What's that mom?
I'll eat what you put in front of me? OK.
My friend's wife was mortified when she asked my mom for parenting advice:
Friend: my kid keeps crawling into our bed at night.
Mom: Put them in their own room and tell them to stay there.
Friend: But they just come back.
Mom: Lock them in their room then.
Friend: They'll cry.
Mom: Then they'll cry themselves to sleep...
In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
I must have missed something, I thought they could still get the 1 seed if they beat MIN next week?
In reply to Appleseed :
Like others have said, everyone says things they probably would wish they hadn't. We're human and prone to frustration and saying things that pop into our head. It doesn't make you a bad person, just normal. Hopefully you and your wife don't beat yourself up to badly over this mindless outburst and get back to being the loving dad your son's been used to.
Flynlow said:Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) said: If ridiculous food fussiness continues, it might be a sign they're on the spectrum.E36 M3.
I've never been tested but this seems accurate. I have had some food issues my entire life. The only real arguments I had with my parents growing up were over food, there are things I flat out can't force myself to eat even now, and can't explain why, and about not having any sort of discipline for school work no matter how hard I tried. It seems like both of those things are now a sign of being on a spectrum, it used to be because I was a weird, lazy kid.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
I wonder if you could get close using a GM vortec intake connector and 3d printed insert to get the cone?
In reply to No Time :
It's for a Subaru WRX engine that, for various reasons, needs to have the turbo inlet piping come up behind the intake manifold instead of underneath it and forward, because the only good place to put an air filter is in the cowl on the right side of the car. There is no room next to the engine to run a normal turbo inlet back to there. I don't think. It's tight. Plus the OE tube is discontinued and aftermarket ones are shockingly expensive.
So it needs to be smallish with a 2"ish diameter exit. If there was room to neck down that easy button (or the multitude of carb hats available) then a cheap silicone elbow would work plenty good enough.
Hrm.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
It might be possible to 3D print it out of stainless steel. It looks like the only banjo-type turbine discharge fittings ever made came with the Bristol Beaufighter (car). This place does SS 3D printing relatively cheap:
In reply to ShawnG :
Worked for us
In reply to Wally (Forum Supporter) :
I want this to sting for a while. Not to eat me up inside, but as a reminder the next time I decide to be an shiny happy person, to remember the absolute shame, and, you know, NOT be an shiny happy person.
The boy forgave me quicker than I'm forgiving myself.
In reply to Appleseed :
This time of year is stressful - lots going on with families. I notice my wife and I arguing way more this last week than we normally do. Gifts, bills, overeating, missing past family, expectations......it all puts us under strain. Plus the 4:30pm sunset and no racing?
Peabody said:KyAllroad said:In reply to DarkMonohue :
No child has ever starved to death while having access to food. Don't cater to picky eating and they'll learn to at least try what is put in front of them.
I once didn't want to eat corn chowder my grandfather made me. I sat at the table until bed time and thought I'd won the battle of wills. Guess what I got for breakfast the next morning?
We started out doing things like that but I put a stop to it. I don't eat dairy. No amount of waiting and forcing will make me eat dairy. I remembered in kindergarten how they forced me to drink the milk and how disgusting it was. So instead we said, you don't want to eat the sauerkraut, then eat extra dumplings or meat. Don't want that, fine. No treats, no exceptions. They never let themselves go hungry.
And now they love sauerkraut. But the older one won't eat tomatoes, the younger one, onions. Everybody has their preferences, even kids
Picky eaters like chicken nuggets because chicken has no flavour, and nuggets taste like deep fried bread crumbs
The other part to this is that it can also be a warning of an allergy. Kid realizes that they feel bad when they eat this, their animal instincts tell them don't eat it. They don't know why they don't like it, they don't yet realize it and even if they did they probably couldn't articulate it beyond "it makes me feel bad" (or if they describe it as something that it is not, saying an apple is spicy for instance - maybe it is "spicy" for them because "spicy" is the closest they can come to saying it makes my tongue feel weird)... but they still know inherently that they shouldn't have it.
Our kid is 4.5. She eats a lot of different stuff at daycare - all kid friendly stuff, but a pretty diverse menu still. And she eats almost all of it. At home, her diet is probably 80% nuggets, breakfast sausage, apple sauce, bread, tomato sauce, pancakes, and blueberries. And in a given week? We'll be lucky if there are 3 of those things. Heck, over the past 3 days she ate only pasta sauce with wonder bread. Rejected the homemade bread, sourdough, and Italian and asked for the soft bread. Fine with me.
It is a very rare occasion that she will eat what we are eating, even though she is always offered a bite of it. We (me / RD mom/ RN grandparents/ her pediatrician) are not at all concerned about her nutrition, her long term eating habits, or her being a picky eater. If it's still happening when she's 10, yeah problem. But for a preschooler or kindergartener? Meh. My mom said there were days she fed us Kraft macaroni 3 meals a day because we'd eat it without complaint, it was cheap, and it was easy. And now? I don't really like Kraft macaroni unless I add a ton of stuff to it. It's fine plain, but not my thing.
We do suspect there is neurodivergence... but this is only one box that has been checked, and if it were the only one we wouldn't suspect it.
Both boys were picky when in the preschool years. My youngest would only eat nuggets and pasta with butter for the longest time.
As they start to spend time with friends/significant others, their taste will broaden and they will start to eat more variety. We also found that when they are involved in the cooking they tend to be more likely to try new food.
The older one is 21 and definitely eats a much broader selection of foods. Now that the younger one is 15 it tends to be in phases, for a while cheese ravioli and tortellini were the go to food, then burgers, then fried rice, and lately it's been chicken breast.
You could try shifting the mac&cheese away from the Kraft and try Cabot "seriously sharp shells & cheese". Still quick and easy, just a more sharp cheddar flavor. My wife still prefer the Kraft, but the boys will choose the Cabot any chance they get (mainly used as a side when we have salmon).
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MFer died of high speed lead poisoning 0.3 miles from my house last night.
I did not hear the pop, pop, pop but remember the sirens.
I guess my only rant about it is is that it's not a great neighbor hood near us and it is well known by the police. We hear sirens a bit but never seem to be in the known areas.
I took Christmas to New Years off.
I have been sick the entire time.
Starting week 3 of this E36 M3. Doctors visits have been a waste of time and money.
Toyman! said:I took Christmas to New Years off.
I have been sick the entire time.
Starting week 3 of this E36 M3. Doctors visits have been a waste of time and money.
A fine rant, and too familiar. I'm sorry you are having a hard time shaking it. The word that keeps coming to mind is "tedious".
My mother in laws funeral was today. Or yesterday. Dec 31.
My brother in law - single, still living at home, more or less been jobless for the past 6 years - is out partying for NYE. Meaning my FIL would be home alone after his wife's funeral. Luckily my wife has a heart of gold and is there with him. But seriously BIL? You're going to be 39 years old in a month. I don't care that it is NYE. Stay the berkeley at home with your disabled father who is alone in his home. Your mom and him were married for 43 years. He shouldn't be alone, and the adult child that he's been paying for should have the common decency to know that and step up to the worlds smallest plate and be there for him.
What a selfish shiny happy person.
I'm not going to say our neighbors next door are trashy, but since they moved in mid (now last) year, they've had a dumpster in their driveway.
In reply to Toyman! :
Whatever this is has been miserable. I haven't been able to take any time off until today, but every minute not spent at work I've been trying to sleep.
budget_bandit said:In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :
I must have missed something, I thought they could still get the 1 seed if they beat MIN next week?
The Lions can either be the #1 seed, get a bye, and host a 2nd round game OR get the #5 seed and be on the road in the first round. AC mentioned the Lions can't host a first round game.
Karacticus said:I'm not going to say our neighbors next door are trashy, but since they moved in mid (now last) year, they've had a dumpster in their driveway.
That's probably going to be me next year.
New house comes with an amazing amount of crap that I don't want.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:Karacticus said:I'm not going to say our neighbors next door are trashy, but since they moved in mid (now last) year, they've had a dumpster in their driveway.
That's probably going to be me next year.
New house comes with an amazing amount of crap that I don't want.
"We need to spend money to get rid of this crap" is a negotiation point when buying.
Also I can grow peas and squash on those old pallets.
RBCA said:Pete. (l33t FS) said:Karacticus said:I'm not going to say our neighbors next door are trashy, but since they moved in mid (now last) year, they've had a dumpster in their driveway.
That's probably going to be me next year.
New house comes with an amazing amount of crap that I don't want.
"We need to spend money to get rid of this crap" is a negotiation point when buying.
Also I can grow peas and squash on those old pallets.
And block window glass, and weird shelving (SO much shelving everywhere), and random old lumber, and miscellaneous old tools, and a crappy weak looking bench, and knickknacks and probably some paddywhacks too.
And that's just in ONE of the garages, the other one is even worse.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
I wish I had those problems.
In reply to mtn :
Some people just refuse to stop being children.
It's sad.
Toyman! said:I took Christmas to New Years off.
I have been sick the entire time.
Starting week 3 of this E36 M3. Doctors visits have been a waste of time and money.
Had what felt like the most wasteful medical visit of my life today when I went to see a doctor about over a month of nearly constant headaches and insomnia that seem to feed into each other in a terrible positive feedback loop. Spent about 3 hours waiting, got my vitals checked twice, he tells me everything looks good and asks if I've tried Tylenol. I say no, he looks at me like I'm a dumbass and asks why not. I say...I haven't been advised to, that's why I'm here (seems to be way more than a Tylenol-grade issue to me). Says these are things that happen as you get older and I should chuck Tylenol at it to see if it helps. Good thing it only cost me $15 in parking.
If this is a normal age-related problem, I've vastly overestimated what would be a sensible age to live to. I expect creaky joints, constipation and a weak pee stream but not indefinite sleep deprivation torture from my own brain.
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