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Man, who packs their kid’s lunch in the shower
Anyway, just shows I don’t have what it takes to be a parent
I don’t have what it takes to be a parent
All it takes is the creativity you get when high. You know what fruit kids will eat? Apple chips, Mango chips, dehydrated strawberries, frozen blueberries
The same fruits you crave when really high
I really liked bananas as a kid. Not dried, just bananas. Frozen were okay, but still just liked them as is.
So funny I read this post right after my 3yo dishes l ate all her broccoli, her brothers broccoli, and seconds on... broccoli. Didn't finish her rice, though.
I think she might actually like fruits and veggies?
That said, I think a good trick is to style the performative foods as Japanese bento style because kids are kinda easily swayed by look and feel of food, so if it's cute or cool they are more likely to eat it. We're planning on doing that anyway, mostly cause my wife was raised in Japan where that was common.
Another thing to keep in mind is parents are often the role models, so liking or disliking things will matter. If you hate fruits and veggies, they'll notice.
I think she might actually like fruits and veggies?
IT'S A TRAP
THEY'RE LURING YOU INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY
AFTER A MONTH THE VEGGIES HIT THE FLOOR
More seriously, you have a great take on it and I genuinely hope it lasts! My kids' tastes seem to drastically shift over time. For a week one will eat nothing but carrots and quinoi, then (once you've amply stocked up on both) they won't touch them. But YMMV.
Fruits are generally easier. My youngest would devour an entire cantaloupe in one sitting if we let him.
When I was a kid I lived in the Caribbean where all the kids ate their veggies.
Deep fried.
You can jerk your meat whenever you want there and no one bats an eye.
Who's got money to throw away? You pack what they'll eat for school, force them to eat better when you share meals at home. At least you can usually get a kid to eat some kind of fruit at lunch.
The applesauce packs with ground up veggies hide the flavor decently enough.
Sounds like bullshit to me. If your kid doesn't eat it, it's not performative. It's bullshit
this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2025
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