We invited Louisa's classmate, Charlie, home for a playdate today. Picked them up from school and the girls were very excited. They held hands, skipped together and giggled alot. Charlie told me she was very hungry and I told her they'd be having biscuits and strawberry milk for teabreak. When I served the girls the snacks, Charlie said 'No, thank you!' to me. I was surprised since she'd told me she was hungry. I asked her if she wanted something else and came the same reply 'no, thank you!'. Little did I know this was the beginning of many 'no, thank yous' she was going to say to me.
I'd pumped up the toy house earlier in the day for them to play. Louisa and Lavigne were very excited but Charlie just sat on the sofa in the house. I took out all the cooking and food toys, thinking they could play pretend cooking and have a picnic. Charlie didn't seem interested. I certainly do not want the child to feel bored so I suggested them making bracelets and necklaces. She lit up then and we all went downstairs to do some beading. She was very chatty with me and made herself a bracelet and drew a picture of her family. We also made flowers by cutting out petals from coloured paper and stick them onto straws. I'd planned to make them fish and chips for dinner and had already seasoned the fish fillet. Was about to prepare them to be fried and asked Charlie if she liked fish and chips and she said 'no'. Oh my god! I thought all kids like fish and chips. I started to panick and asked what she would like to eat but she couldn't think of anything. I asked 'chicken nuggets'? She went all excited and told me 'chicken nuggets' my favourite'. I had a piece of chicken breast in the freezer and quickly took it out to defrost in the microwave (something I don't do). A quick season of salt and pepper, dipped in egg, cornstarch, egg and then roll them in breadcrumbs. Panfried the nuggets, deep fried the chips and boiled the peas. Gosh I'm not used to cooking something I'd not planned ahead. That's why I dislike cooking for guests who turn up suddenly. I like to plan ahead on what to cook.
Anyhow, I was pleased with how the nuggets and fish turned out. I served Charlie nuggets while Louisa and Lavigne had a mixture of chicken nuggets and fish fillets. I thought to myself 'Great! The kids are going to enjoy their dinner!' and sat down at the table with them. Charlie didn't touch the nuggets at all and ate her chips slowly while my girls devoured their food. I asked her why she wasn't eating the nuggets and she just went 'no, thank you'. Asker her if she wanted ketchup and she said 'no, thank you'. Asked her what she likes to eat and she couldn't give me an answer. Asked her what she eats at home and she told me 'baked beans....chips.....'. Asked her if she's shy because I'm in the room and if so I could leave so she could eat. She said 'no, thank you'. Asked her if she wanted some cherry tomatoes 'no, thank you'. Then she told me she likes apples. Asked her if I could cut her one and she said 'yes!' She probably ate only 2 slices. Finally she told me! She missed her mummy and daddy. She needs her mummy there with her and cuddle her while she eats. I asked if I could pack her dinner for her to bring home so she could eat with her mummy, 'no, thank you' came the answer again. I asked if I should ring her mummy to come pick her up and she nodded her head. I felt really bad. Poor Charlie must be starving.
When her mummy came, I explained to her what had happened and she told me she must be tired and needs her dummy. Charlie kept defending herself by saying 'no, I don't need my dummy!' I know she still sucks her dummy and I'm shocked but she's not the only friend of Louisa who still does it. I could have bought frozen pizza (which is a sure hit to most children, except for Lavigne) for dinner tonight but I don't want her mummy to think that I give her child convenience food. I don't have any smiley faces, chicken nuggets or fish fingers in my freezer that was why I panicked. I needed to whip something up in a jiffy. What else do most English children eat for tea (dinner)?! When Lucie (another of Louisa's friend) came last Wednesday, I cooked her Spaghetti Bolognese and she liked it. Luckily I didn't cook Chinese food because Charlie told me she doesn't like it. Well, at least she was very happy with what she made today......I think.
I'd pumped up the toy house earlier in the day for them to play. Louisa and Lavigne were very excited but Charlie just sat on the sofa in the house. I took out all the cooking and food toys, thinking they could play pretend cooking and have a picnic. Charlie didn't seem interested. I certainly do not want the child to feel bored so I suggested them making bracelets and necklaces. She lit up then and we all went downstairs to do some beading. She was very chatty with me and made herself a bracelet and drew a picture of her family. We also made flowers by cutting out petals from coloured paper and stick them onto straws. I'd planned to make them fish and chips for dinner and had already seasoned the fish fillet. Was about to prepare them to be fried and asked Charlie if she liked fish and chips and she said 'no'. Oh my god! I thought all kids like fish and chips. I started to panick and asked what she would like to eat but she couldn't think of anything. I asked 'chicken nuggets'? She went all excited and told me 'chicken nuggets' my favourite'. I had a piece of chicken breast in the freezer and quickly took it out to defrost in the microwave (something I don't do). A quick season of salt and pepper, dipped in egg, cornstarch, egg and then roll them in breadcrumbs. Panfried the nuggets, deep fried the chips and boiled the peas. Gosh I'm not used to cooking something I'd not planned ahead. That's why I dislike cooking for guests who turn up suddenly. I like to plan ahead on what to cook.
Anyhow, I was pleased with how the nuggets and fish turned out. I served Charlie nuggets while Louisa and Lavigne had a mixture of chicken nuggets and fish fillets. I thought to myself 'Great! The kids are going to enjoy their dinner!' and sat down at the table with them. Charlie didn't touch the nuggets at all and ate her chips slowly while my girls devoured their food. I asked her why she wasn't eating the nuggets and she just went 'no, thank you'. Asker her if she wanted ketchup and she said 'no, thank you'. Asked her what she likes to eat and she couldn't give me an answer. Asked her what she eats at home and she told me 'baked beans....chips.....'. Asked her if she's shy because I'm in the room and if so I could leave so she could eat. She said 'no, thank you'. Asked her if she wanted some cherry tomatoes 'no, thank you'. Then she told me she likes apples. Asked her if I could cut her one and she said 'yes!' She probably ate only 2 slices. Finally she told me! She missed her mummy and daddy. She needs her mummy there with her and cuddle her while she eats. I asked if I could pack her dinner for her to bring home so she could eat with her mummy, 'no, thank you' came the answer again. I asked if I should ring her mummy to come pick her up and she nodded her head. I felt really bad. Poor Charlie must be starving.
When her mummy came, I explained to her what had happened and she told me she must be tired and needs her dummy. Charlie kept defending herself by saying 'no, I don't need my dummy!' I know she still sucks her dummy and I'm shocked but she's not the only friend of Louisa who still does it. I could have bought frozen pizza (which is a sure hit to most children, except for Lavigne) for dinner tonight but I don't want her mummy to think that I give her child convenience food. I don't have any smiley faces, chicken nuggets or fish fingers in my freezer that was why I panicked. I needed to whip something up in a jiffy. What else do most English children eat for tea (dinner)?! When Lucie (another of Louisa's friend) came last Wednesday, I cooked her Spaghetti Bolognese and she liked it. Luckily I didn't cook Chinese food because Charlie told me she doesn't like it. Well, at least she was very happy with what she made today......I think.
2 comments:
Wah, u can whip up last-min food while u have guests! I wld have just served baked beans.
I'm generalising here, but I had the impression their kids' diets aren't that healthy anyway. The kids I saw often ate Chips Butty (chips betw hamburger buns)?
Chips Butty?! I've never seen that! But I've heard of crisps sandwich though. Yah, generally unhealthy food I think like nuggets, fish fingers....those frozen stuff that one just pop into oven and viola!
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