sfc1971 Posted 31 May, 2012 Share Posted 31 May, 2012 Had a little Friend of my Grandson stay for dinner today, Is it normal is this day and age for a 11yr old to not know what Broccoli, Green Beans & Carrots are and to then eat every last bit and want more. Or am I just showing my age ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 31 May, 2012 Share Posted 31 May, 2012 So, he didn't know what they are..... you gave them to him and he then wanted more? You have found a child that likes his vegetables! It's a miracle!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc1971 Posted 31 May, 2012 Author Share Posted 31 May, 2012 So, he didn't know what they are..... you gave them to him and he then wanted more? You have found a child that likes his vegetables! It's a miracle!!! He was actually a Her ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 31 May, 2012 Share Posted 31 May, 2012 He was actually a Her ! The miracle stands!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 31 May, 2012 Share Posted 31 May, 2012 Given the lack of veg people with kids buy where I work, no it's not a weird thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 31 May, 2012 Share Posted 31 May, 2012 Had a little Friend of my Grandson stay for dinner today, Is it normal is this day and age for a 11yr old to not know what Broccoli, Green Beans & Carrots are and to then eat every last bit and want more. Or am I just showing my age ?? Modern Parents...??? My 8 year old son loves all of those things, my 12 year old hates them - where does that leave me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank's cousin Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 Modern Parents...??? My 8 year old son loves all of those things, my 12 year old hates them - where does that leave me? aye but I bet they both KNOW what they are - OP I think was converned that his GD did NOT know what hey were... My 7 year old goes through stages - loves green things one minute, hates the next, tolerates the rest of the time.... and strangly loves sprouts which IMHO were coughed up after a heaver night by Satan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 Had a little Friend of my Grandson stay for dinner today, Is it normal is this day and age for a 11yr old to not know what Broccoli, Green Beans & Carrots are and to then eat every last bit and want more. Or am I just showing my age ?? It is sad to hear that they don't know the types of veg, but to be honest i don't think my folks ever bought broccoli when i was a kid. It was all runner beans, carrots and cabbage (grown on me grandads allotment). I didn't eat broccoli until i was in my late teens!! Same goes for sweet peppers come to think of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I'm not entirely sure I believe an eleven year old didn't know what a carrot was. I suppose it'd be possible to avoid broccoli if the parents didn't eat it. My eldest will eat most vegetables if they aren't cooked, it's a pain to always have to remember to keep some veg to the side and not cook it, but I can't complain as it's far healthier. My youngest is utterly random with food, one day she'll only eat vegetables, the next she'll eat everything, the next almost nothing etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I am lucky my kids will eat most foods but my eldest will not touch baked beans, my son hates mushrooms, my twins anything spicy. But put a slab of horse meat or a bowl of mussels or Crayfish on the table and its gone. I see it quite a lot when my kids friends come for tea, the look of fear when have peas and carrots on the plate, quite sad in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 My 4 year old knows which veggies are which. He doesn't always like them but I'll 'encourage' him to eat a few more before he's allowed his pudding/yoghurt/fruit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I blame the parents. I always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 From weaning we actively encouraged our kids to eat veg, my wife would cook extra with the sunday roast, whizz it up & freeze it, then thaw it when needed throughout the week, no shop-bought baby food for our kids, and we seldom took 'no' for an answer when they were toddlers. Consequently, at the ages of 11 & 15, they happily eat brocolli, beans, carrots, kale etc. In fact pretty much anything, except mushrooms. Our youngest has even earned a bit of a reputation as the kid that eats the left over brocolli at the christmas dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I can't stand the taste of broccoli, nor sprouts, but maybe I have some special genes? http://brokensecrets.com/2010/10/01/some-people-are-genetically-predisposed-to-dislike-broccoli/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I can't stand the taste of broccoli, nor sprouts, but maybe I have some special genes? http://brokensecrets.com/2010/10/01/some-people-are-genetically-predisposed-to-dislike-broccoli/ You are a supertaster. Its a bit like being an uberfan - but with more friends and fewer personality disorders. http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arc97/7_12_97/bob1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 You are a supertaster. Its a bit like being an uberfan - but with more friends and fewer personality disorders. http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_arc97/7_12_97/bob1.htm Why, thank you sir! It gets even better than that... http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/12/why-asparagus-makes-pee-smell/ One post-apocalyptic day all these genetic anomalies may actually come in useful, they might even save the human race although would you want a planet of people like me? Even the girly-looking ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I can't stand the taste of broccoli, nor sprouts, but maybe I have some special genes? http://brokensecrets.com/2010/10/01/some-people-are-genetically-predisposed-to-dislike-broccoli/ That sounds a bit like the stuff in asparagus that makes some peoples plss smell of damp rags. I'm proud to belong to this (apparently minority) group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillyanne Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 I love veg and salad ingredients but both my brothers hate all veg yet we were all fed the same food as young children. strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooh it's a corner Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 to answer your question, no it's not normal. Although it does make me shudder that soooooo many people are impressed that my 6 and 8 year old daughters will eat mussels, rare steak, stilton, olives etc. I think if you were brought up trying different foods (with no bad consequence if you don't like it), then your children will do the same. Our two kids love brussel sprouts, love green veg, love carrots, and of course love the occassional McDonalds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 to answer your question, no it's not normal. Although it does make me shudder that soooooo many people are impressed that my 6 and 8 year old daughters will eat mussels, rare steak, stilton, olives etc. I think if you were brought up trying different foods (with no bad consequence if you don't like it), then your children will do the same. Our two kids love brussel sprouts, love green veg, love carrots, and of course love the occassional McDonalds. Nature or nurture? My daughter is brave and adventurous in most things - and will try any sort of food, enjoying many of them. My son is afraid of the new and a nightmare to get him to eat a balanced diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooh it's a corner Posted 1 June, 2012 Share Posted 1 June, 2012 Nature or nurture? My daughter is brave and adventurous in most things - and will try any sort of food, enjoying many of them. My son is afraid of the new and a nightmare to get him to eat a balanced diet. maybe. But I guarantee that if you have a son who will only eat pizza and chips, with a parent who cares, then they wont grow up only eating pizza and chips. At some point the child's pallet will change and the parent will see their perseverance win. Keep trying. our taste buds change. I have a very close friend who cannot eat cauliflower, as a 40 year old bloke, but it doesnt stop him feeding it to his boys. ultimately, there is a world of difference between eating a brilliantly balanced diet, and eating a diet that wont kill you I should know, I drink more than i should :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 2 June, 2012 Share Posted 2 June, 2012 Tell you what about modern parents, they don't half bang on about their kids. No one cares if your kids eats some vegetable and not others. I think the point of the original post was that the kids didn't know vegetables. Then when she tried then, she loved them. Do all kids eat turkey twizers everyday. In my day blah blah. Or at least thats how I read it. Not list the vegetables your kid does and doesn't eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryoman1965 Posted 2 June, 2012 Share Posted 2 June, 2012 In 1979 I was camping in St Tropez with my parents and another family. We met a family from Birmingham who we befriended and one evening cooked a meal for all the three families. Whilst eating the brummie bloke piped up and asked " Eh wots thees yella peees". The meal contained sweetcorn which he had never seen before. Although it was a good few years ago I see no reason that people can even now not see certain foods through their sheltered life style/parents/upbringing. Some kids will know the full menu on offer at McDonalds where as some never see the inside of the bloody place. I blame the Parents;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 2 June, 2012 Share Posted 2 June, 2012 Both my girls love broccoli, sweetcorn and carrots and have it every time they have a meal that requires veg. I just think these days they have a lot of ready meals, such as lasagne, spaghetti bol, sheppards pie, corn beef hash, tuna pasta bake, cheesy pasta, which are all on a great offer in Tesco. (over stores as well). This is easier and cheaper to feed children,mand it is still expensive. I would give them veg with these meals but feel it is a little much for a little one. I love veg, but my wife does not eat any of it, so they have it when they have roast, and other meals that require veg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 2 June, 2012 Share Posted 2 June, 2012 I hated sprouts when I was a little girl but I was forced to eat them When my own children were little, I'd always cook sprouts for our Sunday roast and I'd always eat 4 of them so that my children wouldn't think there was anything 'wrong' with sprouts (I'd be gagging like crazy though). My now grown up children all love sprouts - in fact one daughter saves some to eat cold the next day (shudder). And now my grandchildren all happily eat sprouts. And Jilly you're right on about differences in families all raised on the same diet. I loathe cucumber - my brother loves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 3 June, 2012 Share Posted 3 June, 2012 The vast majority of problems in this country are essentially caused or hugely affected by bad parenting, from selfish ******s in businesses and banks not having any consideration for others, to violence, ignorance, etc. The sooner a political group has the ******** to not worry about losing support and actually tell the population it is our own ****ing fault the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsk II Posted 3 June, 2012 Share Posted 3 June, 2012 Bad language, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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