The stories are awful and heartbreaking but I like the way you also used sheer numbers to underline the point that this happens regularly. The fact that I just kept reading story after story made my stomach turn.

That's the part that stood out to me too. WTF????!!!!

I agree!

Lol, I can really get behind this kind of tactic! My kids are the same way, saying that they won't like something or that it's not for them makes them want it more.

yep, it's the accent.

True, but my older children ate better even at his age. I try not to sweat it, and I definitely don't do food power struggles. But secretly I wish he'd eat a bigger variety of veggies. the saving grace is that we also have food allergies and so we cook everything from scratch. So the bread, potatoes and meat he eats…

I guess it should maybe be called beige/white diet then. Potatoes, bread, rice, apples (with no skin), miraculously he still poops. Wehave sensory issues that run in out family and have all been notoriously picky eaters as children, myself included.

Well my third child is also on the beige only diet apparently. I've been a mom for 21 years and I can't figure out how to get him to eat something green either. He will occasionally eat raw broccoli. And he eats berries but that's it. Sigh. No advice just commiseration.

Not a single family member refuses dinner or complains when I make broiled pork chops. And they're cheap! I like the bone in ones bc I collect bones and use them for bone broth. And yeah I like the crispy part too! I kinda sorta over cook them a bit accidentally on purpose. One bc I used to be a vegetarian and I'm…

I think I like Sher because he's smart and I want to be/like to think I am too. Buuuut, oh shit, what if I like him bc I'm a sociopath?! Halp! I need to take the test!

I think I may be part of your fam :) smart but I let my emotions rule me. Thank you for putting words to my madness.

God I hate hate Verizon! Had the same problems years ago when I used them. When you can switch then maybe switch to ATT? I don't like the company but we haven't had any problems with them.

I love him but I think what I really love is his Sherlock character. Not Ben himself, I don't know him and what I've heard isn't great. However holy shit Sherlock! What does it say about me that I'm horribly smitten with an imaginary sociopathic character?! But oh god I am.

Seconded. For the thin ones I use a tiny bit of oil, salt and pepper to season and broil but not really long. Estimate maybe 4 min each side. Loading them up with dried basil, sage and thyme and some oil is really good too and makes my kitchen smell nice.

I die.

I was thinking Lady Lair but I can support Lady Grotto.

This is when I really noticed the crazy that is the English language too. Sometimes while teaching my first child to read she'd look up at me like "you are just making up these rules to mess with me aren't you?"

Yeah I love kefir but it doesn't go well in coffee. It's like liquidy yogurt and really good.

And WTF parents?!? Take your child INTO the haircut place and TEACH them to sit and be patient. Jesus.

This is my thought too. It's so obvious when looking at obesity stats. Where are the most obese cities? In the hot southern states!! I lived in Texas for years, if heat made you lose weight then I'd be skinny, and I'm certainly not.