To have thrown the children's tea in the sink?

[Athyrium]

DS2 enters kitchen and asks what's for tea. I answer, to which he says he hates it (He has never had it before.)

DS1 enters kitchen and asks what we're having. When I reply he tells me it's gross (He has never had it before.)

I have a PMT induced moment of RAGE and the throw the lot in the sink on top of the dirty washing up.

Am now skulking upstairs.

I think half of it bounced off the washing up and is now stuck on the wall, which I suppose serves me right...

[lordnoobson]

i allowed fussy eaters. I think it is easy just to say " well starve then" ( at hearing your mum say 'shit"!) but when you have a kid who finds some kind of food genuinely hard being tough won't make a difference.

And they will pretty much starve themselves

[lordnoobson]

I would rather go without than eat PEARS fgs

[nachohousekeeper]

Morethanpotatoprints I can't agree with you.

I put up with that from my Mother and I suffered horrible food issues as a result.

I accept that some kids are fussy and it is an issue but aren't kids sometimes allowed to just not like something?

Would you allow yourself as an adult to keep being served up something you don't like until you eat it?

[TortoiseUpATreeAgain]

Mary Berry would definitely not approve...

(I accept reference entirely lost if you haven't been watching this season of the Great British Bake-Off)

[CouldntGiveAMonkeysToss]

YANBU to feel annoyed but you are a bit unreasonable to have lobbed it in the sink, mostly because now you'll have to fish it out, put it in the bin and possibly clean the wall.
When my boys do this (they are much younger than yours though), I just respond with "well there isn't anything else" and leave their plate on the table for up to an hour. They usually eat it, if they just pick at it then I do a dessert of plain yoghurt and fruit so they don't go hungry before bed (they are only 2 and 4 though, not as frustrating when they're little).

[CustardOmlet]

YANBU, provided you don't do it at every meal time, the children will receive the message. DS is a very fussy eater, but still being a toddler I have to be more tolerant and luckily he will eat apple and yogurt if he doesn't like what I prepare.

[Johnogroats]

My boys are the same age. I say "that is really rude. Eat it or you can go to bed". Usually that works...they are pretty good eaters but need to be a but more open minded. I could follow your example though if provoked...

[eltsihT]

I put dinner down in front if my 2 today and ds2 throws up... He hadn't even tried it (I think he might be ill) and ds1 try's one mouthful and announces he doesn't like sticky rice but at least he picked the ham and peas out my risotto.

[Athyrium]

Like the Mary reference!

Agree about children being entitled not to like stuff...but not even trying it was what got me today. They aren't 2 anymore!

Yes I do know IWBU really tho! No intention of making anything else however, they can sort themselves out.

They are currently lurking outside my door trying to pluck up courage to come in. Must be hungry now then! Giggling their heads off so not so penitent mind!!

[Fedupnagging]

Completely get your frustration Op so have some much needed

Yes people are allowed to have foods they don't like and not be forced to eat. But, sometimes, just sometimes, fussy dc's can drive you to distraction. I know, I have 3 who are, quite frankly, old enough to know better.

Dinner choices in this house are a) take it, or b) leave it and I have the tacky sign to prove it

[SelmaMacguyver]

Same has just happened in our house Op although I put it in the bin I'm glad to say
To make me even more annoyed I made DS1 a separate meal as he has recently become vegetarian I am trying to be supportive even though its a pain in the arse as DS2 is a real carnivore.
I've hidden all the biscuits now so that DS1 can't go and fill up on crap while I'm out tonight.

I feel your pain.

[summerlovingliz]

Lol, good for you! what was it?

[MrsWinnibago]

Reminds me of Stephen King's Mother who he said had danced in an upturned bowl of jelly once when in a rage.

[Keletubbie]

I weigh up the options. DD is 6 and I have a pretty good idea of foods she likes. She'll accept variations but some things are just a no go.

If it is something she does like but simply thinks she might get something better, I have been known to offer the same meal 3 times in a row...

[Athyrium]

You are the first to ask summerlovingliz

It was a very very mild chilli, more of a bolognese tbh, and rice.

Sigh. Feeling a bit guilty now.

Did someone offer me wine? I accept!

[Lonecatwithkitten]

When asked what is for a meal I answer 'Food'. If on arrival at the table faces are made and comments passed I explain 'this is meal either eat it or don't'. I have never known it not eaten and 99% of the time it is described as actually quite nice.

[mamalino]

What was the food?

[Purpleflamingos]

I'm sat at the table with ds1 who's refusing to eat a chicken casserole. Apparently he doesn't like it. Told him there's nothing in the casserole he hasn't had on his roast dinner before! He sits there and eats or goes to bed.

[bikermouse1]

I'm still laughing at you finding rice down your cleavage…

[ArabellaTarantella]

Mine got told "eat it or go without" from a very young age. He turned out to be not fussy at all (except for mushrooms). He soon learned to eat everything

[MrsBungle]

Yanbu. Bloody frustrating and you had a moment of rage!

Not as bad as the time my mum through the Christmas tree out in a rage. It still had all the decorations including the lights on it. It lay, forlorn, in the front garden on full display to the neighbours for the whole day until she recovered from her rage and told us to bring it back in

[MrsBungle]

Threw not through.

[ghostisonthecanvas]

loving the dancing in a bowl of jelly!