Family Food Fight
Name: Dawn Albrecht
Kids: daughter, age 10; son, age 8; son, age 8 (yep, twins!)
Works: writer, contributor to "The Morning Blend," Metroparent Columnist, foodie mom
Favorite part about being a mom: Watching my kids play nicely together, learn new things and have giggle fits!
Least favorite part about being a mom: Answering the same question 20 times. Letting go and allowing my kids to make mistakes I can see coming. I know they will learn from the mistake, but it's still hard.
Famous for: Having kids who will eat everything -- sushi and Brussels sprouts included!
Kid Food?
By Dawn Albrecht
Monday, Sep 22 2008, 09:31 AM
I had lunch on Friday with another work-at-home mom, Stacey. YEAH! A lunch out! While every mom appreciates a lunch out – those of you who work from home in any capacity know how exciting it is to eat out during the middle of the day without kids! Almost makes you feel like you’re playing hooky.
I met this mom at the Moms@Work lunch hosted by MilwaukeeMoms.com. It was great lunch for those of you who missed it. I highly recommend getting a babysitter and going next year. The mom support is excellent!
Stacey and I got to talking after the luncheon and we were discussing my food writing. She asked me what I thought of kid food. “What’s kid food?” I asked her. To me there shouldn’t be a kid food. Everything I eat, my kids eat. I only make one dinner at my house and my kids eat it. If they don’t like it after they’ve tried it, they can eat the portions of the meal they do like. If it’s terrible – a bad meal happens to us all at some point ;) – we all find something else to eat.
I know some of you don’t agree with my philosophy and make a separate meal for your kids or avoid foods your kids don’t like.
Tell me what you think! 
I’d like to hear from both sides of the argument. Give me examples of when it works and when it doesn’t. Everyone who comments in by October 1 will be entered in a drawing for a silicone cupcake/cake form (see the picture).
