Comments on: Our Father’s Day weekend that was

By: allthingspurple

allthingspurple — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:09:36 +0000

Hey, all your food looks good, leh! If you get Ethan to participate in decorating the meatloaf, he might be minded to try it. Thats what i did with AShley. I cut it into a car shape and we decorated it with carrot window, cucumber steering wheel, tomatoes slices wheels and yellos pepper cut out gingerbread boys.

Joyce says: Now there’s an idea! I’ve been browsing the Annabel Karmel books and am getting all hyped up over it

By: Angeleyes

Angeleyes — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:58:32 +0000

I think I’m luckier? Darrius is my all time fancee no matter what I dished out for him and sometimes he will ask for more. I will cook simple dishes which both my hubby and I eat and will give the same stuff to Darrius… I only prepare special dish for lunch when he eats alone.

Have you tried buying some cute cookie cutters to cut out shapes??? I know kids love to eat their favorite animals and etc… You got to start your Bento-ing!

Joyce says: Yes, I have cookie cutters, but he is way smarter than I think. He will want to know it tastes good first before he eats them…doesn’t matter what shape they come in. Anyway…when can I send Ethan to your house for tea?

By: Paik Ling

Paik Ling — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:17:12 +0000

Definitely not for cooking…which looks darn good actually! Feels to me that he just wants to eat whatever you guys are eating. Last Sunday, I fried meehoon for hubs & I, and had the usual porridge for Bryan. He had none of it but walloped our meehoon. The next dinner, we all ate the same thing (simple fish porridge) and Bryan asked for 2nds!!

Joyce says: Yeah, that must be it….

By: Audrey

Audrey — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:54:59 +0000

Hi dear! Yalahhh Charu’s the SAME onni; when we eat out, no way will she eat anything brought from home. I think its a case of hey-this-swanky-joint-better-serve-exciting-food-to-everyone-INCLUDING-meee!!!! Rohan is almost there; we bring his food out and he may eat about half before he realises that there is more to gastronomical satisfaction than the porridge n soup he’s having. So whatudu? Kick the baby chair and point at all the colourful things on the table!!!

Thanks for sharing that, reading your post and the accompanying comments makes me feel less humphy about taking all the trouble to cook healthy nutritious food only to have it get rejected spoonful after precious spoonful and launched in all directions but baby’s mouth

Joyce says: Yeah, it’s the reality of it all - not everything nutritious we dish out is taken by our kids….we can only do our best! I’m glad to learn that we are in the same boat

By: KittyCat

KittyCat — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:07:03 +0000

Lucas is just the opposite! He LOVES fish but I can’t get him to take chicken and despite the Chinaman he is, he hates pork.

Dunno about Ethan but Lucas is a very simple little man. I find him eating REALLY simple stuff without fuss but he’d spit and shake his head at complex concoctions I slave over…

Your cod fish looks nice - I din know you could add kei chi to steamed fish! Can share the recipe ah? Lucas loves both items.

Hmm…I’m gonna ask AllThingsPurple for her meatloaf recipe for myself LOL

Joyce says: Oooh, I add kei chi to EVERYTHING! Soup, steamed chicken, steamed fish…The recipe is also very simple…just sprinkle on top of the cod fish before steaming and you’re done

By: Collin

Collin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:37:06 +0000

Happy Daddy’s Day Uncle Peter!!

Joyce says: Awww….thanks Collin! And happy Papa day to your Papa too!

By: Angeline

Angeline — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:34:54 +0000

it’s just part of growing up. Sometimes when we look back at ourselves when we were a kid, aren’t we like that too? *wink* so no worries ok?

Joyce says: Hehe - can’t remember what I did when I was a kid - must check with my Mum

By: sasha

sasha — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:00:01 +0000

And yes, my son will only eat if both of us (dadidi and mami) are at the same table!

Joyce says: Ethan probaby also wants to eat our same brand of food!

By: sasha

sasha — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:59:36 +0000

sometimes we cook nice nice for them, but then they reject it. Very kek sum i know. Cos J did it to me few times. After that, i gave up. Semua makan luar! yay!!

Joyce says: But it’s still fun to cook

By: rinnah

rinnah — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:46:18 +0000

I can only think of two things…

a) Ethan doesn’t want to eat your cooking cos you aren’t eating the same thing. Ethan wants to eat what you eat?

b) Ethan is a smart, discerning shopper baby. Why eat homecooked when he can have Nandos n Friday’s? *grin*

Happy Belated Father’s Day to Pete!

Joyce says: You might be right

a) He will eat when both Pete and I are eating together at the table

b) And yes, I think he was already anticipating his Friday’s meal when he was there