I have to admit I am a strong believer in a firm, but loving hand with children. Let's be honest, at the end of the day we are trying to raise sensible, caring, healthy adults. I had a heated debate with a friend recently who was complaining that her teenage daughter had been told off at school because she had dyed her hair bright blue. She said she should be allowed to express herself, I said that the she should learn that life is full of restrictions and rules and she needs to learn to respect them. As for good ? I brought my children up with a you eat what is cooked, at the table all together, I know there are days when commitments rule otherwise, but watching tv or playing a game doesn't count. I respect there are personal dislikes, my son hates carrots, but repulse and " not keen " are two different things. I try and instill in them that they should respect other people, my daughter loves cauliflower cheese, my son wouldn't choose it, but has it knowing she feels the same about risotto. I also don't believe in hiding veg, a carrot is a carrot and a sprout is a sprout, my DIL will only eat veg which is hidden, and only limited number of those, very hard when she's a vegetarian especially with a roast !
There rant over, I think? I did worn you it's a pet hate of mine