Give that kid a salad

Bear Chow · 05-18-2010, 10:38 AM

Have you ever had this conversation?

"Is it supposed to be green?"

"Yes, that's spinach."

"Did it fall off a truck, get run over, picked up, only to fall off again?"

"Funny, No it's supposed to look like that."

"Did (pause), did something already eat it?"

"NO!"

My kids know better, but my nephew well he can be a bit dramatic. The other day my wife and sister in law where talking about my nephew, he has been having some eating problems (getting fat). Well let’s just say if all you give a kid from birth to 10 years old is Taco Bell, McDonalds and Burger King. You’re going to develop some eating problems.

Most these problems are going to be pretty basic, such as identifying fruits, vegetables and unprocessed meat. Kids need to be able to relate that apple sauce is made from the red round ball things and that orange juice doesn’t grow in plastic bottles. I swear I just don’t understand how people can live that way and expect their kids to be healthy.

Any who, my wife and sister in law where talking and my wife said, “Send him here, Paul will straighten him right out.” In the back ground she heard, “HELL NO!” from a ten year old. I would have had to hang up if I had heard it. I’m still angry and that was three days ago. I think I’m going to get my son to invite him over this weekend to come plant my Garden. We can then sit around and chew on a bunch of celery sticks for lunch.

He might be eleven now, but he shouldn’t be speaking like that until he’s thirty.

05-18-2010, 10:38 AM	#1
Bear Chow Jeepless Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxford, Oh Posts: 302	Give that kid a salad Have you ever had this conversation? "Is it supposed to be green?" "Yes, that's spinach." "Did it fall off a truck, get run over, picked up, only to fall off again?" "Funny, No it's supposed to look like that." "Did (pause), did something already eat it?" "NO!" My kids know better, but my nephew well he can be a bit dramatic. The other day my wife and sister in law where talking about my nephew, he has been having some eating problems (getting fat). Well let’s just say if all you give a kid from birth to 10 years old is Taco Bell, McDonalds and Burger King. You’re going to develop some eating problems. Most these problems are going to be pretty basic, such as identifying fruits, vegetables and unprocessed meat. Kids need to be able to relate that apple sauce is made from the red round ball things and that orange juice doesn’t grow in plastic bottles. I swear I just don’t understand how people can live that way and expect their kids to be healthy. Any who, my wife and sister in law where talking and my wife said, “Send him here, Paul will straighten him right out.” In the back ground she heard, “HELL NO!” from a ten year old. I would have had to hang up if I had heard it. I’m still angry and that was three days ago. I think I’m going to get my son to invite him over this weekend to come plant my Garden. We can then sit around and chew on a bunch of celery sticks for lunch. He might be eleven now, but he shouldn’t be speaking like that until he’s thirty.