than I could have dreamed to own in my entire childhood, a swimming pool, swing set, 2 Power Wheels, a drum set, 2 bikes, a scooter, basketball goal, and all kinds of room outside, but he's bored. The same kid I've seen play with things like straws, pillows, cotton balls, but he's bored. We had a talk not to say that around daddy, because daddy will find something for him to do and he probably won't like it. 

Just wait - it gets even better.  Pre-teen is a 'fun time'.  And mid- to late teen starts the 'one word answers'.

 Hey son, Where you going ? - Out.  Hey son - How was school ? - Fine. 

Along with that and the term "I don't Know" (which after a while my son knew not to say to me) - the one word communication will start all kinds parental goodness . . . .

Enjoy . . . 

A-Jay

[Catt]

My grandson Evan is a born vegetarian, he has never ate meat even as a baby. He will not eat anything that was cooked with meat in it or on it.

 

He does love bacon ?

 

He loves boiled eggs but will not eat the yoke, when he eats fried eggs sunny side up he'll eat the yoke & not the white.

 

As for being healthy he is back-to-back state gymnastics champion.

 

 

[Way north bass guy]

When my son was about 4, he’d eat anything ( still does). He’d probably eat the darn plate too if you weren’t watching him. 

[Mobasser]

I have a 5 year old grandson Dylan. His favorite thing to do is run. Everything has to be about a race, and who will win. He played t ball this summer, and of course he could care less if he got a hit, or fielded a ball, but give him a chance to run the bases, and he's in heaven. He'll burn around the bases 3 times if he's allowed too. His favorite food- spaghetti. I don't think he ever gets tired of it. He's a great kid

[flyfisher]

My 2 year old daughter eats pretty much everything.  Now she does have things that she wants at certain times but for the most part she is pretty good.  My 8 year old son used to eat everything but has gotten pickier over the years but part of that is because my wife likes to cater to him and i said from the beginning we shouldn't do that because if he gets hungry enough, he will eat.  He is learning though and funny thing is he likes to watch the cooking shows and says he wants to cook stuff but never wants to try any of the food so that goes out the window.  Luckily he will eat pretty much any vegetable out there so i can't complain too much.  

[Stephen B]

I actually have a friend whose child will not eat anything homemade. If they don't order the food from a restaurant then he won't eat it. haha

[Columbia Craw]

15 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

My 4 year old is the pickiest eater I've ever met. Pretty much lives off of chicken nuggets, chicken strips, fish sticks, or popcorn shrimp (the cheap kind with minced shrimp, don't even try to give him any with an actual shrimp in there). With some coercing and mild threats, he might eat a hotdog or couple bites of pizza, but there will be tears. Mac and cheese, PB&J, spaghetti, grilled cheese, cookies, pudding, cheeseburgers, all no goes. He'll only eat vanilla ice cream out of cone, doesn't eat the cone, just eats it out of the cone and then throws the cone away. Won't eat ice cream out of bowl though. I would have starved to death if I was half as picky as he is when I was growing up. 

 

This is my grand kids to a tea!  Fat, salt and sugar and picky as it gets.  Thank heaven they like some fresh fruits. My wife works her tail off trying to fix healthy meals in spite of picky eating habits. I remember when I was a kid being hungry all the time. My parents grew up during the depression and instilled depression values in me.  

[flyfisher]

10 hours ago, Stephen B said:

I actually have a friend whose child will not eat anything homemade. If they don't order the food from a restaurant then he won't eat it. haha

lol That is learned behavior for sure.  It always amazes me on what kids will or won't eat.  My son looks at something and makes his mind up if he likes it or not and I honestly just say ok, well that is what there is to eat so deal with it lol  

[Stephen B]

3 hours ago, flyfisher said:

lol That is learned behavior for sure.  It always amazes me on what kids will or won't eat.  My son looks at something and makes his mind up if he likes it or not and I honestly just say ok, well that is what there is to eat so deal with it lol  

Haha. Your son is exactly like me as a child. 

 

 

[TnRiver46]

Moving out of your parents house and into the dorms will make all your picky eating habits disappear 

[Scott F]

12 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Moving out of your parents house and into the dorms will make all your picky eating habits disappear 

Really? It didn't happen with me. After I moved out, I was able to eat what I wanted with nobody trying to force me to eat what I didn't want. I was a picky eater as a child, not as picky as some of the kids posted above, but 50 years later, I still won't eat the same things I wouldn't eat when I was a kid.

[Stephen B]

49 minutes ago, Scott F said:

Really? It didn't happen with me. After I moved out, I was able to eat what I wanted with nobody trying to force me to eat what I didn't want. I was a picky eater as a child, not as picky as some of the kids posted above, but 50 years later, I still won't eat the same things I wouldn't eat when I was a kid.

All I know is everyone definitely has a different palate. Most of the foods I don't like till this day were from horrible memories as a kid (brussel sprouts, asparagus, cauliflower, etc) as well. I'm not that adventurous of a eater... 

 

My uncle grew up as a kid on a farm in Iowa in the 50s and 60s and still to this day would never let a drop of food go wasted. I still can't name any food he won't eat. 

 

[Catt]

Growing up if Momma cooked it you ate it... there was no discussion!

 

What she cooked was to please Dad not us kids!

 

Now days kids nine hundred & forty two thousand choices!

[Mobasser]

Catt, that's the way it was for us too. What my mom cooked was what we ate that night. We didn't have another choice. Luckily, my mom was a good cook