[honeychile]

Nobody's brought up a big point - these immature fussy eaters still get dessert? We always had to try everything, then actually make a meal out of anything we liked. If we didn't, no dessert for us. Dessert is not necessary, it is a treat.

My mother was visiting her cousins when she was about 4-5, and she & her mother were invited to dinner. Then they announced, "We're having tongue!" My grandmother gave "the look" to my mother, and my mother knew at that age that she was about to eat tongue.

She, in turn, told my brother & I that we may grow up to be diplomats or missionaries, so we needed to at least try different foods. And I have multiple food allergies. She just didn't believe in being rude, ever.