What’s your “Back in my day, we…(both)

…would go blackberry picking and Granma would make blackberry pies and serve them with whipped cream

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GreenGoddess · F

Back in my day we ate what we were given or we didn't eat.

Peaceful · F

@GreenGoddess same, holy crap!

Gusman · 61-69, M

@GreenGoddess Yep. I think that is so wrong. We went through that as well. Back in the 60's and 70's. Went to bed hungry sometimes. So little has changed in Parenting through the years. That tactic is still employed.

PrivateHell · M

@GreenGoddess I remember staying up until 3 AM once because I wouldn't eat liver and onions.

SW-User

@GreenGoddess we never had to eat anything that we didn't want. But if we took it we had to. I remember one time having to eat soggy strawberry shortcake cuz I screwed around too much at the dinner table. Ugh it was so gross.

dragonfly46 · F

@PrivateHell Omg!! My mom gave me mine cold the next morning for breakfast after sitting at the table for hours the day before! I still hate liver and onions.

PrivateHell · M

@dragonfly46 same here. Even smelling it cooking makes me sick

GreenGoddess · F

@Gusman I don't think it's wrong like @SW-User said it teaches kids not to waste food. It also stops them from expecting special treatment and makes them open to trying new things. Fixing a kid a peanutbutter and jelly at eleven pm because they didn't eat their dinner is ludicrous. I'll toss that bad boy in the fridge for them to enjoy for breakfast.