It was getting tough in 2006 and the workhouse still threatens us in 2011

maryb

When my DDs were small they were soooo fussy. I think it's nature's way of ensuring that a toddler survives by making sure that if Mum is distracted with a new baby they can survive a year of not eating. Although DD2 still eats really slowly because she can't stop talking for long enough....

The way I tackled fussiness was to start priming them about 6 weeks before each birthday - 'when you're 4 you'll have to eat gravy' etc. That always worked - they seemed to accept it was part of the deal, you started doing things you used not to now that you were a 'big girl'.

The other thing that worked was to say they were not allowed to be fussy about everyday foods but if there was something we didn't have very often, it was OK if they didn't want to eat it. Because she didn't have to eat avocado, she accepted she had to eat broccoli

Softstuff

Charis wrote: »

I've long had a theory that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother.

I'm sure it's true. Though you then have to find one who'll focus somewhat on you, rather than continuing to put his mother and only his mother on the pedestal!

7 week wonder, glad the muffins went well. They freeze well too if you do end up with too many at once. This is how we ensure variety here at home!

Hobsons_Choice

Congratulations Katieowl on the wonderful way you handled it...and your unselfishness!

grandma247

Glitzer I am so glad you know what it is now. My ddil had her diagnosis a couple of weeks or so ago after eight years. She had a lot of unneccessary treatment along the way because they did not know what it was, it is such a relief and will be more so when she gets treatment. I hope things go quickly now so you get some help.

Kidkat hugs for you and I hope things improve soon.

Katieowl what a lovely thing to do, he sounds a very nice man.

My kids ate things like liver and certain veg which as adults they refuse to eat. My oldest told his wife he doesn't eat them because he has a choice now, I never forced them to eat them at all but always insisted they try a teaspoon of something new before rejecting it. I think peoples' taste change when they get older. I hated celery with a passion as a child but as an adult I love it. I think my parents used to buy the dark green stuff and I still have a problem with that when it is raw. It makes my tongue feel funny and yet the pale stuff is fine.

ceridwen

Charis wrote: »

I've long had a theory that you can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother.

Thats one of my theories as well.

The other one is to check out (discreetly of course) whether their father is the type that has continuous affairs (as they might decide thats "obviously" acceptable behaviour and copy him). Thinks - thats another advantage to living in one's own "home area" (ie your mother has probably heard about his father - and will tell you summat along lines of "What his mother has had to put up with....").

charlies-aunt

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Hi Charlies Aunt

It might be worth looking at Petdrugsonline.co.uk - we have to get tablets for our cat's thyroid problem, I checked Hyperdrug and the tablets we get for £16.66 are over £21 on there. Petdrugsonline delivery is free over £20, rather than £50.

Thanks for the link Mrs C! Its swings and roundabouts with these companies isn't it - a bit like the big supermarkets 'deals' - you certainly have to shop around to get the best value for money but I will definately be checking them out as I need to buy more "Frontline" - its horrendously expensive from the vet but almost half that price online

rachbc

My OH treats his mum very well, but his dad had a 21 year affair.....I trust him with my life and suspect seeing the harm his Dads affair cause would make him less rather than more likely to have one. Plus of course he is his own person and can't be judged by the actions of others.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

I have done a very unusual thing today and had a lie in. Now feeling full of vim and vigour.

Catzine and kidkat had a candle lit after I came home from work last night and sent positive vibes your way; hope your problems start to resolve soon.

Kateowl you are one of life’s good people :A. Thank you.

Scottishminnie I was talking to my mum yesterday as I remember her making piccalilli when I was a kid. I made some last year but it was a disaster and inedible. Mum tells me she uses my grandmother’s recipe (which is delish) and will copy it out for me. I cannot wait to try it. I should not have to wait too long as they have half a net of pickling onions for me that I should receive soon. I will post the recipe when I get it.

No rain predicted until this afternoon so will get the washing out ion the line shortly.

Mum finally looking and feeling a bit better from the car accident but the chest pain never went away she has now been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and is waiting for an urgent referral to the cardiologist for treatment .

I went to see a cardiologist on Friday and now have a partial diagnosis which they will treat after I have had further kidney and heart tests to rule out a few other things. Like others on here it feels better having it confirmed that there really is something wrong and it is not your mind playing tricks on you or your body physically reacting to stress. Anyway having lost my first stone I am now concentrating on loosing the next one although all of the lovely recipes on here don’t help .

Have (free) apples and pears to deal with today. The apples will be wrapped in paper and stored in boxes in the garage and the pears will be stewed. Have shallots to plant in one of the raised beds at home and garlic to plant on the lottie before it rains this afternoon.

Have a good day

Mrs VP

On the offal topic I remember mum and dad eating a lot of pigs trotters when I was a kid (us kids hated them), mum particularly enjoyed liver which again us kids hated althogh I do enjoy it now. My favourite was braised hearts, both mum and nan cooked this and it was lovely. Not quite offal but we also had a lot of braised oxtail which again was great. I can only interest my brood in this if I have made it into oxtail soup.

VJsmum

I love liver and, if we are eating out, will quite often order it. I just can't seem to bring myself to cook it at home. The best bit is the gravy it makes. I am the only person i know who liked it as a school dinner. Hmm quite fancy some now

DS aged 12 has just cooked himself some eggy bread - under supervision of course :T He quite likes cooking but has a typical 12 year olds can't be bothered itis. Doing things like this increases his repertoire and his interest but doesn't take so long that it puts him off. At least i can make sure that he wouldn't starve when he leaves home.

Unfortunately the can't be bothered itis extends to homework - especially art. He can't see the point of art :rotfl: and if i'm honest i can't either, for him. He has no interest and no talent and gets a lot of time consuming homework - time which would be better suited to maths and english. ANyway up I think i am consigned to the role of artist's mate today - printing and cutting out images for himself to stick in the book. A trip to the cinema this afternoon is the carrot.

I think we have to spend the day clearing the leaves out of the garden, we have a 150 year old beech tree which has dropped about half its leaves. The tree provides lovely shade in the summer - especially good when the children were small, but we have to spend a couple of hours a couple of times a year leaf collecting. The tree is the bane of the neighbours life as it drops sap and the birds poop all over their cars. However it has a preservation order so there's nothing we can do. Unfortunately the council compost bins are full so i also need to empty our own one onto the veggie patch before we can fill it up again. One job seems to spark off another.

My reward will be an afternoon of baking while the family are at the pictures watching some damn silly film that i wouldn't go to if you paid me!

Kimsmum

Well I am back have stopped feeling sorry for myself about kids all living overseas. Son rang when he arrived back in Australia and said he had a great time and will be back next year again for a holiday.:j
Katieowl That was such a lovely thing to do.:T
Its dull, damp and dark here at the moment.
Feels like winter everyday.

Hope everyone is keeping well.