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Special Chocolates....

February 5, 2007

I have noticed that my daughter has been very possessive when it comes to her food. She will often act offended if she doesn't get exactly the amount of food she wants. She's taken to hoarding food at times. I don't understand where she get's this from, because I only hoard great chocolates that I get from New York. It's a cultural thing and it's a speciality chocolate. The last time we go the candy she had her own box, she counted it and watched it like a hawk. Sometimes she wouldn't even share, and it was ok because these were special chocolates. Living in NC it's often too warm to get them so it's a real treat. We love these chocolates. So, last week my daughter, whose fed well, and never goes with out threw a fit. Normally, we share a plate of something, we might get KFC and when we get home we share the chicken and potatos. Well, this week she decided that she was getting double potatos. Which was fine, however, my husband didn't get me any potatos and I wanted some, so I took some of her's. She threw a full blown fit. I don't normally take her food and would never make her go without. She just lost it beceause I wanted some potatos. Guess what, the food went to waste, she didn't even eat this. This has me miffed. She did the same thing at the circus because I ate some of her cotton candy. She showed her but in front of her friends. I was appauled. The circus was extra bad and our seats were horrible. We drove another child with us and his behavior was a night mare. After the circus, he asked if we could stop for lunch. I told him NO. At the circus he kept asking me how much dollars I had and why I wouldn't buy him a light. Well, over the weekend I found out this kid lives in an almost $400K home and his family owns several chains of a national business. This baffeled me. He was extremely rude. I ordered princess mcdonald's and we came home. She was ok on Friday night, but saturday we went to the buffet for dinner. Princess told me I couldn't have any rolls, there were three in the basket. I told her, that first we were at a resturant so there was more rolls if we wanted them, then second, she didn't even eat the first one and she was worried about where the second and third ones were going. I am not sure where she's picked up this food issue from and hoarder. I am having an issue with this because, she has never been denied food and there's always an abudent amout of food available. I personally have had and continue to have issues with food. Some of these issues stem from my childhood. I was a very overweight kid, I still have some emotional issues from that. I was subjected to having 7 kids eating at the same table, we never had leftovers. I never ate leftovers and I don't eat them now. I know that sounds conceded but I was never exposed to them so I have no desire for them. One thing that would burn me up is when I'd have a dinner out with my family and someone would drink from my drink. I hate anyone to drink from my drink. I only drink water at home and we don't share anything. I don't even share toothpaste because when one of us get sick or has a cold sore, I don't want them to magnify amongst the family. We as a family (DH and I) have some food issues and I'm scared of my daughter getting food issues. I recently had a gastric bypass and lost 80lbs and it's opened a whole new world of issues for me. I do not want my daughter to be fat, I was fat as a kid and it was horrible. The first thing you get noticed for is being fat. Now, I'm overweight and I need to lose 30-40lbs to meet my gastric bypass surgeon's weight goals. I will get there at some point this year. I remember valentines day and the kids would give me the valentines that hurt my feelings, I got a lot of pig valentines. I hated it. Just because your fat doesn't mean you don't have feelings and need love too. Until Next Time.... Jennifer

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