Racehorse TALK

Actually both the grandkids are great vegetable and fruit eaters. 

well, like i said above, i got one who eats everything and one who eats nothing ... maybe when he gets a little older, but our methods can't be total 

Oink !

One thing I've learnt from my own kids( all grown up now) was not to force them to eat foods they didn't like.

My eldest daughter hated anything green ( vegetable) when she was a kid.  After the usual "mexican standoff" we decided not to force the issue.

It took a few years but she decided to try these green thing in her own time and when she was ready .
Well it must have worked because she has no problem eating veges now and has done the same with her kids and they just love their veges now.

In fact when the grandkids are over at our place we get chastised if we "cook " their carrots and beans instead of leaving them raw.

Sounds like a few of us have kids the same age. I have a girl just turned 6 and my little fella who just turned 3. Same problems with them eating, some days they seem to eat everything you put in front of them other days they are not so good. A few months ago I did a quick 'french' toast for my daughter (just soak the bread in some beaten egg for a while then cooked it in a pan) now that is all she wants for breakfast.......

Today they were fighting over the last two Mangoes in the house, they are pretty good with fruit. We recently found a mullberry tree on our walk home from school and they love munching on those....although i think others have the same idea as there is usually very little ripe fruit left on the tree.

I work on the theory 'as long as they are eating'

Doesn't really matter what (well within reason) but if all they want is weatbix for dinner so be it

I try and make it fun, meat lollypops (lamb cutlets) chicken on a stick (kebabs) etc, mine seem to respond to that and enjoy the laugh.

mine love poached eggs Chalky 

I started eating tonight at about 5pm with some olives , king island brie , a dry salami and a new beer - monteiths single source lager .

then i cooked a t bone on the bbq with a portabello mushrooom , grilled zucchini and a microwave desiree potatoe , with a glass of d'arenberg laughing magpie shiraz .

the simple things in life

and im on a plane tomorrow for a boys weeks away at the cox plate

my kids will look after me when i'm old 

you right, they probly won't 

Oink !

well pigskin , that was for me and my mum .

i am staying at her house while im on holidays from drilling holes in the desert .

hope your kids do the same for you mate , im sure they will

        . Brilliant mate. It really is the simple things in life, as you say.

I go to my brothers house every Friday Night during the footy season with my best mate and my old man. We sit in the same spots. Watch the first game of League, then the AFL on Fox IQ, then the 2nd game of league. We take it in turns to have a Friday Bet All Up on the 3 games and we all put $50 in to try and win a bank for the Saturday Races. And the whole time we all do the form together for those races. There is a huge White Board in the lounge room (bachelor pad) and someone will get up and write a horse's name on the board, we will then all delve into our form books and give our opinions. At the end of the night, each of us picks one horse or sports team and we do a 5 leg all up (our other mate rings in) for the weekend. It is so nerve-racking when your pick comes round during the weekend. Texts of abuse follow if you are the leg that lets everyone down. We bank any proceeds and go away together with the funds.

My brother cooks us all hot dogs or Steak and Chips. My missus wouldn't even dream of organising something on a Friday Night during the footy season.

These times are just heaven to me. Wouldn't miss them for the world.