SheDrivesIt

"I'm in charge of this this household and I have your mother's permission to say so!" (he would wink when he said this)

SheDrivesIt

My grandfather was known to say "I'll cut your legs off and beat you with the bloody stumps!"

Kyras

Lainey

Some great ones here! I think some of our parents ran in the same circles.

Dean, I know many parents really pushed kids to eat, finish all their food. Fortunately my parents didn't do that, though they preferred we wouldn't take food and waste it.

I never push the grandkids to eat, the other grandfather pushed (not forced) the granddaughter to eat something she wasn't crazy about. She promptly "returned" it to him.

The line about the starving kids was a common one in our house, except another country was used as an example.

One time my Mom reminded my younger sister about the starving kids, my sister pushed her plate away and said "send it to them." Mom tried hard not to laugh.

tommyra

When I wanted something - "Fat Chance"

I'd like to help you out, which way did you come in?

dean

I've never pushed my kids or my grandkids. I think doing that has long term affects on attitude toward food. I tend to be picky and there are relatively few foods I get excited about and enjoy. The rest I simply eat to live.

Lainey

Didn't push my son either. He was a good eater, even liked broccoli.

Kyras

^I had to take a picture of this kid when I saw him at a Nov. 2007 Auto Show.

PanteraKitty

Back in the 50s it was the starving kids in China that would love to have my dinner.

One of my fathers favorites was "Never invest in anything that eats or needs painting."

The secret of getting rich - DON"T SPEND IT!

robb

My Mom "put an egg in your shoe and beat it"
when my room was dirty "did you get the licence plate of the truck that went threw your room"
when I was a teenager with multiple cars in the driveway "when are you going to put up the banners for the used car lot"
My Dad 'every little bit helps said the man as he peed into the ocean"