Kurt and I have become "those parents..." You know: the ones who are willing to do (nearly) whatever it takes to get their kid to eat? Our adventurous little eater has taken a sharp turn toward finicky these past few weeks, and against our pre-baby pledge that our children will simply learn to love foods of all flavors and textures and that is that, we brought out the ketchup (I just had a thought for a future post: "Mmm, yummy: Words We've Eaten Since Becoming Parents.") Maddie still has her sure-fire foods. Fruit, of course, and I can mix anything into a pancake and she'll eat it. Blueberries, squash, pumpkin, etc. Good nutrition, and with a hint of maple syrup, she'll gobble it right up. But meat seams to be a problem for her (and I just can't quite bring myself to mix pureed meat into a pancake, even with the promise of maple syrup). So alas. Ketchup. I seriously think her first official word might end up being "ketchup." Bites of beautifully marinated chicken or tender, juicy pork can sit on her tray, untouched, for 30 minutes, but as soon as we bring out the ketchup bottle and douse 'em up, her face lights up and she becomes an eager carnivore. She'll ask for more at least four times throughout a meal, so we've learned to put the ketchup bottle out of her view (as if that really works...blast the whole "object permanence" phenomenon). Oh well. Suffice to say, no need to "BYOK" to the Olmsted residence--we have plenty. Just don't wear white :)
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Instead of snips and snails, and puppy-dogs' tails my little boy is made of string cheese, apples, and rice. I have fully embraced that I am one of "those parents". And who can blame Madelyn, ketchup is why my family moved to America.
laugh! yes, it's hard to find an edible item more american than ketchup :)
Wait till she discovers Ranch dressing! Yum Yum!
I loved your idea of the "words we've eaten since becoming parents" blog entry. Mary and I were laughing about it this weekend.
I wonder what on earth we would use to get our kids to eat if we didn't have ketchup. we would probably go broke buying gallons of maple syrup.
Ahhh, Joe. You bring up a good point. And, for a nominal fee, I'd like to give you an opportunity to be a part of a great investment. Too many times, kids have turned their noses to Ketchup due to it's unattractive name. I'm going to start a new company that manufactures the traditional Ketchup, but markets it with a different name: "Tomato Syrup". It's incredible how much more Maddie enjoys eating Ketchup when I refer to it as this. Thoughts?
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