Advice for Fred

I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Apple pie has fruit in it.

Oatmeal raisin cookies- oats= grains and raisins = fruit

ice cream- has milk in it, add chocolate and you have your vegetable (see
Julie's post below on chocoloate)

--
Ann
in Connecticut

read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/
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"GaDragonfly" wrote in message
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I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Ann wrote:
Apple pie has fruit in it.

Oatmeal raisin cookies- oats= grains and raisins = fruit

ice cream- has milk in it, add chocolate and you have your vegetable
(see Julie's post below on chocoloate)

There's always the bit Bill Cosby did about Cake

http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=14462

Jill


read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/
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"GaDragonfly" wrote in message
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I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a
vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

GaDragonfly wrote:
I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

1) Milk (unless they are allergic) can provide pretty much all the nutrition
young kids need. Add some chocolate to it, and if you are absolutely stuck,
they can live on chocolate milk for quite some time.

2) If you are really worried about their nutrition after them eating only
candy and rubbish for a few days, give 'em chewable vitamin pills and call
them an extra special sweetie that they get only if htey are *good*. they'll
*beg* for them!

3) Kids don't care if they are dirty or not. Kids don't care if the house is
dirty or not.

4) Visit friends with kids. Alot. The kids will generally entertain each
other and the adults have to do less work. And besides, if they make a
horrendous mess, its not your problem, its the person you visited :-)

5) it is utterly imperative that you get out of the house, even if its just
to a park or a field or whatever.

6) McDonalds may serve crap, but they will give you cheap coffee and dont'
care that the kids are being kids. Even better, there's a kid's play area
(well, there are around here) that the kids can't (easily) escape from and
there's no time limit.

7) Ear plugs are a necessity of life, bring them and a book wherever you go

8) Some clubs, gyms etc etc offer two hours of free childcare whilst you use
their facilities. They do expect you to play on the pokies, buy food or do a
workout, but there's nothing to say that you *have* to. Dump them in creche
and enjoy the two hours of solitude. If you find a quiet corner you might
even manage to get a few minutes shut-eye

9) If all else fails, try duct tape:
http://www.stillhq.com/diary/pictures/matt-tape-after.jpg

Yowie

I have to add, pizza is health food.

Oldest grandson pretty much lived on milk and bananas when I had him for
over a week while his mother was out of town. He was about fifteen months
old then and thoroughly missing his mom.

God bless Mickey D's and their children's play area. Though I used to get
quite a bit of mileage out of ours in its pre-play area days. Middle
grandson could be amused by watching the big trucks drive by quite close to
their front window.

Jo


"Yowie" wrote in message
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GaDragonfly wrote:
I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

1) Milk (unless they are allergic) can provide pretty much all the
nutrition young kids need. Add some chocolate to it, and if you are
absolutely stuck, they can live on chocolate milk for quite some time.

2) If you are really worried about their nutrition after them eating only
candy and rubbish for a few days, give 'em chewable vitamin pills and call
them an extra special sweetie that they get only if htey are *good*.
they'll *beg* for them!

3) Kids don't care if they are dirty or not. Kids don't care if the house
is dirty or not.

4) Visit friends with kids. Alot. The kids will generally entertain each
other and the adults have to do less work. And besides, if they make a
horrendous mess, its not your problem, its the person you visited :-)

5) it is utterly imperative that you get out of the house, even if its
just to a park or a field or whatever.

6) McDonalds may serve crap, but they will give you cheap coffee and dont'
care that the kids are being kids. Even better, there's a kid's play area
(well, there are around here) that the kids can't (easily) escape from and
there's no time limit.

7) Ear plugs are a necessity of life, bring them and a book wherever you
go

8) Some clubs, gyms etc etc offer two hours of free childcare whilst you
use their facilities. They do expect you to play on the pokies, buy food
or do a workout, but there's nothing to say that you *have* to. Dump them
in creche and enjoy the two hours of solitude. If you find a quiet corner
you might even manage to get a few minutes shut-eye

9) If all else fails, try duct tape:
http://www.stillhq.com/diary/pictures/matt-tape-after.jpg

Yowie

LOL, very interesting G

runs to get some dark chololate

"Ann"
Apple pie has fruit in it.

And vveggies (sugar) potatoes (flour), dairy, milk & butter or margerine
in the crust
Kyla

Oatmeal raisin cookies- oats= grains and raisins = fruit

ice cream- has milk in it, add chocolate and you have your vegetable (see
Julie's post below on chocoloate)

--
Ann
in Connecticut

read Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/
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"GaDragonfly" wrote in message
...
I'm sure we can all come up with advice to help Fred get through this
time while Susan is healing. Ways to care for the children, cleaning
vomit from the carpet, getting the children to eat, sleep, poop, etc.
Come on everyone, lets help Fred with our "best" suggestions and/or
stories (said with tongue in cheek)

I remember when my grandparents came to take care of us once while my
parents were traveling. We were having hamburgers for dinner and I
heard my grandmother hesitantly comment to my grandfather "Well, I
suppose it is a nutritional meal, they're eating lettuce, tomatoes,
cheese, protein and grain."

And in that train of thought:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

GaDragonfly wrote:

Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

To go one step further, chocolate candy bars also contain milk, which
is dairy. So candy bars are a health food.

Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries
all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

Thanks Julie - now, Fred, I think, believes in this wholeheartedly
himself. I think that, if he weren't married to me, he would eat like
this all the time. That being said, he believes that people should eat
what's put in front of them, regardless of personal preference. THAT's
where things get a little dicey. As long as its healthy, I modify
servings at dinner to match preference - maybe I'm a pushover...

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Ann wrote:
Apple pie has fruit in it.

Oatmeal raisin cookies- oats= grains and raisins = fruit

ice cream- has milk in it, add chocolate and you have your vegetable (see
Julie's post below on chocoloate)

And fast food is FOOD!!!

We eat lots of oatmeal cookies here - I figure its better than store
bought over-processed cookies ...

Susan M
Otis and Chester

jmcquown wrote:
Ann wrote:
Apple pie has fruit in it.

Oatmeal raisin cookies- oats= grains and raisins = fruit

ice cream- has milk in it, add chocolate and you have your vegetable
(see Julie's post below on chocoloate)

There's always the bit Bill Cosby did about Cake

http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=14462

LOVE IT!!!!!

Susan M
Otis and Chester

GaDragonfly wrote:
Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is
derived from either sugar CANE or sugar BEETS. Both are plants, which
places them in the vegetable category. Thus, chocolate is a vegetable.

Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Matter of fact, on Jeopardy the other night the answer was "What is blood
pressure". The question was, "Scientists say eating a little dark chocolate
every day will lower this, both systolic and dystolic." G

Jill