Apparently they don't really dislike it until they have tried it 10 times
Small children trying things for the first time, they can't really be said to dislike something until they have tried it 10 times, or so my food Nazi sister says.

My daughter really pisses me off with the fact that she will not try anything that even vaguely resembles a fresh vegetable or piece of fruit, unless it is a potato, a banana, or a grape. I trained as a chef, and like quite a few people here I prefer my food to come as naturally as possible to my kitchen where I will do wonderful things to it (I can honestly say I have never eaten a MacDonald's Burger). I have slaved in the kitchen for hours and presented to my daughter some wonderful concoction of delight that I know she will love if she would just venture to let some pass her lips, but it is not to be and any such offerings are greeted with "Don't like it". Baby Fluffles sticks resolutely to baked beans on toast with cheese, or jacket potato with tuna and cheese, and nothing else will do, she has even been known to refuse all meals offered to her over a 2 day period rather than let anything unknown cross her lips.

But, I do confess to a certain glee when, phoning my darling child who is staying with the aforementioned food Nazi sister one night this week, I overheard the following conversation:

FNS: "Have you finished Baby Fluffles; would you like some more?"
Baby Fluffles: "Potato"
FNS: "No potatoes Baby Fluffles, you can have more Cauliflower Cheese, or would you like some couscous with Cheese Sauce"
Baby Fluffles: "Don't like Cauliflower 'n' couscous, Potatoes!"
FNS: "Have some more potatoes then Baby Fluffles".

My sister is currently writing a book on how to get your child to eat what you want them to eat :)
(mrsfluffles Bitter & twisted? Probably., Thu 1 Mar 2007, 16:49, Reply)