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  6 0 There are a million battles to choose from when raising kids. Is this one worth fighting? I say no. Mahtli69 answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report 3 comments by facet, Mahtli69, and facet… 0 0 It's not a battle; it just takes her longer to eat the food (and she eats less of it) when the crusts are on. But am I making life too easy for her? facet commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 It sounds like removing the crusts makes both of you happier. I've got a toddler at home, and I wouldn't think twice about this. Mahtli69 commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Oh well, I guess it's a philosophical issue for me. facet commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 She's two. If she eats at all, you're ahead and doing fine. Worry about crusts on or off when she's in the grade school years - trust me, that's when her pickiness REALLY sets in. Philosophically, IMO, drop the 'toughening up' aspect and focus on lifelong skills that she can take with her looong after you'll have direct control/influence over what and how she eats. Like eating non-sugared foods, eating good veggies and fruits, and going light on the high fat dairy/protein/sweets. Teach her about superfoods, and balancing between food groups, targeting ideal daily calories, good times of day to eat, and turn her onto WHOLE food menu building rather than processed & prepackaged stuff. That will do wonders -not just for her, but for the rest of us & our world. *insert 'the more you know' music cue here* Rev.Enant answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  5 1 No, she is just a kid. I say cut the crust off, especially if you think she has trouble chewing them. Some thoughts... How exactly does crust build character? Why do you think a 2 year old needs to toughen up? I ask in seriousness, but I also question those assumptions. You wrote that it is a philosophical issue to you, but to her it is not, it is very practical - she doesn't want crust. Eventually, she'll learn that it is the best part, just like she'll learn that salad is good. In many cases, there is nothing wrong with the easy way out. Just because something is hard doesn't mean it builds the kid's character. Bion Satir answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 1 I wonder about this as well, but I end up going by (what I believe is) the current wisdom about kids and eating: you decide when they eat and what they eat, and they decide how much to eat. So, you should probably serve the toast with the crust on and she can choose to leave it on the plate. The hard part about this is not compensating for the lost food with something else (that they like better). If a kid chooses not to eat much of their meal, they need to know they might be hungry until the next mealtime. It's hard to let that happen, but they learn pretty quick to eat at least as much as they need to. mynameiskate answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report 4 comments by facet, Rev.Enant, and mynameiskate… 0 0 How do you judge what is the right amount of food for a meal? I always feel like I'm either starving or over-stuffing my kid. Shouldn't there be room for a growing kid to eat healthy food until she doesn't want any more? facet commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Make the meals (for the under-7 crowd) a sampler plate with 6 or more items on it. There's SOMETHING they'll go for. Bonus points if it's raw or cold foods that can keep and be cycled thru again the next day. Rev.Enant commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Another guideline I try to stick to is if my daughter wants more of something on her plate, she has to eat everything else. That way, she has to balance her desire for more of a tasty thing with her dislike of something else (which may be fickle and transitory). mynameiskate commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 Oh one more thing: I've heard that a person (kid) often has to try a new food 10 times or more before they like it. So don't conclude too quickly that your kid doesn't like a particular food. Keep offering healthy stuff, even after rejection. mynameiskate commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Having someone cut the crust off your toast is a luxury of childhood. Don't deprive her. The four molars comment is so cute how could you resist. p.s. I am not a parent and I believe strongly in spoiling children in every way other than letting them be rude. infernactual answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report 3 comments by facet, infernactual, and C. W.… 0 0 You're sweet, but I'm afraid spoiling children too much bleeds over into rudeness. facet commented about 1 year ago | Report 2 0 I'd have to disagree. I was spoiled and always polite. I don't think there is any connection personally. I'm not in the least bit polite now so maybe there was a lag effect. infernactual commented about 1 year ago | Report 0 0 I SO agree with you, infernactual. It's a tricky line to toe for some people but I definitely think that a child can be "spoiled" and still be polite and grow up to be quite well-adjusted. Spoiled, to me, doesn't mean that the kid is allowed to act like a brat all the time and gets everything he or she wants. I think back to the nice little things my parents and other adults did for me and it makes me smile. Additionally, I just can't help but imagine the crust issue spiraling into a control battle between you and your daughter. Not that I'm saying it will, but as another commenter mentioned, in the grand scheme of things it's really small potatoes. C. W. commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Toasted crusts can be hard and sharp to a baby's soft palate. Give her a few years to toughen up! Luckier answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report 1 comment by facet… 0 0 But shouldn't I toughen her up now? facet commented about 1 year ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Crust now, therapy later. Just kidding. But speaking as a non-parent and former picky-eater, she'll learn to like it with age. Being told to eat things that I had no desire to eat encouraged me to become incredibly devious with disposing of unwanted food items. It was the beginning of my moral turpitude. Also it took me a lot longer to realize I now like foods I didn't as a kid because the memory of hating tomatoes/mushrooms/seafood/etc was so vivid. Besides, it's not like crust has any nutritional value that the rest of the bread doesn't. JN answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Why not compromise? Leave the crust on but don't make her eat it or shame her when she doesn't. Learning when NOT to eat is actually a valuable skill, as is knowing what's healthy to eat. Serve her what's healthy, but let her choose how much of it to consume. Arsenic7 answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Crust is delicious! But anyway, I would say leave the crust on so that it's never an issue and she's just used to seeing it that way? I know this is a different situation, but it drives me fucking crazy when I see kids at my restaurant being the most finicky eaters, and it's about stuff like crust on their grilled cheese sandwiches, or the wrong size straw that they don't like or whatever, and the parents don't tell them to just deal with it. That was how I was raised, eat what's on your plate, have what you are given, and it really made me a non picky eater at an early age. Seriously, I loved all kinds of foods, because that's the option I was given, to try everything the way it is. vsgirl86 answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I like to use big, cute cookie cutters for toast and sandwiches for my kids. Because teddy bear toast is one of the pleasures of childhood. But I don't eat my crusts, either - I HATE crusts, and my character is excellent; I rarely call in to work sick and get my oil changed on time, despite leaving sandwich bones on my plate. Also, being 2 (and 3, and 4) is already hard enough. The world is confusing, and arbitrary, and you don't get the rules all the time, and you have no power over your own environment, and you're really emotional - taking off the crust is just like a little toast hug. Penny Lane answered in Family & Kids about 1 year ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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