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I would buy some shop eggs for him for the time being. When all the fuss dies down you can start to sneak your own eggs into the supermarket carton. If he continues to go without he may never go back to eating them.
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And when your back stops aching,
And your hands begin to harden.
You will find yourself a partner,
In the glory of the garden.
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Erm... you could always try posting question on the BBC parenting board.
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Would it help if your ten year old and mine met? Hazel loves our hens and has no problem eating the eggs. Perhaps your son would find it easier to explain the problem to someone of the same age?
Cranleigh looks to be about 30-40 mins from here.
TerryThe weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!
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You have to be a bit sneaky with kids. I would go with putting your eggs in a supermarket box. It doesn't sound as though he dislikes eggs per se, but might be involved in a power struggle with you about where they come from... so don't make an issue of it.
~Good luck! (from a fussy egg eater...I hate them runny, but like them hard boiled)All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Oh Two Sheds, thanks for reminding me I had two hard-boiled eggs in the fridge. (note - HAD) YummHappy Gardening,
Shirley
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i'd repack them into s'market boxes. when Sunny D was launched & had loads of tv adverts my DD pestered & pestered in then end i brought a bottle & refilled it everytime, she never knew...........The love of gardening is a seed once sown never dies ...Comment
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HI Terry, thanks for the offer. I'll see how he goes on. I must tell you though another phobia of Sam's at the moment are girls!Originally posted by TPeers View Post
Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
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Now that explains it!!! His name is Sam - mine is the same!!!! and he is 12Originally posted by Tracey View PostHI Terry, thanks for the offer. I'll see how he goes on. I must tell you though another phobia of Sam's at the moment are girls!Happy Gardening,
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How are things going? Any success with the eggs yet?
Hazel has decided that she will eat poached or boiled eggs (preferably with bacon) but not fried or scrambled.
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Originally posted by Hans Mum View Post
I do this now, as OH is a total label snob
coffee, cheese, washing powder, flour, gin ... all cheap brands go in plain tupperware or I refill an empty branded box
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As I've got a message on my screen telling me I haven't posted for ages, here goes.
My son also doesn't like 'home grown' eggs, but he will eat them scrambled.
I could scream when he asks are there any proper eggs (shop ones). Insipid imitations that they are.
At least home produced eggs have some flavour and the yolks are a wonderful colour.
Forgot to mention, my son is 26, so you can imagine how much I listen to his whinging - not a lot
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You give me such hope....Originally posted by ChrisB View PostAs I've got a message on my screen telling me I haven't posted for ages, here goes.
My son also doesn't like 'home grown' eggs, but he will eat them scrambled.
I could scream when he asks are there any proper eggs (shop ones). Insipid imitations that they are.
At least home produced eggs have some flavour and the yolks are a wonderful colour.
Forgot to mention, my son is 26, so you can imagine how much I listen to his whinging - not a lot
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It's possible that the problem is that home eggs are perceived as 'dirty'? I've had my kids kicking off about eating eggs from my friend's hens as they were filthy & had feathers stuck to them when they first saw them. So the next lot, I washed before I brought them home & had no objections! They do come home in an old supermarket egg box (to keep them in one piece), but I never lie about where they came from (if i get asked...
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Also, if you do end up buying some eggs, get them from a farm shop or something so that the yolk colours etc are similar to your hens, that might make a sneaky transition a bit easier?Comment
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He is eating our eggs in pancakes, carbonara, mashed potatoes and cakes. He doesn't ask about the source of these eggs. Unfortunately he announced on Sunday that he doesn't want to eat the dark chicken meat as he knows which part of the chicken it comes from. Hopefully he'll outgrow his fussyness!Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
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Ain't kids grand!The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!Comment
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