Stuff our kids want to eat”

Grandparents face parenting challenges; Retirement years being spent raising grandkids


By DOUG EDGAR

– Doug Edgar, wrote the original story about our Family and its time to let him know what the scoop is.

I should rename this story “Stuff our kids want to eat”



Doug Edgar wrote: ”Bruce Nuckowski thought his days of fishing toy cars out of the toilet and explaining why cereal is a better choice for breakfast than Goldfish crackers were over.”



They weren't.

Well, Doug, if I was to tell you that Goldfish are indeed now acceptable as a breakfast food, would you laugh at me?. Don’t get me wrong cereal has its place but there is something about the smell of a fresh box of Goldfish in the morning. Dip them in butter,you can't quit eating them.!

You should try it, its good. First, we have to get them to eat some cereal or toast before the replacement food is requested. But, if you ask what do you want for breakfast, then you will get the following answers.

Here, is what else that can be had at the breakfast table, so folks if you always wondered what will kids eat, I might be able to answer your question shortly.

Pizza-cold or reheated, but in the oven only please. Tastes good. Fingers only.

Cereal-with milk, but its not eaten, just the milk is drank and a refill is asked for or the cereal is eaten, but the milk is left, or its half n half. Could use a spoon but forks and fingers work.

Baby dill Pickles-they can be Valasic Kosher baby dills with garlic or Bick’s with garlic. Fingers or forks.

Pepperettes-they can be found at Zehr’s deli and they are made by Schneider’s. fingers only.

Cheese- a slice of Kraft or old cheddar and a piece of ham from the same deli. utensils optional

Nachos n cheese-again only Kraft cheese or jalapeno' chips.!! A finger food

Pergories-reheated in a frying pan with some sour cream. They must be Chemo’s brand. Fingers or forks.

Bagels- must be sesame seed and the top only, toasted, with peanut butter or cream cheese and no butter. Fingers.

Toast- white bread. Lots of butter, can have peanut butter, no crust, cut in 4 pieces, on a plate being optional

Eggs-scrambled with cheese and no toast and if there was bacon in it, that would be eaten first, utensils optional.

Frozen pancakes / waffles-with butter and tons of syrup, cut in bite size pieces. Forks used here.

Yoghurt / pudding cups- I am ok with the yoghurt but not pudding, a discussion always is requested.

And pie; what ever was for desert the night before, its ok for breakfast the next day.

And after that has all happened, guess what ”can we have a “snack” now, please”? Did I miss something ?.

Well, after reading all this is, it does appear to be usual food requests no matter what time of day I guess and if it makes them happy and fills that hole I guess it works. I am sure other Families have the same menu, don’t you?.

Breakfast should run from 6:30 am to 7:30 am and after they all dressed and teeth brushed, then they require a snack, no way, didn’t you all just finish eating something?.

Well, that’s it Doug, I have to go, I hear a Hot Wheels car is in the toilet and its not going to make it unless I rescue it, before somebody flushes. .