What's the worst thing you have said to you dc when they won't eat their food?

[fondant4000]

Following on from the thread on how important is it for dcs to have fruit and veg.

Despite swearing I would never make it an issue, food has become a real source of tension in the fondant household.

DD1 will reject toast if 'too brown', rice if 'too dry', apples if 'too sweet', and the ultimate - bread because it was 'too bready'.

She is anemic and we are trying to get her to eat well. But now I find myself saying things like "Do you want to be a sickly child" . And my dh "You will die if you don't eat" .

What stupid thing have you said across the dinner table.....?

"you can't only eat foods you like" .

You won't grow big and strong

I've got something really nice for pudding if you eat your dinner

Superman eats his dinner

I've even brought my mother's favourite out of retirement: "There are plenty of children in the world who would love to have that food" OMG! double

get in the car now you are going to the hospital to be tube fed! i actually put her incar and drove to hosp she screamed her head off but her eating did improve