tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post543752706508870272..comments2023-09-11T07:16:45.000-07:00Comments on Life With Our Brown Eyed Girls: Background Check and Fingerprintsdonatelli98http://www.blogger.com/profile/00369553422991011282noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-4795830107042581352009-08-26T13:49:59.596-07:002009-08-26T13:49:59.596-07:00Tony and I deal with this issue. Both girls are in...Tony and I deal with this issue. Both girls are insanely picky eaters. Sophia will eat any bread or cheese or carb. Lainy will eat raw veggies and any meat. <br />We do make them try one bite of the dinner we have, but only then can they have dessert. This always works-positive reinforcement has seemed to work better. At least, less tantrums and more eating. <br />The best trick that works like magic? Get them in the kitchen. When they help make something (even washing veggies or sprinkling cheese on pizza), they almost ALWAYS eat it for dinner. Good luck :)SASShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08795014716853142707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-21105252672816776882009-08-26T12:51:28.371-07:002009-08-26T12:51:28.371-07:00WOW! I can't believe about the fingerprints an...WOW! I can't believe about the fingerprints and background checks at church. I mean it's good, but so freaking scary!! <br /><br />As far as parenting...who knows. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow. I do often make Connor just a bowl of oatmeal right now so that he will eat b/c I feel guilty. But mostly I am like Casey. I make dinner. If they don't eat...fine. I usually put the plate in the microwave. If Connor gets hungry later, the plate comes back out....nothing else. <br /><br />I have tried all the punishments too. Sometimes nothing works-seriously. You just have to stick to what ever you start. I think that gets the point across. And so much of it is not them being bad, but testing boundaries. <br /><br />Missing you...heard Aunt M got a perm today. Granny told me.The Lenzershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597109315707782958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-89675068632892594842009-08-26T12:23:04.259-07:002009-08-26T12:23:04.259-07:00All 3 of my kids misbehave....they all do...and I ...All 3 of my kids misbehave....they all do...and I have 1 picky eater. So, I have been there!<br /><br />We take away privileges and use groundings, etc.....and I, too, feel at times that nothing works. Very frustrating.<br /><br />Behavior chart? That has helped Carter get back on track over the years. Shows them some success and they can look back at previous days to see they're capable on a particularly tough day.<br /><br />As far as eating goes, we don't insist our kids try everything. I have had to tailor meals around Jack - something I said I would never do - but have to in order for him to eat. But, once food is on the table, if they choose not to eat, they're fine...but no other options. As my doctor always says, "Kids will eat when they're hungry." Works for us!starnes familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323598340420309572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189566370078440623.post-13081327298598218702009-08-26T11:17:51.726-07:002009-08-26T11:17:51.726-07:00WOW! she has a tighter timeline than I do for wedd...WOW! she has a tighter timeline than I do for wedding planning!<br />no advice to give on parenting :(Dee Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02331597452382575978noreply@blogger.com