tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post3660141722672634957..comments2023-09-05T11:57:38.728-04:00Comments on My Perspective: Say "May I"Critiquerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14788007492647988964noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-25770554005819422312011-05-17T16:01:34.801-04:002011-05-17T16:01:34.801-04:00I would also say that Rebbitzen Kazen, may she liv...I would also say that Rebbitzen Kazen, may she live and be well to 120, has always taught that food should be given to the father first and then to the children. If there is only one piece of meat or chicken, it belongs to the father. Of course, babies are fed before the rest of the family but older children must serve the father before sitting down and eating. Rebbitzen Kazen also taught that children should be given only one portion of expensive meat and chicken and they should not be given seconds on those foods or be allowed to waste food. She teaches that refinement of the character comes from teaching self-restraint. <br />Of course, in yeshiva dining rooms, the rules go out the window and lots of food goes in the trash.rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750230430610565818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-3581153463303843682011-05-17T15:27:06.605-04:002011-05-17T15:27:06.605-04:00The problem with the feelings of entitlement are t...The problem with the feelings of entitlement are that they are usually associated with those things that no one is obligated to give their children, rather than with food. One should teach their child to appreciate all food and that is a problem when children are picky about foods.rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750230430610565818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-78859714012247670352011-05-17T15:21:43.525-04:002011-05-17T15:21:43.525-04:00I assume that a parent who gives such thought to r...I assume that a parent who gives such thought to raising their children would consider those other things too.<br /><br />I don't see indulgence in toys, clothes etc. going hand in hand with refrigerator rules.Critiquerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788007492647988964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-836379088405065709.post-66725589914647851912011-05-17T13:21:07.374-04:002011-05-17T13:21:07.374-04:00I would say that parents do need to control the nu...I would say that parents do need to control the nutrition status of their children and do need to deny them food when they are overeating. There does need to be an awareness of when to stop eating. <br />I am not sure that children learn non-entitlement though by having their food intake monitored. I think that there are many other things that children feel entitled to that parents have to take a stand on such as high-tech toys, designer clothes, expensive entertainment, restaurant meals, over-the-top bar and bat mitzvahs, cell phones, etc. At some point in their development they also need to be made aware that some of the things that they view as automatic, such as medical and dental care, is not provided as a free government entitlement to all citizens of the US. They should be taught to feel lucky that their parents can provide those vital necessities. They should be told about those children in other parts of the world who have to walk several miles a day to obtain clean water and because of that, they cannot attend school. They should be made to appreciate school, indoor plumbing, and child labor laws.rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750230430610565818noreply@blogger.com