Children may be ruthless sometimes and will tell you the truth without sugarcoating it. That is why parents try and teach their little ones that it's not very nice to say some things even if they are true. But when parents forbid their kids from saying certain words, then children turn on their incredibly creative minds and gift the adults with some gems.
Twitter user @AlixEHarrow shared that she doesn't let her 4-year-old say the word 'gross' at the dinner table and that resulted in the child inventing new phrases to say the same thing.
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Apparently, forbidding words is a common thing between parents and children who then have to find ways to express themselves using different words. Parents shared the genius phrases their kids have come up with and it's a thread that will give you a good laugh.
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Alix E. Harrow is a full-time writer who lives in Kentucky. She is the author of the novels The Ten Thousand Doors Of January and The Once And Future Witches and she is now working on another one.
She is also a mother to two little children and from time to time shares the unexpected things her children say. One of her tweets went quite viral with 229k likes and in it, the author described how her 4-year-old wanted to express that he didn’t like the food he was eating and found even better ways to describe the feeling.
People in the thread loved the phrases Alix E. Harrow’s kid invented, especially the one saying "this tastes.......unlucky to me." They were saying that they will start using the expression as well.
Others started sharing their own children’s sayings when they don’t like what they are eating and this resulted in a very fun thread that would make anyone’s day brighter.
Children may be really picky eaters, especially in their toddler years. Researchers say that there are several reasons why little children may not eat certain foods. They may actually just simply have food preferences, they want to feel in control, they feel stressed about mealtime, or have a fear of trying out new foods. It can also be a case of an emotional moment that doesn't have anything to do with food or they are provided with examples of picky eaters.
Usually, these preferences go away and children broaden their tastes, but it’s always smart to offer them new and different things all the time or try to convince them to taste the same things as taste changes over time.
To encourage children to eat, it is advised to let them be autonomous and choose what plate they want to eat from, with what utensils, and in what order they want to eat. Researchers suggest being sensitive and calm, creating a routine for them, and making sure that mealtimes aren’t stressful.
Like saying, "Oh, you're an excellent artist. You just don't paint anything people want to see." I get it.
I don't remember how old I was when my mother told me I couldn't leave the table until ate my vegetable soup. Throwing up did not change her mind. I wonder to this day what worldwide cataclysm would have occurred due to my failure to eat that soup. Also, I did not like watermelon, and she was not going to be known as the mother who has a kid that doesn't like watermelon.
And if your children don’t like a certain meal you’ve prepared, share their reaction and unexpected wording of their feelings in the comments! Also, don’t forget to upvote the tweets that made you laugh the most and share your thoughts and reactions.
Mine just like to complain, as they cleaned their plates and sometimes had seconds.....
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When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, we were really poor. One night for dinner Mom made us burgers, I was trying to compliment her. I said 'Mom, these burgers are Almost as good as McDonalds!' My dad got so mad at me. I think Mom cried. I can't remember, it was a long time ago. But I remember being made to feel a fool by my dad.
What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.
I am so lucky my child was not a picky eater. Didn't like mushrooms, still didn't. That was it. She ate whatever I ate. I am fascinated how some kids are really, really picky and get very upset and some are just fine with everything. There must be some kind of biological or genetic component to it.
When i was young I told my grandmother I like my mother's green beans better because she uses a timer. The real reason My grandmother put onions with her green beans.
You work so hard to make homemade quality meals, then one day they stay for lunch at some kids house. Now everything is judged against Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and hot dogs, and it seems our meals do not compare well.
We always gave our kids a treat to go out an eat after the open house at school. My son asked if we were going to do that again one year, and I said yes. He got very excited, because "they make food that tastes better than you do". Ouch.
My son is 8, and up until about 6 he was a picky eater, because I let him be. I finally got fed up of making two different dinners every night after a long day of work, so I have my son help me make dinner every night. It’s working so far. He still hates tomatoes and eggs, but I think I can live with that.
Kids get over it. My son hated broccoli when he was little...hardly touched vegetables and wouldn't even think of trying clam chowder. Now he grosses his Dad out every time him and I get pizza with mushrooms and olives or we have sandwiches with pickles and mayo all over them.
Aged 5, at lunch, the teacher said "Eat your cabbage" I replied "It's not cabbage. I love cabbage and I really don't like this" It was boiled to death spring greens. I found out last week that my brother dislikes the 2 veg that I can't even eat to be polite to the cook...mushy peas and broad beans. My mum's cousin tried to make me eat them when I was staying with her (having been told by my mum that they were the only things I didn't eat). We argued, I was told to go to my room, then to stay at the table til I finished my food, she tried to grab me, I bit her hand and called her an evil old witch. Mum said that she had always wanted to do that too. If I had eaten them, I would have been sick afterwards (that's what happened when I tried them) which would have been just as bad. Mum took another 30 years until she stood up for herself with her evil cousin.
I was taught to say I was not very keen on something, if I didn't like it.
When my sister was about 4 she tried to compliment my aunt on how tender a pot roast was by saying"I could chew it for days!"
My then 7yo son didn't like what I made, I finished and went to wash off my plate, he then tells me "I can't eat this, there's an ant in it". He had been waiting for me to get up so he could grab the one he saw come in through a crack. Haha
When I was a kid my mom added a little cheese wizz (canned soft cheese) to our veggies it worked and got us to eat broccoli which is as most parents know not kids favorite.
Mom of two. My oldest (10) has sensory issues which extend to food which is a different level of picky. My youngest (7) is adventurous and will try almost anything. However, I'm hoping another parent can explain to me the decisions to not allow kids to call something yucky? Or gross? I get not influencing siblings but in general what is the concern? Not trying to be rude just truly curious.
In general, kids don't like complicated or sophisticated dishes. They're kids, let them eat like kids. Simple dishes (preferably with lots of cheese where applicable) can work wonders. I grew up eating things like chicken fettuccine(chicken, spiral noodles, canned alfredo sauce, cheese), Italian sausage bake(Italian sausage, spiral noodles, tomato sauce, cheese), spaghetti(Italian sausage, spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce, cheese optional), meatballs and noodles(meatballs, homemade sauce, bowtie noodles), chicken corn chowder(a chowder consisting of chicken, onions, garlic, evaporated milk, creamed corn and some other ingredients with a side of large rolls shaped into bowls), and many others that my 10 siblings and I really love and with a bit of instruction can make for ourselves.
I used to ask my mom what she made me to eat as soon as I saw dinner wasn't one of the few acceptable meals, or she dared trying to make something new. She's a fine cook, better than I; I was and am a picky eater, though I eat more now and try new things.
When I was a kid, maybe 7 or 8, we were really poor. One night for dinner Mom made us burgers, I was trying to compliment her. I said 'Mom, these burgers are Almost as good as McDonalds!' My dad got so mad at me. I think Mom cried. I can't remember, it was a long time ago. But I remember being made to feel a fool by my dad.
What amazes me are how there are so many kids allergic to foods nowadays. Something weird is going on.
I am so lucky my child was not a picky eater. Didn't like mushrooms, still didn't. That was it. She ate whatever I ate. I am fascinated how some kids are really, really picky and get very upset and some are just fine with everything. There must be some kind of biological or genetic component to it.
When i was young I told my grandmother I like my mother's green beans better because she uses a timer. The real reason My grandmother put onions with her green beans.
You work so hard to make homemade quality meals, then one day they stay for lunch at some kids house. Now everything is judged against Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and hot dogs, and it seems our meals do not compare well.
We always gave our kids a treat to go out an eat after the open house at school. My son asked if we were going to do that again one year, and I said yes. He got very excited, because "they make food that tastes better than you do". Ouch.
My son is 8, and up until about 6 he was a picky eater, because I let him be. I finally got fed up of making two different dinners every night after a long day of work, so I have my son help me make dinner every night. It’s working so far. He still hates tomatoes and eggs, but I think I can live with that.
Kids get over it. My son hated broccoli when he was little...hardly touched vegetables and wouldn't even think of trying clam chowder. Now he grosses his Dad out every time him and I get pizza with mushrooms and olives or we have sandwiches with pickles and mayo all over them.
Aged 5, at lunch, the teacher said "Eat your cabbage" I replied "It's not cabbage. I love cabbage and I really don't like this" It was boiled to death spring greens. I found out last week that my brother dislikes the 2 veg that I can't even eat to be polite to the cook...mushy peas and broad beans. My mum's cousin tried to make me eat them when I was staying with her (having been told by my mum that they were the only things I didn't eat). We argued, I was told to go to my room, then to stay at the table til I finished my food, she tried to grab me, I bit her hand and called her an evil old witch. Mum said that she had always wanted to do that too. If I had eaten them, I would have been sick afterwards (that's what happened when I tried them) which would have been just as bad. Mum took another 30 years until she stood up for herself with her evil cousin.
I was taught to say I was not very keen on something, if I didn't like it.
When my sister was about 4 she tried to compliment my aunt on how tender a pot roast was by saying"I could chew it for days!"
My then 7yo son didn't like what I made, I finished and went to wash off my plate, he then tells me "I can't eat this, there's an ant in it". He had been waiting for me to get up so he could grab the one he saw come in through a crack. Haha
When I was a kid my mom added a little cheese wizz (canned soft cheese) to our veggies it worked and got us to eat broccoli which is as most parents know not kids favorite.
Mom of two. My oldest (10) has sensory issues which extend to food which is a different level of picky. My youngest (7) is adventurous and will try almost anything. However, I'm hoping another parent can explain to me the decisions to not allow kids to call something yucky? Or gross? I get not influencing siblings but in general what is the concern? Not trying to be rude just truly curious.
In general, kids don't like complicated or sophisticated dishes. They're kids, let them eat like kids. Simple dishes (preferably with lots of cheese where applicable) can work wonders. I grew up eating things like chicken fettuccine(chicken, spiral noodles, canned alfredo sauce, cheese), Italian sausage bake(Italian sausage, spiral noodles, tomato sauce, cheese), spaghetti(Italian sausage, spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce, cheese optional), meatballs and noodles(meatballs, homemade sauce, bowtie noodles), chicken corn chowder(a chowder consisting of chicken, onions, garlic, evaporated milk, creamed corn and some other ingredients with a side of large rolls shaped into bowls), and many others that my 10 siblings and I really love and with a bit of instruction can make for ourselves.
I used to ask my mom what she made me to eat as soon as I saw dinner wasn't one of the few acceptable meals, or she dared trying to make something new. She's a fine cook, better than I; I was and am a picky eater, though I eat more now and try new things.