I like Gwen Stefani

FallinAgain · October 2009

I think there's something inherently wrong in forcing or letting a small child play into social concepts of pretty or cool or whatever. Kids shouldn't have a thought about their looks at all.

salimoo · October 2009

I think it also depends on your kid. You hit a point with some kids (like me ...) where they're not eating or not getting enough nutrients. At that point, if I had a kid like me, I'd be okay with slapping together a PB&J.

KristenBtobe · October 2009

I don't disagree Moo, that's on the more extreme end of things though. I rarely (or not at all yet) offer Maggie fast food, soda, juice or any of the overprocessed junky things that my SIL gives her kids. Naturally that's the stuff they ask for because it tastes good. So why would they want vegetables or whole grains. If she doesn't eat what we are (like brussels sprouts pasta) we will give her something else, it's not like we shovel it in her mouth or make her sit in her chair until she's done. That doesn't give a kid healthy attitutes towards food either. All in balance.

tastyburger · October 2009

honestly, I don't eat (or even have in the house) sodas, candy, over processed foods, cookies, etc. If I don't eat them, I'm certainly not going to buy them for my future ficticious children.

SarahBethBR · October 2009

Kids shouldn't have a thought about their looks at all.But they do. Whether it's wanting their hair to be a different color or wanting to wear the same t-shirt every day (my mom claims that when I was 3-4 she washed the same shirt every night for over a year because I wouldn't wear anything else). I'm not sure how you avoid that, especially if you're a celebrity/fashion designer who depends on your looks for a living.Kristen, I agree with you about eating dinner together. I think it's important to eat together as a family. I just don't think it's necessarily so important to all eat the same thing. I remember I hated spaghetti when I was a kid. So on nights when we had spaghetti my mom put some noodles to the side and I ate them plain with cheese or with pesto. Or when they were grilling out steaks she made me shrimp or grilled chicken. I just don't see a problem with that. I'm not forced to eat things I don't like. Why would you force a kid to?

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

My mom used to hate that she'd spend time making homemade cookies or whatever for us, but we'd always want the storebrand stuff instead. I was such an ungrateful bastard.

KristenBtobe · October 2009

I made chocolate chip cookies from scratch and the little stinkers asked me just for the chips. Then if I had any Oreos. Too many chemicals must reprogram their little brains.

prettypinkypeonies · October 2009

I'm not a big fan of Gwen. And I personally think that dying a 3 year olds hair is gross. Creepy gross.

SarahBethBR · October 2009

honestly, I don't eat (or even have in the house) sodas, candy, over processed foods, cookies, etc. If I don't eat them, I'm certainly not going to buy them for my future ficticious children. I totally agree with you here. Again, I'm not saying I'll give my kids whatever they ask for. If I think it's unhealthy, I won't let them eat it.Side note: PETA somehow got my name and address and sent me a packet about the evils of McDonald's. I haven't eaten there in months, but now I'm skeeved out about all of the McNugets I've consumed in my lifetime.

FallinAgain · October 2009

Maybe I'm envisioning it all wrong and this isn't the result of Gwen wanting her kid to look like a cool mini-rocker. Maybe the 3 yr old is actually so into his image that he's wanting a bleached mohawk and the lastest trend in boots. Maybe that's not as bad but it's still nuts that she's willing to let him sit still for 20 minutes with chemical bleach on his 3 yr old scalp in his efforts to be the coolest 3 yr old on the pages of People.

KristenBtobe · October 2009

That kid is an accessory to his overly image conscious mother. How did I miss the younger one's name is Zuma? Sheesh.

SarahBethBR · October 2009

How did I miss the younger one's name is Zuma? Sheesh. Now here's a train I can get on. Isnpt it Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale? That kid better be glad he'll never have to get a real job.

ftnups · October 2009

I think you did, to brag about how good of an eater Matthew is.Ha! I thought I had only bragged in the toddler eating post before that. I hope I was not so gauche as to brag twice. :)Anyhoo, yes I pretty much agree with your meatloaf example. The only difference is that if it looked as though he were only eating potatoes, I might sneak off and rustle up some strawberries or some other veggie he might like or some cheese. My main objectives at this point are 1) to expose him to a wide range of foods and tastes and textures and 2) to make sure he gets the nutrients he needs. I am hoping that the payoff down the road is that when his taste buds mature a bit he will enjoy a lot of the stuff that I make. AND also he won't want his hair bleached! <--- me staying on topic.

CaliopeSpidrman · October 2009

Really though, Gwen should have dyed her hair to match her kids.

shanollee · October 2009

Cali beat me to it!

wendyld · October 2009

I love the idea of letting your tiny person eat what they like in theory, but I don't think toddlers do a good job of distinguishing between "I don't want this (because I know there is applesauce in the fridge and I want THAT)" and "I don't like beef." Connor routinely tells me NO to things that I will keep trying and he likes eventually. We don't force-feed him or make him stay there until he eats it, but we also don't give into a 2 year old's demands that aren't reasonable or healthy. Our Dr's advie is similar to the book that Kristen mentioned. He gets to pick from what's on his plate, he does not get to pick what goes onto the plate.

KristenBtobe · October 2009

Yes. The philosophy of this book is the parents decide when and what to offer and the child decides how much.

aligrrl80 · October 2009

i wouldn't bleach a little kid's hair, b/c yeah, that stuff burns *my* scalp, so i'm sure it would hurt their delicate little head- although if you don't apply it all the way to the roots, that's not really an issue. if it gets damaged or falls out, eh, he's a boy, you can shave the rest off. and you don't really have to sit still for the process- hell, I can't. apply the bleach, wrap the hair up, and the kid can about their business until it's time to wash it out. and my co-worker's 4 year old wants pink hair like mine. she's been bugging her mom about it for a while since she saw my facebook pics (oops, sorry mom). so kids that young may not be 'image conscious', as in 'i want to be cool and look like a rock star', but they can definitely latch onto a particular peice of 'style' that they like.

_Fenton · October 2009

The pink hair can be achieved with those clip on barrettes with colored fake hair attached. Streaking, walla!And this makes me think maybe Babbs dying her hair to match her babies was an ingenious preventive measure to keep the girls from wanting to dye their hair blonde too early! Maybe!

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