Taking food from 1 restaurant to another for your child - okay?

[Tigger&Belle]

Well, that's me and I am far from being a kid,big baby maybe, but not a kid but if I don't like how it looks or smells, I'm not even trying it, I just know I won't like it if I can't stand to even look at it. I can't eat a thing unless I can tell what is in it. So if there is a salad I will pick it apart and take out everything that I can't tell what it is, then I eat the rest. If I see anything that even remotely looks weird it is going no where near my mouth! I don't care how good everyone says it is...it is not going in my mouth. My kids can try whatever they want, and they do! Good thing they don't take after me!

I really wish that I hadn't just read what you wrote. I keep thinking that Zachary will grow out of his pickiness as he gets older. I've told him that at some time he will need to chose--either be less picky or NOT be a vegetarian. It's too hard being both! One day he did eat a vegie burger (before when we had them he would leave off the patty and basically make himself a cheese sandwich on a bun). I was so shocked when he ate the vegie burger that I almost fell off my chair. Now when we have them he will eat one--only one flavor of one brand, but it's a start.

As far as picky kids representing the decline of society, as far as I'm concerned, that couldn't be further than the truth with that kid. I just got a message from his math teacher totally raving about Zach--what a good student he is, how he participates in class, always has something to offer, comes prepared, etc. So if he's the decline of society our society is in super shape!

 

[Nancy]

I have actually eaten a veggie burger (ok I had 1 bite) just this past year! I even ate a cheese and spinach tortellini...because I didn't ask what kind it was before I ate it. And surprise I'm still alive to talk about it. I have gotten better over the years, for a long time the only veggie I would eat was corn and only if it was on the cob. Now I eat carrots, broccolli, corn (off the cob) cauliflower and I just tried avocado last week. The people I work with (the Chefs) are so proud of me.

 

[princess pooh]

I really wish that I hadn't just read what you wrote. I keep thinking that Zachary will grow out of his pickiness as he gets older. I've told him that at some time he will need to chose--either be less picky or NOT be a vegetarian. It's too hard being both! One day he did eat a vegie burger (before when we had them he would leave off the patty and basically make himself a cheese sandwich on a bun). I was so shocked when he ate the vegie burger that I almost fell off my chair. Now when we have them he will eat one--only one flavor of one brand, but it's a start.

I'll give you some hope . I was the pickiest eater ever as a child. I made all the other picky eaters look very open minded in comparison. I stayed that way until I got in the kitchen and started cooking. I forget what food network show I was watching but the host mentioned that getting your kids to help you cook can prevent them from becoming picky eaters. I think it may be about taking ownership or something like that, I don't really remember. I'm at the point where I'll try almost anything and I even enjoy most of it! Hopefully your son will get over his pickiness faster than I did

 

[Dina]

Gosh-- I haven't read all of the replies, but why are you judging this family. No, I've never done it, because it never occurred (sic?) to me to do it. But to say it's wrong-- you don't know that family. I usually just bring snack food to tide him over until dessert. My son is high functioning autistic (aspergers)-- you wouldn't know it by looking at him, but with that comes sensory problems-- to call him picky is an understatement. He will literally only eat McDonald's chicken nuggets (which is the only food he eats out), because they are slightly crunchy-- which is good for him. If its the slightest bit chewy, he won't eat it So, would I do it-- yes, absolutely I'm glad your child will eat whatever you give them. Consider yourself lucky-- not everyone is that fortunate.

 

[In a hurry]

Not having kids yet does not make me unqualified to have an opinion on this matter.

Well, jus as long as you realize it...

 

[Feralpeg]

I don't know about other states, but in Missouri it was against health department regulations to take outside food into a restaurant. I saw people asked to leave for doing so.

 

[mommyluvsmickey]

I haven taken food in before. I have 2 dd my oldest really isnt picky, I can remember my mom taking me to eat chinese when I was younger and I always brought mcdonalds or burger king they didnt mind. things are different now though there are a lot more choices out there. But I agree people should not be judged you never know about other people lives. I know I dont like it when people judge me and I bet you dont either.

 

[GJM]

I am one of those people that always said "when I have my kid they are going to do this or not do that". Well guess what those rules went out the window when my DS was born!

He is such a picky eater, I know partially my fault, his Dr. kepts telling me he will outgrow it and he has gotten a little better, he is 6 now.

But, yes I have brought bags of McD's or Burger King or Wendys into a restaurtant that me & DH wanted to go to. I didn't bring in a drink and I didn't carry the bag so everyone could see it.

My DS will not eat chicken strips, only nuggets. He only started eating the little pizza you can get on a kids menu. I am so happy - but the other day we went out and he got the pizza, it comes with parsley sprinkler on it. Here I am trying to pick off the "green" stuff for him. So now when I order it I always make sure and say "No Parsley". I think my DS must be the only kid that won't eat a hamburger, or only a certain Mac. & Cheese!

No one has ever said anything to us in the restaurant about bringing something in for him. We still tip good and I take the bag out with me. There was just times there is nothing he will eat.

After having my DS - I don't judge, I am sure there may have been some people that have judge us!

 

[luvmyfam444]

TACKY!!! I think it's okay if it was another fast food rest, maybe, but not a regualr sit down kinda place - that's just plain tacky -