How to get my kids to eat their food.
Honestly, I was at my tether’s end, trying to get my kids to finish their food fast. And appreciating it. Then ATP sent me this YouTube video.
Great eye-opener for them. My kids sat in front of the PC, as I read out the words. When the pictures came out, I explained to them how much suffering there is around the world. I told them, these kids are so hungry, they’d eat ANYTHING, even rocks..just to keep their stomach full. I also told them about toys and how these children had no toys to share or play with.
I could see they were really sad after seeing the hungry babies and children. My No.2 even told me he would share his toys with the boy with bones. I hope this message stays with them….for a long long time!
good idea to show them the video.
Comment by sasha — July 3, 2008 @ 5:44 am
U have not finished your story..so is it effective? Your kids finish their food? Fast? hehehe just curious..
Comment by blinka.li — July 3, 2008 @ 6:21 am
Sounds like it worked! Do you think my 30 month old would understand? I thought I have it bad but you have more than 1 fussy eater? *faints*
Comment by KittyCat — July 3, 2008 @ 10:08 am
this is a very touching clip. thanks for posting it up
Comment by mommy to chumsy — July 3, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
hahaha… very effective ya
now to get them to clean up, do their homework etc…
Comment by sting — July 3, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
ya kids should be exposed to the unfortunate cos they learn quickly too.
Comment by constance — July 4, 2008 @ 2:28 am
Mott, really wanna thank you for your kind and encouraging words! It really helps a lot, sigh….true, like u say, formula not that bad afterall…..
hey, i use to tell my girl that if she waste her food, she will become poor like those pasar malam beggars with baby.
Comment by chinnee — July 4, 2008 @ 11:55 am
I should show this to my kids too, yeah!
Comment by shireen — July 4, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
I think i shd show this to my boy too but i doubt he will understand. But then again…maybe he will….i shd try…see how.
Comment by Shooi — July 7, 2008 @ 9:36 am
sasha, hehehe…only if they ‘get’ it, then it’s effective.
Blinka, well…..they do finish it. just how long it takes them…:P
Kitty Cat, they aren’t fussy…just take DAMNNNN long to finish! They love to play in between! Even with a piece of crumb…they can play!!! Sei mm sei moe???
M2C, Thank ATP…heh!
Sting, actually….No.1 is OCD, so no probs with cleaning up. Heh….
Constance, ya..I shud bring them to orphanages. Actually, when I was in KL, I did… but the kids were too young then, and they thought it was some playhouse *slaps forehead*
ChinNee, Dun stress yea….
HFM, Hahahahahahaha..shock them into eating! But I thot ur girls love to eat?
Shooi, you’re right…if too young, he might not get it. Only a lil older…then they will begin to emphatise..
Comment by mott — July 9, 2008 @ 12:25 am
Hey, i showed this to Kimberly too !!! ha ha. out of my frustration of her rejecting food !!! It last all of one day. Did you need to refresh your boys’ memory?
Comment by allthingspurple — July 18, 2008 @ 4:45 pm