I am being watched!
By DJ
@Daljinder (23193)
Bangalore, India
November 1, 2016 1:08pm CST
Don't give me that look.
I am not crazy! 
I can feel two eyes boring at the back of my skull. I can feel the goosebumps and my skin crawling.....that tingle! I can see a silhouette of a person through the corner of my eyes.
OMG! It's coming closer!
But I won't look up to confirm my suspicions. I can't. I can only stare down at the food in front of me.
I have a spoon. I wonder whether it would make a nice defense weapon? Should I give it a try?
Probably not!
And I am still being watched...........SMACK!
Me: Ow! What the hell? *rubbing my head*
Mom: Finish your food
Me: I will
Mom: 
Me: *scowl*
Mom: 
Me: Fiiiiiiiiiine *takes an enormous bite*
Do you like to give the creeps to your picky eater kid like that?
How successful are you in your goal to make the kid finish their food?
What tactics do you employ to get your child to eat the stuff he/she dislikes eating but is necessary for nutrients?
(Photo by Pixabay)13 people like this
12 responses
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
1 Nov 16
I give kids what they want. If they don't want to eat even that ..too bad...let them starve...they will come around...they always do...like kiddo is offered something that he likes, he says no...let me see what else you have...the two go on exploration ...and finally he comes and takes what was offered in the first place. I feel so intelligent. In an unrelated note, I think DE must have looked like that kid in the picture when he was that young..
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
2 Nov 16
@HAPPSINGH ... My little friends are just like that...they have to open the fridge, deep freeze, and they have to go to the kitchen open the cupboard where I keep eatables, verify what is there ..they think I am not offering them what they like..lol. Little one just follows her bros footsteps...no brain of her own. The boy thinks I am kind of denying him something. lol. Why would I when I know what he likes...insane..
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@vandana7 You are sneaky! 
But with kids we have to be.
But with kids we have to be.1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
2 Nov 16
@Daljinder awwww DJ lol
Well I don't have a kid as you very well know but I do try to make Charlie eat cause he sometimes doesn't touch his food. I find that bringing Leilah in, she will try to eat his food, which makes Charlie want it more lol
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
3 Nov 16
@Daljinder You might need to be spoon fed. Here comes the airplaaaaane! zooooooooooooooom.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@VivaLaDani13 Even as an adult I am a pain when it comes to eating. I try to change it but lot it's not in my hands. My body doesn't co-operate. 
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@VivaLaDani13 HAHA! Dad / Mom / elders used that tactic when I was a kid. Was fun! 
Now it will be embarrassing! 
Now it will be embarrassing! 1 person likes this
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
1 Nov 16
I tried everything with my youngest daughter just as my mother had tried everything with me. I think that after all, they eat enough so as to be healthy. Maybe they don´t like spinach but they will eat an orange or a banana.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
3 Nov 16
@Daljinder THey learn that when they are older.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@marguicha That's a good point. 
Eating something is better than nothing. But eating healthy is important too.
Eating something is better than nothing. But eating healthy is important too.1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@jaboUK I can't force myself to eat something I don't like either. So never gonna do that with my kiddies.
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@AutumnSnow (4583)
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1 Nov 16
My son is the worst when it comes to being a picky eater
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@AutumnSnow Say "hi" from me to him. Tell him "He is not alone in being picky-eating department." 
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i know what she is doing...but it works. ...@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@ms1864 It doesn't always work with me. I can detect even a slightest change in the taste. 
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@ms1864 Enough to feed myself and others but not an expert 
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@topffer (42155)
• France
1 Nov 16
It is perhaps possible to add more condiments and seasonings that he likes to something that he does not like ? Many children find vegetables bland because they eat too much sugar, so the solution might be less sugar. Finally, if a child does not really like something, there is no reason to force him to eat it.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@topffer I do like variety! So it might work. Since we eat spicy food.....non-spicy would be bland and difficult to consume lol
Since we eat spicy food.....non-spicy would be bland and difficult to consume lol2 people like this
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
3 Nov 16
@Daljinder My eating habit changes with time... I used to hate vegetables, now it's my favorite... But some habit does remain the same throughout my life... I've never liked milk and I still don't...
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@sishy7 That reminds me I have to drink milk now.....Yuck!
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@sishy7 Ha! That's what my Mom did too.
I am afraid I might give into my kids easily too....if I have any in future. So, preparing myself in advance to get them to eat healthy without having to force them or giving into them.
I am definitely not a healthy eater and pickiest at best.
I am afraid I might give into my kids easily too....if I have any in future. So, preparing myself in advance to get them to eat healthy without having to force them or giving into them.
I am definitely not a healthy eater and pickiest at best.1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@LadyDuck Good lol Might scare them away from eating altogether which wouldn't exactly help.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
1 Nov 16
thankfully i'd no picky eaters 'n the grands were easy to please 's well. forcin' somebody to eat somethin' jest aint right :( i've 'd some encounters with those picky folk though 'n usually a 'try a bite 'f this first' worked. they didn't always change their minds 'bout certain foods, but't least they tried :)
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@crazyhorseladycx Trying is good. It means they might eat it someday. lol I don't condone forcing either.
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@Jenning If any future kid of mine had a brain like mine, he/she might. He/ she might even give a long blank stare.
He/ she might even give a long blank stare. 1 person likes this
@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@Jenning If someone did that in front of me, I will wonder about their mental health.
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@XinfulThotz (4136)
• Singapore, Singapore
3 Nov 16
my mum use to grind those food i don't like and mix it in my favourite food... so that i get the necessary nutrients
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@XinfulThotz Good luck trying that with me. I have a sensitive tongue. Will detect the taste difference in a jiffy!
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@Daljinder (23193)
• Bangalore, India
3 Nov 16
@XinfulThotz Only once in my lifetime...Mom experimented and I didn't detect it..Needless to say, I grew more suspicious after that. So, I first examine the food before eating it.
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