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Megan Fox Ditches the Clothes for Armani
Friday, March 4th, 2011
Someone is going to make me turn in my man card for saying this…but Megan Fox isn't all that hot. Pretty, yes. But I don't get all the hype. I realize though that I'm in the minority so I'm posting these pics of a recent shoot Megan did for Armani. Enjoy!
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Mom Defends Cage Fighting for Kids
Missouri Mom defends her decision to allow her children to participate in controversial new sport.
Mom•Logic: How did you and your kids get involved with cage fighting?
Jennifer: My kids have been wrestling for years. This year, they learned about kids' cage fighting and wanted to do it. I had no idea what it was, so I was a little nervous. But my husband said they could do it if they wanted to. We trusted their coach, and we were assured that the kids wear protective gear. There is a weight class so the kids are within 10-15 pounds of each other, and there is an age class so they are within a year of each other.
The cage is two to three feet off the floor, like a boxing ring, and it's protected for safety. The floor has give or bounce. There are springs that pop, giving off a cool and loud noise as the kids hit the floor. The crowd gets excited when the kids hit the floor because it makes an echo sound, and it's awesome.
Mom•Logic: Are you concerned about the safety of your three kids?
Jennifer: I was extremely nervous at first. The kids' first fight was the first one I ever attended, so I didn't really know what to expect. But now that I know what it is and how many precautions are taken, I don't have any safety concerns. At any point, the referee has the discretion to stop the match if a child is in harm's way. I haven't seen any kids get hurt because it's stopped before it becomes a safety issue.
Mom•Logic: How do you feel about daughter doing this?
Jennifer: I like it because it helps her with self-defense. I don't have to worry about her as much now, or when she gets older. If she was on a date and something was to happen, she can defend herself and I don't have to worry.
Mom•Logic: Have you heard criticism from others?
Jennifer: I have heard criticism. I think before people criticize or judge this sport, they should attend a practice or match to see how hard the kids work, train, and how much protective gear they wear. Then they will see the sport from a different point of view, and they will probably come to like it. They'll realize that kids cage fighting is not as dangerous as they think.
Dress it up however you want, but this is still a disgusting, violent sport, and I'm in complete shock that parents would subject their kids to that. Take a look at the adult version of cage fighting, and see what your kids are aspiring to.
why outlaw cock fighting, when you can have toddler fights?
u can clearly see in some vids the kids have protective gear. u never tried it so u dnt like it but that happens with anything. n the adults are different in saftey and rules. also UFC is safer than playing a tackle football game….believe it or not. ive done both. n if ur kid wanted to do sumthing r u going 2 shoot him down? they get paid 6 figures(at least) now how much do u make Mr Saftey?
You want to keep your kids out of a risky activity? Take a look at the common injuries from Cheerleading and Ballet. In Football we give kids a helmet and shoulder pads. In Cheerleading we give them a skirt, throw them 15 feet in the air and expect a 80lb girl to catch them.
My Daughter and boys compete in an amature mma league and love it. You can check out the rules at www.fightleague.org and see some matches by searching "dvdhatchery" on YouTube. MMA can be a great & safe sport for kids given the right rules and safety oversight.
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The Claw
I imagine this card will be like Lady Jane, not all that good when it is released but will have it's place in a future meta.
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Zill Buff Predictions!
My Predictions.
Abyssien: Fireball buffed to 350, top ability always gives 225 str (no more warrior bonus)
Telender: Middle ability buffed to hit 300, 400 vs mage, top ability changed to 2x physical attack
Artrezil: Bottom ability changed to all damage + 50, middle ability now required BY, top ability buffed to fireball 600
Brutus: Berserk and rage abilities are combined, requires RY, gains ability str + 100 and R becomes sword, requires B, base strength raised to 140
Spooker: Rage ability becomes all rage 30, 60 if zil, top ability converts R to sword.
Salem: Crit and dodge combined, replace backstab with smite, OR change a skill to terror. I could see either one of these happening.
Bloodsword: Bottom ability changed to berserk 50, all str + 50, middle ability changed to rage 30, only requires R
Oukandari: Bottom ability changed to rage 140
Wild: Small number increases, base strength lowered by 10 (its always the card I want buffed that gets the short end of the stick… Blanche and Aleshane for some examples)
Salamalek: Bottom ability buffed to berserk and rage 70, top ability changed to hit 900 for YY.
Dark: Middle ability buffed to shock 270 and hit 150
N'taba: Unchanged
Zereshin: Unchanged (Although it should be buffed it is relatively new)
Bigrage: Unchanged
Kriss: I can see him getting the Exhien treatment (completely ruined) He does need to be reworked somehow but I believe the developers will go overboard and make him useless
Wow, this took a long time to type up, it would be funny if I was right about a few of these. I am really confident in Salem receiving one of the two changes I listed above… or they might just nerf him as a joke (which would be pretty funny actually)
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[Tournament] Another Tourney?
Split jaw
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Add me, I play daily.
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Your worst tyrant experience
I bought some blight packs. I did manage to get valefar, but I have not used it very much.
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Kapak, dawnbringer is just useless.
Beholder, strum just has no place in any deck. I have used beholder before in a BT rush and it can lead to some quick wins, but strum does not fit in anywhere, it is easily one of the worst legendary cards out there.
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Opinion on Awakening Rares
I got Snap seeper, forward base, and israfel.
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Comical Card Typos
I typed in Thunder Fag once…..
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The most under-rated card in all of Tyrant?
With a few asylums this guy can be amazing. I used to use it all the time
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Flash Player 11.3
I only noticed this problem when I used firefox. When I switched to chrome, the game ran like it normally does.
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[Support DEVs]Give Tyrant 5 stars!
I will rate Tyrant 5/5 when it earns the rating. Why would I support developers by rating up a game that does not deserve it?
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[DEV] 5/25/2012 Phobos Aftermath Expansion released! v2.0.43
I believe the whole WB situation should be handled like this
1. Promo cards still cost WB's this does not need to change
2. New expansion comes out, the pack is sold for WB's
3. Another new expansion comes out, new pack is WB only, but the old pack gets a gold price
This allows WB buyers to enjoy the new cards earlier, but still allows gold players to have them someday.
Funny how the devs respond to those who praise the update on the first page, but they run and hide when someone voices a complaint. What a bunch of cowards.
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[Petition] Make Nexus packs buyable with gold
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I have tried this over 10 times with no luck at all!
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Pokemon TD ftw!!!
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Time after time, I look back at my childhood and think how parenting has to be one of the toughest things a person can go through! I get the rewarding aspect, I REALLY do! But I'm talking about dealing with teenager's life issues. I have got to thank my mom and stepdad for not only raising me, but also […]
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Roasted Vegetable & Feta Sandwiches
From EatingWell: May/June 1995, EatingWell Serves Two, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
Inspired by that famous New Orleans sandwich, the muffaletta, this jazzy vegetarian version is actually good for you.
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- 1 medium eggplant, (about 1 pound)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 7-ounce jar roasted red peppers, rinsed and chopped
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 ounces feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 1 round loaf whole-wheat country bread, (about 9 inches across)
- Preheat a grill or the broiler. Cut eggplant crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. If using a grill, oil the grill rack (see Tip). Brush 1/2 tablespoon oil over both sides of the slices. Grill or broil the eggplant until lightly browned and tender, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Let cool slightly. Chop the eggplant coarsely and mix with red peppers. Season with salt and pepper.
- Mash feta with a fork in a small bowl. Add lemon juice, oregano, crushed red pepper and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil; blend until smooth and spreadable. Season with pepper.
- Slice loaf in half horizontally and scoop out about 1 inch of the soft interior from each half. (Reserve for another use, such as breadcrumbs.) Spread the seasoned feta in the bottom half of the loaf. Spoon the chopped eggplant and peppers over the cheese and replace the bread top firmly. Cut into wedges.
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- Make Ahead Tip: Store well wrapped in the refrigerator or a cooler with a cold pack for up to 8 hours.
- To oil a grill rack: Oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)
Per serving: 226 calories; 5 g fat (2 g sat, 2 g mono); 7 mg cholesterol; 34 g carbohydrates; 8 g protein; 3 g fiber; 613 mg sodium; 171 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (20% daily value).
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Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1/2 high-fat meat
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One More Reason to Breast-feedSeptember 1st, 2008
What if you could help your child excel in school before she's even said her first word? In the largest study of its kind, researchers at Montreal's McGill University followed 14,000 children over a six-year period to see if prolonged (at least three months) and exclusive (no other food or liquids) breast-feeding affected cognitive development.By Lisa Marshall
Is Your Pet a Toxic Dumping Ground?September 1st, 2008
You work hard to reduce your family's exposure to household toxins, but your pets may face a greater risk than you, says Olga Naidenko, PhD, senior scientist at the Environmental Working Group, "Where do our pets spend their time? They sleep on the couch, roll around on the carpet, and get dust carrying toxic chemicals all over their fur and then lick it off."
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As the warm, summer weather draws you outside for barbecues, trips to the lake, and poolside gatherings, you'll likely encounter some uninvited guests that can quickly cause you to run for cover. Alas, mosquitoes, gnats, and other pesky bugs remain a fact of life during this time of year, making insect repellent a necessity for surviving the season.Win the battle against bugs with these DEET-free oils.By Melissa Lum
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Once upon a time, getting a good night's sleep wasn't an issue for me. I went to bed when I was tired and woke up feeling refreshed. No tossing and turning before I drifted off to dreamland—no middle-of-the-night awakenings. Then I started having babies, who roused me at all hours and made eight-a-night a thing of the past.Put your insomnia to rest with our age-by-age guide to getting a good night's sleep.By Jennifer Lang
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Teryn Taylor, of Marion, Indiana, has "benzo" voice: flat, devoid of emotion, almost robotic—the result of her unwitting dependence on anti-anxiety drugs (aka benzodiazepine tranquilizers). Taylor hardly looks the part.Anti-anxiety drugs ensnare millions of Americans in a web of addiction and pain. Before you fill that prescription, read on.By Matt Samet
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According to new research from Duke University Medical Center, tossing and turning could have big health implications—especially for women. "Women who reported taking a half an hour or more to fall asleep showed a worse risk profile for heart disease than men who had sleep problems," says Edward C. Suarez, MD, lead author of the study.Wish you could fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow?By Nora Simmons
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It's the startling and inhumane practice where moms use hot rocks to stunt girls' development. Learn where and how it's done and what you can do to help.
This video is shocking and disturbing--not only because of the content -- but also because we had never heard of this hidden practice.
Many mothers write to us trying to find a way to teach their own daughters about what's happening in the world and give them perspective on how lucky we are to live in our society. This is an important issue to discuss with girls and something you can fight together. Please click here to sign the petition addressed to President Bush, The UN, and the Prime Minister of Cameroon--and let's join as women, mothers and daughters to help stop the abuse.
We contacted Nina Garthwaite, the producer of the video, which is featured in its entirety on current.com, a Web site connected to Current TV, a global cable and satellite TV network.
Momlogic: How did you find out about this ritual?
Nina: I was researching something else at the UN, and someone mentioned it to me. I was shocked. It seems that no one really knows about it. I was surprised that this wasn't common knowledge and that it wasn't spoken about. No one spoke about it. (In an effort to fight breast ironing, the Network of Aunties Association (RENATA) was formed, a local NGO composed of teen mothers.)
ML: What is most frustrating about this situation?
NG: If they were doing this to men's penises, the government would speak up. There needs to be better education and more open talk about the issue.
ML: It seems unreal that mothers do this to their children.
NG: The problem is that when the girls get pregnant, the men run away. The girls get stuck with the kids, and their moms end up taking on the responsibility and they don't want it.
ML: Is this a brand new practice?
NG: In the past, healing doctors have breast ironed, but to iron out lumps or to produce breast milk. But for stunting puberty, it's relatively new. Because of improved diet and living conditions, girls are growing breasts earlier, and it's jarring to see. It would be the equivalent of seeing a 5-year-old with breasts here.
ML: What are some of the long-lasting effects?
NG: There's no place where these women can just go and get plastic surgery to repair their breasts. They get dumped because they are disfigured. This may seem trivial at first, but like our teenagers, it can be incredibly traumatizing to feel like you have to hide your body or to get broken up with because you are disfigured. And, these girls are terrified. There are so many stories. In one case, a "healer" sucked something out of her breast and literally rubbed salt in her wounds. The fear alone sticks aside from the medical effects.
ML: You seemed very disturbed when Monica is about to iron her daughter Bishi's breasts, and you intervened. Was that a difficult decision?
NG: I suddenly found myself in a situation where I was involved in the story and had to think on my feet. It was shaken for a few hours after that happened. I wondered what part I played in this -- in terms of my decision to stop it. I never thought NOT to stop it. I was the one adding the trauma to the situation. There's a difference between "I'll show you" as opposed to "I'm about to do it now, so take a look."
ML: It's difficult not to blame the mothers in this situation, but how about having the men stop having sex with these young women?
NG: I went into this thinking this same thing, but it's just not clear cut. These girls are developing under the age of 9, but if you ask around, no one has ever really heard of a 9-year-old getting pregnant. They see men LOOKING, but most pregnancies come from consensual sex. But, of course, there are huge issues involving men and women...A man won't get convicted of rape if he marries the woman. A lot of the problem has to do with a lack of sexual education, so it's tough to draw a direct arrow to teenage sex.
ML: Does this happen elsewhere?
NG: The study was done in Cameroon, but it's suspected that it happens in surrounding countries as well. But the research hasn't been done yet. The subject is not talked about openly.
ML: You obviously did this documentary to help bring awareness to this practice. What can we do?
NG: There needs to be more international awareness. The people on the ground need financial support. There needs to be more pressure on government to speak out against it.
Click to see the entire segment that was part of a Vanguard special report on Current TV. Tune in to Current TV's Vanguard Journalism series that airs every Wednesday at 10PM ET/ 7PM PT and on Current.com.
I have never heard of this. It is outrageous. I'm happy to sign.
I have never heard of this, I am disgusted and horrified and am sending this to my friends to get this barbaric practice to stop
Having a 10 year old that is about to enter puberty, this story really hits home. I will definitely be passing this along for all my friends to sign. Thank you MomLogic!
How is it possible we've never heard of this? Consider the petition signed and forwarded.
It is an extraordinary story and it should be stopped.
Good for Momlogic and Current TV for bringing this previously unheard of practice to light. Like genital mutilation, this ritual must be stopped! I will join the cause and pass
this information on to everyone in my address book.
this is again a horrible practice done to young girls. I had never heard of this.


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Canadian freestyle skier Yuki Tsubota was taken to hospital after crashing in the final run of the women's ski slopestyle event at the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday.
Tsubota, 20, reportedly hurt her jaw when she crashed while attempting a 900 (two and a half spins) on the final jump on the course. She fell short of the landing and fell heavily, appearing to slam her jaw on her knee in the process. She was carried off the course in a stretcher before being taken to a hospital in Krasnaya Polyana, where the freestyle events are being held.
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I have a problem with my Mosin. When I first bought it I had shot 12 rounds with no problem. The next time I shot it I loaded one round and it shot just fine but when I tried to eject the shell the bolt was locked up. With some help from a hammer I unjammed it. So I took it home and cleaned it thinking maybe I didn't clean it well enough after the last time I shot it, even though I clean all my guns thoroughly after shooting. The next day I take it out again. I try to load a round and as it's almost all the way in the chamber it stops. It's like it had swollen shut a tad bit. I've oiled it time and time again but still yet nothing. My uncle told me he had the same issue with one of his rifles. It was a 223. He used the cheap Russian ammo like I did. He told me that the cheap Russian ammunition is coated with water resistant laminate. So when the shell heats up the water proof crap gets sticky and if you don't eject the shell fast enough the stuff will stick to the chamber. He said they're made mainly for semi autos. He just started shooting brass cased rounds after that and it wouldn't jam anymore. I haven't done anything with it yet. I was wondering if any of you have had this issue and if it can be fixed. Any info helps.
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And also, the rounds I shot are Russian Wolf with the bimetal case.
Sounds like the issue is not with the rifle it is with the ammunition. Some European steel case rounds have a varnish type coating. This does heat up and after several rounds can coat the inside of the chamber. It takes vigorous cleaning and some strong solvent to get it out. You can do a normal cleaning and it won't budge. As it builds up the chamber becomes tighter and tighter until finally nothing works. I would do a complete cleaning of the chamber of your rifle and go get you one box of good ammunition from a reputable company. If it works well you have diagnosed your problem.
Bottom line you normally get what you pay for quality wise!
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My Mosin does the same thing with that type of ammo. But brass cases run like butter. It is your ammo. My reloads are awesome. If you search the internet you will find people joking about it. They say they always bring a 2x4 with them to beat the bolt open.
Best thing it to use the good stuff. If you reload it is cheaper than buying surplus anyway.
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My friend was having issues with him. I kept telling him to stop being a girl with it and cycle the bolt like a man. He was having issues with it for a good 2 minutes and I took it and cycled it like a man just fine. I will have to let him know about the issues with the ammo though. My other friend has one and his bolt cycles so smoothly but the 1st one I was talking about has a hideous rough cycle. Oh well, you get what you pay for.
"Sticky bolt syndrome" is a common complaint for Mosin owners. Google it and look at the results. Most likely cause of your problem is a dirty chamber.
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The best thing you can do is either use surplus ammo, or brass ammo. The surplus ammo is as cheap as it gets, and it is copper washed instead of lacquer coated. I haven't had a problem out of mine.
It's the cosmoline, I had the same problem with my 91/30, until I took some JB bore bright to the chamber, works like a charm now, follow the link to this video, guy shows you exactly how to remedy the problem,


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The deal was reported on Saturday with it being contingent on the 36-year-old passing a medical examination.
Berkman was limited to 32 games a season ago with St. Louis thanks to torn cartilage in his right knee. He ended up hitting .259 with two homers and seven RBI in 81 at-bats.
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States with highest, lowest pet ownership
The American Veterinary Medical Association recently released its U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook.
Residents of Vermont are the most likely to have pets, according to a new survey by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). Washington, D.C., a territory, had the smallest percentage of pet owners.
Although the survey didn't collect information on why some states had higher rates of pet ownership, the findings indicate the type of dwelling — rural vs. urban — played a role, a spokesman said.
The top 10 pet-owning states are:
Vermont 70.8 percent of households owned a pet
New Mexico 67.6 percent
South Dakota 65.6 percent
Oregon 63.6 percent
Maine 62.9 percent
Washington 62.7 percent
Arkansas 62.4 percent
West Virginia 62.1 percent
Idaho 62 percent
Wyoming 61.8 percent
The 10 states in 2011 with the lowest percentage of pet-owning households are:
Rhode Island 53 percent
Minnesota 53 percent
California 52.9 percent
Maryland 52.3 percent
Illinois 51.8 percent
Nebraska 51.3 percent
Utah 51.2 percent
New Jersey 50.7 percent
New York 50.6 percent
Massachusetts 50.4 percent.
The District of Columbia had a far lower rate of pet ownership at 21.9 percent.
The report also looks at the health of pets across the country.
"Unfortunately, the report reveals that fewer dogs and cats are seeing the veterinarian regularly, and that's something that the AVMA and every companion animal veterinarian are concerned about," said Dr. Douglas G. Aspros, president of the AVMA. "Pet owners across the country need to remember to bring their pets into the veterinarian – at least once a year – to maintain optimal health."
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Harry's Army8 Reviews
AU. Hermione, Ginny, and Luna discover "the power the dark lord knows not" and recruit an army to make use of it. Harry never expected this...
an Harry Potter fanfiction
by Andrew yclept Aelfwine
The characters and situations of the Harry Potter series are
copyright J.K. Rowling. The characters and situations of the
Draka series are copyright S.M. Stirling. They may not be
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these characters and situations is not to be construed as
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Warnings: Gratuitous silliness. Out-of-characterness.
Extreme parodic elements. Polyamoury. Femmeslash. Heterosexuality.
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Ginny/Hermione/Luna. Ginny/Hermione/Luna/Millicent.
Ginny/Hermione/Luna/Millicent/Gwendolyn Ingolfsson/Winifred
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Harry/Ginny/Hermione/Luna/Millicent/Gwen/Winnie/?+ implied.
Past Harry/Ginny implied. Past Hermione/Ron implied. Past
Pansy/Millicent implied. Pansy/Draco implied. Elvis/Nixon implied.
Hermione Granger yawned, stretched, and set down the book
of Victorian spells she'd been leafing through all evening.
"I wonder... what is 'the power the Dark Lord knows not?'"
She poured herself more tea from the pot that sat on the
scarred endtable she and Ginny Weasley had found in a storage
room, to match the battered couch that Luna Lovegood had
conjured from midair, or possibly an alternate dimension.
They had redecorated the drawing room of 12 Grimmauld
Place a few days previous, taking advantage of the facts that
Kreacher's head had joined his ancestors' on the wall and Mrs.
Black's portrait had been encased in concrete. Both of which
had been accomplished within minutes after Sirus Black's last
will and testament, naming Harry James Potter his sole heir,
had been read.
Ginny Weasley giggled. "Being dishy. And damned
snoggable." The aforesaid sole heir was currently at his
Muggle relations' home in Surrey, soaking up a final year's
supply of genetically-based magical protection. Which, along
with the disappearance of Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks
into a locked bedroom, the departure of Molly and Arthur
Weasley for the Burrow, and Ron Weasley's attendance at his
brother's stag night, meant that the three girls could spend
the evening in their night clothes, giggling about the
aforesaid Harry Potter.
Hermione shook her head. "Really, Ginny... just because
you get to snog the handsomest boy at Hogwarts doesn't mean
you've got the right to rub it in."
"Why not?"
"Cos it's cruel. Here we are, all of us in danger of
attack by masked Tommy-worshippers every day, and you've
seduced him away from us. You could share, you know?"
"But you've got my brother!"
"Ron? Spare me. He kisses like a dead fish. And
sometimes he forgets and calls me 'Krumm.' If he wanted a
threesome, he should have said something back then. Viktor
wouldn't have minded."
"Hermione. Truly?"
"'Truly' what?"
"You fancy Harry?"
"Yes. And, just for the record, I fancy you and Luna as
Luna closed her copy of Snappdove's Hippogriffs of the
South and set it on the table. "Hermione? If you wanted a
foursome with us, why didn't you tell me? Or Ginevra?"
Before Hermione could answer, Ginny and Luna had hugged her
close and kissed her on the lips.
"Harry's birthday is five days from now," Ginny said.
"We'll tell him once we spring him from his durance vile."
"And whatever shall we do til then?" Hermione said.
"Well," Luna said, "we could take a telescope up to the
roof and watch the Lesser Xats roosting on the moon. Or we
could search old issues of the Prophet for coded references to
Cornelius Fudge's war against the Goblins. But personally...
I'd suggest we practise for what we'll do after we tell him."
She fingered the top button of Hermione's pyjama top.
Much later, the three of them lay in each others' arms in
Hermione and Ginny's bedroom. "It occurs to me," Luna mused,
"That our Ginevra might be exactly right."
"About that trick with the practice Snitch? Absolutely,"
Hermione nuzzled Ginny's neck. "Let's try it with Harry
"She is quite right about that," Luna said. "But what I
was really thinking about was 'the power the Dark Lord knows
"The sixteen year old Tom Riddle," Ginny said, "was
passing handsome, but the current version doesn't sound to be
worth much. And McGonagall told me he was never known to so
much as hold hands with anyone when they were at Hogwarts
together. But how could that defeat him?"
"Well..." Luna said, "we three are quite taken with
Harry. And each other. So... what if Harry's women are the
force that defeats Lord Moldieshort?"
"Not only us. We'd have to select others, of course."
"Luna! You mean we'd assemble a... a... harem for Harry?
A harem of luscious, gorgeous, deadly, combative, capable,
bisexual women? How utterly... completely... absolutely..."
Apparently Hermione had run out of adverbs and adjectives
"Delicious? Brilliant?" Ginny said.
"Tommorrow we start," Hermione said. "After breakfast,
with a visit to Miss Bulstrode?"
"Her?" Ginny said.
"We could use a Slytherin," Hermione said. "She's on the
outs with Malfoy due to the breakup of the Inquisitorial
Squad. And with Parkinson, so Winky tells me, due to
Parkinson's admission that kissing her was only meant as an
attempt to turn Malfoy on. She's about the best duellist at
Hogwarts who's not in the DA, her family has a long history of
grey magick but none of black magick, and I'm told she fences
thrice weekly at a salle in Holborn."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow morning, Hermione," Ginny
said, stilling her with a finger on the lips and a final soft
Millicent Bulstrode proved most willing. Not to mention
fetching in black leather fencing garb. And out of it.
"Now, my darlings," she said that afternoon, lying
amongst scattered pillows on the much-enlarged bed in what had
been Ginny and Hermione's room alone in Grimmauld Place, "I've
been thinking about this plan of yours. The 'army of Harry-and-
each-other-lovers.' It's brilliant, but where will we get
the rest of us? We could use a Hufflepuff, maybe Susan Bones,
and perhaps we could recruit a few others from Hogwarts,
"That's not a very sizeable fighting force for defeating
the Dark Lord? Was that what you intended that charming
ellipsis to mean, my dear Millicent?" Hermione said, stroking
her cheek.
Millicent nuzzled Hermione's hand, and Ginny's that
covered it. "Yes."
"As it happens, I've got a plan. When I went home to my
parents' at the end of term, I raided the local bookshop.
Combined with a few obscure spells from a book Professor
MacGonagall was kind enough to forget on my table one day in
the library, I think we can find ourselves plenty of
willing comrades-in-arms."
"Who?" Ginny said.
"Well, to start off... her." Hermione reached under a
pile of rumpled clothes and fished out a paperback novel. On
the cover, a red-haired woman gestured towards a painting of a
hairy wolf-baboon clutching a rifle.
"Gwendolyn Ingolfsson? Hermione, are you mad?"
Millicent said. "I mean, she's sexy as all hells, but she'll
try to take over the world."
"Not if we get the young version," Hermione said. "At
sixteen, I think-- wait a minute. You've read this?"
"But of course. We're not all noses-in-the-air-at-anything-
Muggle idiots in Slytherin. Besides, Steve Stirling
is a Squib. And a cousin of mine."
They sat in the drawing room again, having established it
as a cross-universal Apparition Point and warded it with
explosive-propellant-suppressing charms. Which latter,
fortunately, had proven unnecessary, as Gwen Ingolfsson,
encountering four unusual girls of about her own age on her
evening run, had been more than willing to try a quick jaunt
across time and space.
"Well," Gwen said, "this is pretty convincing.
Especially that bat-eared houseserf with the socks. Y'all
really must be witches from an alternate universe where magic
works. And, given the rest, I suppose it's only reasonable
that I take your word there's no Domination here."
"Yes," Hermione said, "that's about the extent of it.
Except Dobby isn't a serf."
Millicent elbowed her. "Leave the girl alone, Hermione.
We can raise her consciousness later. I'm just glad she's not
calling us feral serfs."
"Y'all don't seem terrible serf-like to me, Miz
Bulstrode. And if those-there wands ain't sidearms, I'll eat
a ghouloon." Gwen smiled. "Besides, I've never much wanted
to be a frog. So, y'all are fighting some kind of... magical
warlord? And you think I'll help?"
"We think that's possible, yes."
"Why? Don't you realise that I'm genetically engineered
to side with capital-E Evil? To conquer and dominate? To
rape and murder and ruin in the name of my Race?"
"Something makes me think you don't like it so much."
"Not really," Gwen said. "I mean... the cute serf girls
to warm your bed bit is kind of fun. So is the hunting tiger
bit, and the cool black uniforms bit, and the being
fantastically fit and deadly and sexy bit. But... I don't
want to go kill the Yankees so they won't kill me and Ma and
Winnie-that's my girlfriend, and I wish she were here because
she just loves scientifiction and stories about wizards and
magic. I don't want to spend all my time /ruling/. I just want
to make out with Winnie, and a few other people besides, and
to... to paint, and write songs, and put a 'Commit Senseless
Acts of Kindness and Meaningless Acts of Beauty' sticker on my
"We haven't got aircars, but you could have a Muggle
car," Hermione said. "They're sort of like your autosteamers,
only with internal combustion engines."
"Weird! Why? Was your world designed by a
scientifiction writer obsessed with dead-end technologies?"
"I don't think so," Millicent said. "But in our world we
think your world was designed by my cousin. I quite like him,
myself, but there are folk who'd call him something along
those lines."
"Whyever for?" Gwen said. "We don't use any dead-end
"Dirigibles," Hermione said.
"Well, they are oldfashioned, but they're so lovely to
fly on. They're comfortable and quiet, and the ride's so
smooth... you can just sit in your stateroom by the window and
watch the landscape go by and kiss your girlfriend."
"But they're not very efficient, and they're slow, and-"
Luna elbowed her.
"You could have a broomstick, Gwen," Ginny said.
"They're lots more fun than a Muggle car!"
"A broomstick? Truly? Like the ones witches ride in
stories? Does everyone have one in your world?"
"Not everyone," Hermione said. "Only magical people can
use them. But you've got fairly high magical potential, and
we'll have to get you a wand, and blackmail Professor
McGonagall into letting you into Hogwarts, so..."
"I think I'd like that," Gwen said. "Would you teach me
how to fly?"
"Sure! Harry and I will," Ginny said.
"So," Gwen said, "this Harry of yours. I have to sleep
with him as well as the four of y'all, do I understand that
"Yes," Ginny said, "but he's quite lovely. It's how
he'll defeat the Dark Lord, in the end. So many sweet, kind,
gorgeous, dangerous girls will fall in love with him that no
one will be able stand against us." She smiled sweetly at
Gwen. "I rather like the idea of making a Harry sandwich with
you. And of watching Hermione and Luna and Millicent make
their own Harry and Gwen sandwiches. And then trying some of
the other combinations."
"I don't know," Gwen said. "I mean... sure, I like the
idea of boys. But they're so gross. Really! Winnie's cousin
Alois has gone into orbit over this Yankee wench. Met her at
a chess tournament, of all things; some fool in Yankeeland
thought we could all learn to be friends and love each other
if we just got young Draka and young Yankees together and they
played games. And some other fool on our side thought it
would be a great way to gather more so-called intelligence and
lull the Yankees into greater complacency.
"So, Alois meets this wench, and they commence to write
back and forth, and then they link up a perscomp channel so
they can 'chat.' And then she introduces Alois to this gods-
curst game called 'Knights and Sorcerers.' And Alois goes
just as orbital for that as for her.
"Some days he wants to start the Final War right now so
he can have her for his very own bedwench. Other days he
wants Winnie to convince me to use my allegedly enormous
influence on Uncle Eric the Archon to have her made a Citizen
so they can marry and have lots of cute little super-superhuman
offspring when they're not defeating the Alliance
and becoming the Unquestioned Evil Overlord and Overlordess of
the Galaxy."
"Well," Ginny said, "Harry's not like that. He's very
cuddly and sweet, and he's never played 'Knights and
Sorcerers.' He likes Quidditch. So do I, actually."
"It's the Wizarding sport," Hermione said. "I could take
it or leave it, myself, but Harry and Ginny are quite obsessed
with it."
"You forgot me, dear Hermione," Millicent said. "I'm
hoping we can make our own Quidditch side. With Harry for
Seeker, and Ginny for a Chaser, and I for a Beater or Keeper.
And I think Gwen would make a lovely Chaser."
"Could you show me?" Gwen said.
"Of course," Luna said, and drew her wand from behind her
ear. "I announced at this game last year, when Ginevra played
Chaser for Gryffindor. Or would you prefer a game between
other Houses, sweet Millicent?"
"Not at all, my dear Luna," Millicent said, stroking
Luna's bare foot. "I rather liked that match. That prat
Malfoy, and those fools Crabbe and Goyle... I should have been
Beater, did you know that? And I wasn't, only because that
stupid ferret wanted his bodyguards on the pitch to protect
his little arse."
The final word and wand-flick of Luna's spell brought the
game to tiny life, as images floating over the table. "Oh
my!" Gwen said. "How magnificent! I must learn to do that."
"Convinced?" Hermione said.
"Well... do you know what will happen at home if I leave?
I do have my duty to think of."
"If you /stay/," Hermione said, "your mother will
start the Final War. And your Tantie-Ma, your surrogate
mother, she'll turn out to be an Alliance intelligence agent
and run off to Alpha Centauri. You'll become Archon, and
marry Alois, but he'll die in a hunting accident and centuries
later you'll wind up stuck on an alternate Earth and trying to
take itover.
"I marry Alois? No way! Let that freak have his
Yankee. But... could I bring Winnie?"
"I think we could manage that, Miz Ingolfsson," Hermione
"Call me Gwen. We are getting married, aftah-all."
"Gwen. I'm sure we could use another Draka in the
Several hours later, Gwen and Winnie having been properly
welcomed, they were all in bed again. "So," Luna said, "who's
next? A barbarian, perhaps? I always did rather fancy Red
Sonja. She always reminded me of someone else."
Ginny glowed. "I'm not so sure about that," Gwen said.
"She sounded awfully thick. And quite exclusively
heterosexual. Not so much like our Ginevra."
"What? You've read Robert E. Howard?" Hermione said.
"No, only unlikely. Books from alternate universes used
to fall into my grandparents' library, sometimes, when I was
on school holidays. Temporal rebound always snatched them
back in a day or two, but I can read ten thousand words a
minute, when I have to.
"Besides... Red Sonja was in Marvel's Conan /comics/, not
the Howard stories. And a clutch of spin-off novels. Also,
I'm told, an awful movie. But I never saw that, because the
tape wouldn't fit in our player."
Hermione blushed. "Sorry."
"We don't expect you to be /perfect/, Hermione. Just
brilliant, and brave, and a bushy-haired goddess of
seduction..." Gwen eeled her way over Ginny and Millicent to
kiss her on the nose. "And with that, perhaps we should get
back to business?"
Hermione sighed. "I suppose you're right."
"After we woke up," Winnie said, "I started reading this
book /Saber and Shadow/. Shkai'ra and Meghan sound quite
lovely. We might could use an archer, and someone with magic
that's not quite like yours with the wands. And if we need to
fight as horse cavalry, or sneak around in a city and slit
throats, who better could we find?"
"I think you're right about them," Luna said, "but first
we might look at this." She held up a trade paperback,
emblazoned with Japanese characters and drawings of cute, big-
eyed people fighting with each other. "Ranma ½ seems to have
some suitable recruits. Especially if Ranma and Akane do get
married after the end of the last volume."
"I still think it's going to be Ranma and all four
fiancées," Millicent said. "But Kasumi, now, she's got to be
tired of keeping house for her father and that idiot panda.
And we're rather badly in need of a logistics specialist."
Petunia Dursley was normal, thank you very much. So was
everyone else in her street, Privet Drive. Not as normal as
Petunia and Vernon and their Dudley, of course, but, then
again, no one was quite perfect, with the exception of Her
Majesty and the dear Queen Mother. Perhaps Mrs. Figg wasn't
quite as normal as the rest, but at least she had the decency
to be well into her seventh decade. Old age pensioners, like
the aristocracy, might safely be allowed a few eccentricities.
Petunia valued the normalcy of her street. And even more
so that of her home. So, she was pleased that this was to be
the last day that her roof would shelter the head of her
ingrate nephew, the one whom she and Vernon had tried to save.
She'd hoped they'd make an accountant of him, or at least a
decent ordinary criminal. How long had she laboured to
correct him? How often had she worried, even prayed for him?
Naturally, she hadn't done so much of the last as to make
a spectacle. Her family were good members of the Church of
England, putting in the appropriate two appearances a year at
the quaint Gothic church in Little Whinging High Street. It
wouldn't do to strain the Good Lord's hospitality by visiting
Him every week, as if He hadn't actual problems to concern
Such as the horrible creatures who wore freakish clothes,
waved sticks, chanted in Latin, and went about turning teacups
into mice, like Petunia's worthless nephew and her late
misguided sister. And all the other sorts of degraded savages
that unfortunately still inhabited the world, such as the
Irish, tribal Africans, rock musicians, and Americans.
All of which might perhaps be found amongst the crowd
which had appeared in the street a few minutes ago, rendering
it somewhat less quiet and considerably less normal. She
forced her eyes to fall on the nearest of the lot, and
realised that all were... female. Certainly they weren't
ladies. Nor girls. Even "women" seemed too decorous.
Their dress ranged from the overly-covering, in the form
of robes and leather suits and several sorts of metal armour,
to the inadequately-covering, in the form of... best not to go
there. Thank God Dudley was still enjoying his well-earned
slumber, as she'd have been forced to cover his eyes, even
though he was nearly a man grown. All of them seemed to carry
weapons: swords, spears, guns, even large cooking utensils.
Not a one looked to have ever come near a proper hairdresser,
and several had locks of hues that did not belong in nature,
let alone on a human head.
Even worse, at least half were accompanied by animals.
The horses were bad enough. They were necessary for the
Trooping of the Colours, of course, or when ladies and
gentlemen rode to hounds, but surely large, live, dropping-
producing animals had no place in a modern neighbourhood.
The assortment of huge birds, great dogs, giant mice, reindeer,
reptiles, and bizarre mixed-up /things/, however, didn't
belong /anywhere/.
This must all be her nephew's fault. "Harry!!!" Petunia
called. "There's a mob here! And if they've not come to hang
you, you'll regret it! Now come downstairs and let them take
you away! Now, you worthless, stupid, ungrateful boy!"
"Auntie, dear," Harry said, coming down the stairs,
dressed in freakish clothes, his accursed stick in his hand,
"mayn't I take a moment more, to bid adieu to the fond abode
of my childhood memories?" She would have slapped him for his
cheek, but today he was an adult, according to the freaks'
laws, and able to use his vile arts wherever he pleased. God
alone knew what he might do now, with that last small
restraint on his wickedness removed.
"Out, boy! And tell those creatures to be gone."
He opened the door. And paused for a moment, apparently
surprised at the scene. "Ginny? Luna? Hermione? What is
going on?"
The three nearest the door threw themselves at him.
Petunia hoped they didn't intend on carrying out some
disgusting ritual in her front garden. Or, if they must, that
at least they would be gone before Mrs. Bouquet next door
noticed. She bolted the door and wedged a chair beneath the
knob, just in case, before heading for the kitchen and the
bottle of sherry.
"Harry! Our leader! Our husband! Command us!" came the
shout from outside, a score of voices or more. Petunia
shuddered with horror at her sudden terrible realisation.
"First to bed, and then to victory!"
Instead of the sherry, she reached for Vernon's scotch.
It wasn't very ladylike, but she needed the additional
alcohol. At least a water-glass-full of it.
Well... I was thinking about the "Harry/Harem" genre of fanfic
a while ago. Know the sort I mean? Harry winds up with five or
seven girls willingly sharing him, learns exotic magicks that
make him the deadliest warrior the Wizarding World has seen since
the time of Merlin, then proceeds to wipe out Voldemort and
generally kick arse.
I actually like some of them, but... well, when I thought about
what might happen if the notion were taken to its logical extreme,
this is what fell out of my head.
Thanks for reading through to the end!


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The Pickiest Eaters in the History of Ever
Posted by Andy, under SNAPSHOTS
Kids are like a test. One that you can't really pass. You just sort of go through it chewing on your pencil, sweat beading on your forehead. You're looking around at the other students (parents) and seeing if you can't catch a glimpse at their answers. But then you see their foreheads glistening with the same uncertainty and you begin feasting on your pencil again.
Feeding your kid happens to be one of the worst tests you'll face. Choosing what to feed them is easy peasey, getting them to eat it? Hah! Sometimes, even if it's pizza! Luckily, you've got a teacher, a test subject and sparring partner all in one. Your kid. They're there to teach us how to be parents.
I didn't say they were good teachers.
Follow us on Facebook. We promise to clear our plates.
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Chow down. You won't gain a pound.
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36 Responses to "The Pickiest Eaters in the History of Ever"
Jim says:
We are having the love it / hate it / love it phase with our daughter. Just when you are convinced you have it down, they start rejecting things they have "always" loved, and start wanting things they wouldn't do anything but push around their plate with their spoon and mash it into something you couldn't attempt to serve again.
Whether you are a good cook, or can only scrape together the basics, it's hard not to feel rejected when you make them something that you are sure they will like, and they look at you like you put a dead rodent on their plate.
The one thing they are consistent on, however, is when you visit family and friends and tell them they "won't" eat something, the child inevitably devours as much as they can, making you look completely oblivious to your child's likes/dislikes.
Andrea says:
It feels like I'm reading my 2 yo son's story. So frustrating. Hope this picky eater phase ends very soon to all you guys
This is so amazing and true. OUr youngest is down to something like 6 things he'll eat for sure and then the rest of the time… well. Just… we give up.
Mimi says:
At least your kids will eat pizza. My nearly 4 year old will only eat, literally, a variety of 6 things. And candy.
James says:
My boy eats barely anything. Toast, yogurts… Chocolate, unsurprisingly… plus anything potato based.
Somehow though he is four and a half, and one of the tallest children I have ever seen. He somehow manages to absorb calories from bugger all.
It is really eating pizza though, when the cheese is folded back and sauce wiped off? ::sigh:: I actually said to my son, "EVEN PIZZA!?" If you are what you eat, my son is a loaf of bread.
MichielS says:
I'm quite proud to say that my 2,5yo daughter eats nearly everything! She's especially fond of strong flavours, like olives and salami.
Congrats! You are the proud parent of a mythological creature.
Bill says:
I'm with you here. If it wasn't for the protein available in chocolate milk, I don't think my kid would have grown at all. We're on a fairly steady rotation of string cheese, fruit snacks, crackers, and milk. There is a light at the end of the tunnel though. Now that my oldest son is 4.5, he is finally starting to warm up to kid-food staples like grilled cheese, mac-n-cheese, and chicken strips. However, like the picture above shows, some days one bite of grilled cheese = "I'm Full". It helps though to know that my wife and I aren't alone in this chaos!
The fact that my wife and I have latched onto the line "cheese has protein!" like a grilled-cheese-affirming mantra, tells me we've been in the same boat as you.
christina says:
my 5 yr old sustains on chocolate milk, fries, chicken nuggets, and candy. but mostly chocolate milk
Elen says:
My 4 year old used to LOVE pizza, now she'll eat only cheese topping of the piece! She'll eat cheese off anything and may be bite or two along the way… but that's it!
and my 2 year old now repeating after her sister EVERYTHING. so when 4 yo says: "I'm done" after eating just cheese out of grilled cheese sandwich, little one goes: "I'm done too"! double trouble..
I already loved cheese, but becoming a parent made me SO THANKFUL for cheese. Man!
Christine says:
My 3 year old will only eat the same 5 things each day (red grapes, goldfish crackers, cherry tomatoes, multigrain scoop chips, cheese sticks), with a VERY rare lick of something new (yesterday, he ate 3 blueberries!). When anything new even attempts to get on his lip, he reacts as if atomic poison has made its way into his mouth. I know someday he will eat me out of house and home, but, man, is it frustrating now!
So frustrating. It is a daily stress-fest for my wife.
Tessie says:
Worried about what I may face when my son is old enough for solid foods.
When my sister was four, she refused to eat her dinner (a home-made cheeseburger). Was told she would not get up from the table until she ate it. Everyone went to bed as she stubbornly glared at he plate.
I woke up a few hours later, realized she was not in bed, and got my mom. We went downstairs and found her asleep at the dinner table with a mouthful of hamburger. When we woke her up, she started chewing. She was then sent to bed.
My man has told me he was also a picky eater. Still is in some ways. The only vegetable he can tolerate is spinach.
Jim says:
I don't necessarily agree with not letting your child leave the table (although this is a funny story). I do think it is appropriate to have them stay at the table, while everyone else finished dinner (depending on age of course). But if they are hungry later, they get offered the same food as they had been offered at dinner. No snacks or treats to fill up on.
Of course you have to use your judgement, and your know your kid's personalities best, but forcing food does not necessarily help the situation.
Rebecca says:
I was exactly like your sister. fortunately y dd is not she will eat everything pretty much, although she is in a phase where she only eats a few bites(lasts a couple days then she eats huge meals)
Nicky says:
May I recomment a book? Besides The guide to baby sleep positions?
For all the parents of picky eaters out there: Read this book: http://www.amazon.de/dp/1780660057 !!!
(And try to relax )
Nicky – who has seen a lot of children survive on mererly nothing except love and air
Carmen says:
My 2 year old will eat mac and cheese, scrambled eggs, french toast and raisins. He will not drink milk, will not eat peanut butter (or any nut butter for that matter), eviscerates grilled cheese and hates oranges and soup.
I stress everyday about how Im going to get him to eat anything of substance.
I don't even know how our youngest son is above-average in height. I chalk it up to the mysteries of Nature along with how plants can grow from turning dirt and light into food.
My Kids Mom says:
When my kids were at that picky stage my husband and I made a list of all the entrees we could think of that contained component parts which we thought our kid would eat and which could give him a balanced diet (across a week perhaps!) We cooked one meal and offered it. He could dissect it and eat only the desired bits and that was ok. He could not have something else however. Each of my kids "chose" to go to bed hungry exactly once.
I don't believe you can make a good eater (or a good sleeper.) But eating together as a family helps as does providing regular meals which look and smell good. Some give up the pickiness by 5, others by 30… but they do find ways to sustain themselves on what they are offered, so offer good things.
Thankfully neither of my kids has ever been picky. We always fed everyone the same thing at the same time and they were expected to eat what they were given, unless they weren't feeling well or there was another good reason not to eat.
If we were having something new, the children had to try the new item and if they said "Eeww " or "gross" that earned them 3 bites of whatever it was. They were allowed to not have any if they didn't like it, but they were to simply say, "I don't want any more of that, Thank you."
vera says:
You eat what I put on the table in front of you or you do not eat at all. Eventually you will be so hungry, you will crave dirt on your plate.
Elizabeth says:
LOL! The expression my mom used with me when I was growing up, which is my favorite now that I'm a seasoned parent: "this is not a restaurant." She never said it meanly, but she sure as heck said it intensely.
Elizabeth says:
The best advise I ever got as a new parent, and that was back in in the mid 80's was from this old timer doctor. He said to always feed your baby (when they start eating solids) the same food you are eating,of course within reason, and this will train the child's palate to want those foods. I think a lot of the problems with this country, is that from the time children are toddlers, they are eating "kid food" like chicken fingers, pizza, and other processed foods. once you start to train the child with whole foods, they will begin to taste things better and not just salt and sugar.
I followed the doctors advice with my two kids, and they both ate everything I cooked. Other parents were always amazed at the variety. They would always say, my kids would never eat that!! I told them that mine would because the golden rule was you eat what is given, or you go to bed hungry. As humans we will not let ourselves starve, so as far as how much they eat, well, I think kids are smarter than us sometimes, and they tend to eat what they need. It is also about structure and eating at the same time and making meal times a great place to be.
My sister let her kids eat odd things and then had super picky eaters, one child had horrible stomach problems because of it. She decided to listen to her older sister, and it took about a month and she turned that picky eater into a healthy eater. It takes time to reset the taste buds!
Sorry for the long post, but I do think a lot of kids eating issues stems from eating the wrong things right off the bat.
I don't know if the above picture is the actual thing your child took a bite of, but this is an example of the kind of kid food I'm talking about. Not that pizza is a bad food, because it could be made better and more nutritious, but frankly it makes me sad to see kids constantly eating cheese pizza at birthday parties and restaurants. I'm not a food nazi, because I believe in a few little treats now and then, but the core diet should be nutritious building block not processed junk!
Eddie says:
These types of problems are self-manufactured. Like Elizabeth, I'm not a food nazi, either, but my kids' menus do not include processed junk foods except on very rare occasions. My kids eat raw vegetables, greens, fish, lean meats, etc…WHOLE foods. Why? Because that's what they are given.
I find it mind boggling that so many (predominantly American) parents will jokingly complain about their kids being so hard to feed when it's the parents' faults entirely. Your kid has a problem eating real food because you have a problem with presenting it consistently.
Eating well is a learning process like any other, but it is the one that the majority of parents are willing to let slide at the earliest of ages. I'd suggest reading the book French Kids Eat Everything and placing the responsibility where it belongs. You can either choose to give your children a real education about food or the lifelong gifts of obesity, diabetes, binging, etc.
I agree. It's the same with any behavioral problem. Children will only continue a behavior they know they will get away with. Be it being a picky eater or being rude or sassy…I've never been good at being a "if Tokyo do that one more time" parent. I simply told them to quit doing whatever they were doing wrong and if they didn't, they knew what the consequence was and they got it. On the other side of the coin, they have things they are supposes to do and if they don't get done, there are consequences for that as well…we run a tight ship 'round here. Everyone knows what's expected of them and everyone is happy.
LOL, that should say, "if you do that one more time" I'm on my phone and it's always auto correcting my typos…
A-M says:
As for the French Kids Eat Everything theory – that is rubbish. My mum is French (and very traditional) and I am still a picky eater (I was worse as a kid).
And my pickiness wasn't me being naughty. Lots of foods and textures just made me wretch or get genuinely upset. Meal times would be something to dread. It wasn't a case of only wanting to eat junk food and get my own way – I'd happily eat cucumber or carrots but never have I been able to stomach pizza (gross!). We got what we were given and she gave me what everyone else was having. I went hungry quite often and it became a huge issue, especially when visiting French relatives. Other than that I was a straight-A, great sleeper, generally well behaved kid.
Some kids just struggle with texture, taste and the unknown and they aren't being purposefully naughty. The only way I found was to try new foods slowly, gradually and numerous times, and not put myself under pressure to actually eat them. I found when I was in control of my food choices, it was a whole lot easier to try foods that made me uncomfortable. I can now proudly declare that I eat garlic bread. But I still hate pizza!
lw says:
Don't let them try lollies and sweet things as long as possible, even orange juice.
I nannied for these kids and even though they were picky eaters they'd want fruit as treats and drink water or milk, and they wouldn't demand unhealthy foods because they didn't know they existed.
Definitely doing that with my kids.
Our littlest (4yo) has had so little sugar, we actually had to urge him to try ice cream the first time at a birthday party. Too cute. We were and are pleased he's not sugar-crazy like some kids get.
Erica P. says:
I am a reformed picky eater. I was severely picky until I was about 19/20. My mother will forever remember when I excitedly phoned home from university with the exclamation "MOM! I tried KETCHUP!"
It obviously took YEARS, but I eventually got over it. And now, will eat (almost!) anything.
Hang in there, daddy-o!
Ha ha ha ha ha! "MOM! I tried KETCHUP"! Amaaaaaaazing.
Tracy says:
I get the whole "feed them what you eat" and as a rule we only eat whole foods and eat and feed our son organic everything. His first food was avacado which he loved for about 3 months then refused. He used to eat broccoli without hesitation but no more. He is 2 1/2 now and his eating changed dramatically at about 18 months. I am happy to say he will not eat hot dogs, pizza, or any other typical kid food processed junk, but his choice of foods is now beyond limited. We have to bribe him to try things by holding out on the things he likes and will eat but here is the kicker… This kid will literally puke if he doesn't like something. I'm not talking spit up – I mean absolute stomache emptying power puke at least three feet in any direction. This has happened several times. It is hard to justify forcing him to try new things by withholding those that he likes when this is consistently his reaction and he definitely wont try anything by just putting it on his plate. Any advice?
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