Comments on: Nanny state http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:56:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Molly http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1831 Molly Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:31:51 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1831 <p>Article is clipped and in my files, so funny it was. Two notes to back up your points, both excellent: 1. Science actually HAS proven that kids outgrow early tastes, primarily because kids' first food -- milk -- was not available once they were done nursing until basically this past century. So, would have been highly unadaptive to get hooked on a foodstuff that disappeared. See Paul Rozin, he of chocolate cake fame mentioned in Omnivore's Dilemma. Also, a book called something like "Why We Eat What We Eat". 2. Ruth Reichl wrote a hilarious intro years ago in Gourmet about how she had to carry an egg in her purse at all times, because her son would only eat four foods (all white) and NO vegetables until he was seven years old. Exposure isn't all!</p> Article is clipped and in my files, so funny it was. Two notes to back up your points, both excellent: 1. Science actually HAS proven that kids outgrow early tastes, primarily because kids’ first food — milk — was not available once they were done nursing until basically this past century. So, would have been highly unadaptive to get hooked on a foodstuff that disappeared. See Paul Rozin, he of chocolate cake fame mentioned in Omnivore’s Dilemma. Also, a book called something like “Why We Eat What We Eat”. 2. Ruth Reichl wrote a hilarious intro years ago in Gourmet about how she had to carry an egg in her purse at all times, because her son would only eat four foods (all white) and NO vegetables until he was seven years old. Exposure isn’t all!

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1828 mamster Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:42:47 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1828 <p>I said, "Iris, we could go to Dick's Drive-In." And she said, "It's just called Dick's."</p> I said, “Iris, we could go to Dick’s Drive-In.” And she said, “It’s just called Dick’s.”

]]> By: Laurie http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1827 Laurie Wed, 04 Oct 2006 02:07:04 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1827 <p>When I got home from school today, Matthew and Iris were at Dick's snacking on french fries and chocolate shakes.</p> <p>Apparently I need a new nanny.</p> When I got home from school today, Matthew and Iris were at Dick’s snacking on french fries and chocolate shakes.

Apparently I need a new nanny.

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1824 Neil Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:00:53 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1824 <p>Excellent! thanks for the tip - I'll have to give them a try.</p> Excellent! thanks for the tip - I’ll have to give them a try.

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1815 mamster Mon, 02 Oct 2006 22:51:07 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1815 <p>Frozen are cheaper, <em>much</em> easier to prep, and taste just as good--or better, if we're talking about sprouts that have been kicking around the produce section for a week.</p> Frozen are cheaper, much easier to prep, and taste just as good—or better, if we’re talking about sprouts that have been kicking around the produce section for a week.

]]> By: Moose http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1813 Moose Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1813 <p>This reminds of this nanny blog that I was reading. Nannys beware! We are watching you! http://isawyournanny.blogspot.com/ -Moose</p> This reminds of this nanny blog that I was reading. Nannys beware! We are watching you! http://isawyournanny.blogspot.com/ -Moose

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1810 Neil Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:01:20 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1810 <p>Why?</p> Why?

]]> By: mamster http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1808 mamster Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:42:36 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1808 <p>neil d, I'm pretty sure parenting in general was impossible before Costco, and Costco invented the pizza bagel. Hope that clears things up.</p> <p>Neil, I still maintain that frozen brussels sprouts are better than fresh 90% of the time.</p> neil d, I’m pretty sure parenting in general was impossible before Costco, and Costco invented the pizza bagel. Hope that clears things up.

Neil, I still maintain that frozen brussels sprouts are better than fresh 90% of the time.

]]> By: neil d http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1805 neil d Mon, 02 Oct 2006 06:32:26 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1805 <p>I'm still wondering what kind of nanny has been feeding pizza bagels to "generations" of children. Has the pizza bagel even been around for generations? I thought before about 1980, most Americans were taught that bagels were deadly poison, like tomatoes.</p> <p>I also wonder why this story even needs the nannies, except that presumably the Times thinks its readers are more interested in reading a story about "how to tactfully discipline your nanny" than one about what your kids should or shouldn't be eating.</p> <p>Then there's this: "Her current nanny has a degree in nutrition."</p> <p>Note to self: Do not get a degree in nutrition as a career move.</p> I’m still wondering what kind of nanny has been feeding pizza bagels to “generations” of children. Has the pizza bagel even been around for generations? I thought before about 1980, most Americans were taught that bagels were deadly poison, like tomatoes.

I also wonder why this story even needs the nannies, except that presumably the Times thinks its readers are more interested in reading a story about “how to tactfully discipline your nanny” than one about what your kids should or shouldn’t be eating.

Then there’s this: “Her current nanny has a degree in nutrition.”

Note to self: Do not get a degree in nutrition as a career move.

]]> By: Neil http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1803 Neil Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:22:42 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2006/09/30/nanny-state/#comment-1803 <p>I mostly agree with your reaction to this article. however, I have to say that after being subjected to nasty canned and frozen peas and beans as a child, I still have an irrational revulsion to even perfectly prepared fresh versions of those vegetables. At least my Mom didn't even try to feed us brussels sprouts, so now they are one of my favorites (fresh, sauteed with lots of bacon, of course).</p> <p>On the other hand, I can attest that Candyland will fuck you up for life. Or turn you into a pastry chef. Eh, same thing.</p> I mostly agree with your reaction to this article. however, I have to say that after being subjected to nasty canned and frozen peas and beans as a child, I still have an irrational revulsion to even perfectly prepared fresh versions of those vegetables. At least my Mom didn’t even try to feed us brussels sprouts, so now they are one of my favorites (fresh, sauteed with lots of bacon, of course).

On the other hand, I can attest that Candyland will fuck you up for life. Or turn you into a pastry chef. Eh, same thing.

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