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Conversation with my 7 year old nephew about pineapple on pizza changed my whole view on picky eating
I was making dinner last week and my nephew said he wouldn't eat pineapple because "it touches the cheese wrong" (kids are weird, right?). He explained that the sweet and salty mix was confusing his mouth and he needed to separate them to even try a bite. It hit me different because I realized adults do the same thing with all kinds of stuff, not just food. We just have fancier words for it like "texture issues" or "not my preference." Has anyone else had a kid say something that made you rethink a habit you had?
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nancy_wood14d ago
@tessaperry it's wild how kids just say exactly what they're feeling without dressing it up. I started noticing the same pattern in how I react to things at the grocery store, like how I always grab the same brand of bread because the bag feels right in my hand, not because it tastes better. Or how I skip certain parking spots because the angle looks off, even if they're closer. It's like we build all these tiny rules for ourselves and never question them until a kid points out their own. What other hidden rules have you caught yourself following without realizing?
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tessaperry14d ago
That kid really put his finger on something, didn't he? It reminds me of how I can't stand certain textures in my food, like how mushy bananas make me gag even though I love the taste. Kids just say it straight without all the grown-up excuses we make for ourselves.
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