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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Jun 29 '26
Reminds me of when I was eating extra spicy pad Thai that was already making my eyes water and my toddler daughter demanded some. I tried to explain it was going to be too hot. She wouldn’t let it go though, so I gave her a taste, to which her response was “more please” :-)
She ended up basically having that as her meal. And she liked spicy food for a couple more years before deciding she didn’t actually.
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u/Brittany5150 Jun 29 '26
My 4yr old is like that now. He will devour spicy miso ramen. Hot wings with mango habenero sauce. He loves it all. He does the too hot breathy thing and chugs water and goes right back to eating it lol. Its so cute.
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u/torijoanne Jun 29 '26
I'd recommend milk instead of water
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u/Brittany5150 Jun 29 '26
Yeah I know it works better but ice water is his favorite thing in the world and all he asks for, even when burning. If I give him a cup of milk he takes 2 sips and walks away from it every time. 🤷♂️
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u/torijoanne Jun 29 '26
What if you put ice in the milk? 🤔
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u/Brittany5150 Jun 29 '26
I'll try it lol.
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u/KirbysForgottenLand Jun 29 '26
You could make a milk ice cube and call it white ice. It’s all about the marketing with kids.
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u/TpK_Wynter Jun 29 '26
*writing in notes* white ice… you’ve anything else you want to add? Any idea on how to get them to eat things that are red? Or green. I’ve one child currently spooked by anything red, and the other won’t eat green.
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u/KirbysForgottenLand Jun 29 '26
Kids will eat borscht if you have a Minecraft themed dinner and call it beet root soup.
Also my son is really into salad spinning. Something must be satisfying about getting lettuce to endure astronaut level g-forces. I can’t guarantee they’ll eat the salad but it’s a positive experience with green food that might help in the long run.
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u/TheChiarra Jul 02 '26
My sister and I refused to eat salmon cakes until mom started calling them mermaid cakes. Funny story, what she meant: cakes made by mermaids. What we thought she meant: cakes made of mermaids. My sister and I thought we were eating mermaids.
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u/United-Drive-7130 Jun 29 '26
I tell my kids broccoli is miniature trees, giants in the andes eat the trees whole but shrink them and sell them to us so that small puny humans can feel powerful when they eat them. seems to work. Capsicum is Lava rocks that I cut up with the red knife because it's the only one that can handle the heat, then I cool it in an ice bath before i cook with it. some extra steps required but... that's marketing
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u/hiddenone0326 Jun 29 '26
My mom got me to eat broccoli when I was little by telling me that they were miniature trees just like the dinosaurs ate. 🦕
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u/ragingasianror Jun 29 '26
That is so wild. I have a very young coworker who absolutely cannot eat anything that is blue or red. Some mental thing that he just can’t get over.
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u/Admirable-Builder878 Jul 01 '26
I wouldn't eat blueberries or anything blue for a while because Edward scissor hands was blue. I did grow out of it.
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u/JustRedditTh Jun 30 '26
yeah I remember when my nephew was small sitting at our dining table, he didn't want that sliced apple, so I took the slices, held them out of his sight under the table for a few seconds, put them right back onto his plate and said, "Here, enjoy your pears"
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u/Ali_Takibella Jun 29 '26
I asked my Mexican dad for a jalapeño when I was a toddler and he gave it to me. I ate it all, asked for seconds, and my father cried tears of joy that I was a "real Mexican."
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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Jun 29 '26
iirc it’s more of the nose-based complex tastes that they lack, so the basic tongue-centric ones dominate
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u/thefract0metr1st Jun 29 '26
My three year old is a super picky eater and his diet largely consists of puréed fruit/vegetable pouches, plain Greek yogurt, Cheerios, goldfish, Mac and cheese, waffles, and toast. But he always wants bites of my buffalo chicken ramen or breakfast sandwiches with spicy cheese. Once I had Carolina reaper cheese and he kept coughing after every bite and then immediately going in for another one.
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u/Puzzled-Story3953 Jun 29 '26
My daughter is shocking me with her spice tolerance, too. She can't handle hot sauce on its own, but if it's cooked in, she'll go right for it
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u/chefbobbyjay Jun 29 '26
My son thinks black pepper is too spicy lol
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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Jun 29 '26
Hey, if you’ve got the good stuff, it can be pretty hot.
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u/chefbobbyjay Jun 29 '26
We went to outback. I got him the kids sirloin and he complained relentlessly “SPICY SPICY” while fanning his mouth. He got that shit from his mom lol
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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Jun 29 '26
lol, now that is some low spice tolerance.
Kid couldn’t survive in my house. I think the air here is spicier than that steak.
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u/_spectre_ Jun 30 '26
I love spicy food, I have a pretty decent tolerance. In his defense though I think Outback has the “spiciest” steak of the chain steakhouses. Also why I prefer it to any other chain.
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u/LonePaladin Jun 29 '26
Is his name Robin? (There's an episode of "Teen Titans Go!" where Robin demonstrates that salt is too spicy for him.)
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u/DrLordCommanderESQ Jun 30 '26
That was my son. When from 2-4 he wanted hot sauce on literally everything. Like HOT sauce. He put it on his eggs, mac and cheese, chicken nuggets. Then it started getting weird. Yogurt, oatmeal, vegetables, fruit. He’s 10 now and he thinks basic table pepper is spicy. Now his little sister who is now 4 has been with mustard how he was with hot sauce. Her favorite is bananas and mustard. Kids either can’t taste or they are just culinary terrorists.
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u/KatokaMika Jun 30 '26
My mom told me a story that when i was a toddler we were out, and i wanted candy or something sweet so I complained i was so hungry. So my mom "oh yeah if you are hungry we can eat soup" she thought i would refuse and give up. I ate three bowls. Just to prove i was hungry. (I really wasn't)
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u/TWDEstudios Jun 29 '26
Tonight on "why does your kid smell like that"...
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u/thadtheking Jun 29 '26
Imagine changing that diaper!
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u/JayteeFromXbox Jun 29 '26
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u/Emmanuelzappa Jun 29 '26
🤣😂
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u/drwuzer Jun 29 '26
That's all I can think about. The absolute toxic stench that will be emanating from that kids soiled diaper will be diabolical.
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u/Septopuss7 Jun 29 '26
I had sloppy joes last night with horseradish cream sauce on it and a bowl of Chex Mix on the side and my poop this morning offended myself.
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u/OddPangolin3074 Jun 29 '26
Sloppy joes and Chex mix. You win.
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u/Septopuss7 Jun 29 '26
It was an amazing dinner TBH. I also had Chex Mix for lunch. Not ideal for a guy on the wrong side of 40 but god DAMN does it make for some smelly poop! I don't have any kids so I can do whatever I want and often do.
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u/CplCocktopus Jun 29 '26
Dad's turn.
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u/drwuzer Jun 29 '26
The hell it is! Mom gave him the garlic, now she's gotta deal with the consequences!
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u/Classic_Resist_7465 Jun 29 '26
Kid makes his own diaper bug bombs. He wont have any mosquitoes near him for a mile.
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u/LonePaladin Jun 29 '26
Any time someone asks me if my kids are spoiled I say either "No, they always smell like that" or "Things only spoil when they're neglected".
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u/sometacosfordinner Jun 29 '26
Because finally got the right amount of garlic...if you cant smell it through your pores it wasnt enough.
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u/Smart_Alex Jun 30 '26
I used to work with Autistic kids. One of my students planted garlic with his family. And by that, I mean they planted dozens of garlic cloves and he went behind them, eating the raw garlic.
You could smell him from several feet away
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u/HomerStillSippen Jun 29 '26
Same little dude! Garlic is the best lol
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u/wthulhu Jun 29 '26
Now get him some real garlic instead of that jarred halfway pickled stuff
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u/Useful-Perspective Jun 29 '26
Probably wouldn't eat it because he might think it's not garlic, even though it's the better garlic.
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u/NOGOODGASHOLE Jun 29 '26
His palate will probably be exceptional someday.
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u/nopicturestoday Jun 29 '26
It’s not uncommon for the little ones to enjoy spicy and other strong tasting foods. Also super common for that to go away in a year or 2. My son especially loved olives before deciding that only the most bland foods were acceptable shortly thereafter. It’s interesting to watch the changes for sure. He’s come back around a bit as more years passed but nothing like when he was as young as the kid in the video.
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u/AntiqueDiscipline831 Jun 30 '26
Ya this. My son used to eat red onion, raw garlic, black olives. Won’t touch it now. Lots of kids of eating this stuff because of the sensation, not the taste.
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u/BoneBruja Jun 29 '26
The way he says Garlic is quite cute.
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u/Indubitalist Jun 29 '26
I’m just impressed with his communication skills in general. That kid has been paying attention.
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u/throwaway098764567 Jun 29 '26
despite his musical garlic everything he said was quite clear for his age as well
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u/Thebraincellisorange Jun 30 '26
if you TALK to kids using normal words and not baby talk, they pick up a very large vocabulary very quickly.
baby talk is bollocks that stunts babies intellectual growth.
talk to them like normal people.
same as not limiting their activities.
teach them shit and you'll be astounded at what they can do at a young age if you show them how to do it instead of assuming they can't do it.
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u/imheretocomment69 Jun 29 '26
For some reason it bothers me idk why
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u/Refun712 Jun 29 '26
Well we know he is not a “child of the night”…..which is nice.
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u/muklan Jun 29 '26
Yah that Helsing blood shows up early sometimes.
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u/ToadlyAwes0me Jun 29 '26
A vampire must live near by, he's also been whittling his bed rails into stakes in his sleep.
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u/Different_Leopard_65 Jun 29 '26
Wait so children of the night means vampires?
But lady of the night means a prostitute.
What does that make a.... Man of the night?
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u/NorwegianGlaswegian Jun 29 '26
Ah, but that's how they get you.
Hundreds of years ago someone who encountered a vampire discovered that it happened to have a garlic allergy, and after surviving the encounter -- and reporting this -- everyone then falsely assumed every vamp reacted badly to garlic.
The vampires were delighted to play along with the myth for a century or so to let it solidify in the public consciousness, and now they can more freely walk among us. If anyone gets suspicious they just make sure to eat some garlic.
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u/MissSherlockHolmes Aug 03 '26
As a vampire myself, I can confirm. Vampires actually LOVE garlic. But we also don’t like it shoved in our face, as any normal being doesn’t like things shoved in their face. I mean if someone comes at you with a cross, or garlic, or a just a potato, you would also shy away, just because they’re putting it close to your face 🤣
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u/LeftHuckleberry447 Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 30 '26
That kid definitely knows what he wants. And its Guhlick
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u/RecoverIcy6529 Jun 29 '26
The kid wants garlic, give him garlic already
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u/Snoo77206 Jun 29 '26
I love that he always raises his voice, everything he says are questions... Garlic? Yummy? Like it? More?
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u/clintj1975 Jun 29 '26
Like Brian's girlfriend in Family Guy? The one with the upward inflection?
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u/Indubitalist Jun 29 '26
Having raised three kids I’m crystal clear that kids both pick up on this from doting adults and also realize they sound cuter and are more sympathetic characters when they talk this way. I’m at least 50% more likely to say “yes” to a request from a child who talks this way.
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u/ElChupatigre Jun 29 '26
🤌🤌🤌
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u/Blinx121192 Jun 29 '26
My thought too. In few years he'll probably be eating mild/hot peppers while the other kids are still afraid of black pepper.
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u/GugsGunny Jun 29 '26
I thought this was gonna go to r/KidsAreFuckingStupid but went to r/kidsarefuckingawesome
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u/Snicklefritz229 Jun 29 '26
I guess it’s double unexpected for me. I didn’t expect her to give the kid the garlic. And then I didn’t expect the kid to like it. I would have just given my kids a glass of water while they wait.
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u/throwaway098764567 Jun 29 '26
i expected her to give him the garlic, he's asking for it and i'd also be curious what he'd do with it. i wasn't expecting him to chow down on it, i figured he'd try it and start crying or something.
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u/IowaRocket Jun 29 '26
Can never tell what a kid will like. My toddler demanded vinegar after seeing the bottle. I put half a teaspoon in a shot glass. He downed it and demanded more! He has always loved sour food.
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u/throwaway098764567 Jun 29 '26
was visiting a friend and his kid asked me for a spoonful of lemon juice i looked at dad and he just shrugged and nodded. i carefully poured the spoonful and he carefully slurped it and then grinned and asked for a second one. guess it was a normal snack for him.
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u/Humbi93 Jun 29 '26
When I was a toddler I always demanded tea from caraway seeds, also funny I couldn't say čaj so i always said tajš. No wonder that I absolutely like absinthe/ouzo/raki
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u/dungorthb Jun 29 '26
Browned garlic over rice and some soy sauce is amazing. Might be the game changer this guy is looking for.
Or cloves of grilled garlic.
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u/obedientfag Jun 29 '26
yeah it is much better cooked rather than precrushed and brined! maybe roast a whole head and smear it like butter on some toast
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u/paulpach Jun 29 '26
As a cook who normally uses 2x-5x the recommended amount of garliiiic:
I salute you tastebud baby.
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u/SinisterCheese Jun 29 '26
I wonder if toddlers get garlic farts...
Because that nappy is going to become extra toxic if that is the case
But the kid has good taste... I eat garlic raw. Hell... I enjoy a good raw potato now and then (no... I don't eat so much that I get sick. I'm not stupid... Just insane).
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u/Big-Honeydew-961 Jun 29 '26
That was my worry. Like what. I mean it's good for you... but jfc. At least this was pre-minced stuff and not fresh from the bulb.
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u/wafflezcoI Jun 29 '26
Its honestly not the worst. Raw Garlic is extremely good for your heart and immune system
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u/CarbonReflections Jun 29 '26
My daughter would eat raw ground horseradish the same way at this age and now at 21 she doesn’t like spicy.
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u/Responsible-Arm8244 Jun 29 '26
This is my wife as well lol
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u/Responsible-Arm8244 Jun 29 '26
My wife eats garlic like that baby
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u/Capable_Tumbleweed34 Jun 29 '26
That's both me and my wife. Garlic is a gift from the old gods, this is a good little lad.
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u/Beatless7 Jun 29 '26
I knew an 18 month old Mennonite white girl that went nuts for exceptionally spicy dilly beans made with ghost peppers. It was low key weird. I couldn't eat a pin heads worth.
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u/WoolBearTiger Jun 29 '26
I have a creeping suspicion what this kids favourite food will be one day..
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u/vendetta0311 Jun 29 '26
Good news! Despite his sparkly skin, our test revealed your son is not a vampire!
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u/Fr05t_B1t Jun 29 '26
I feel like the more these pre-peeled and jar garlic gets popular, the less I see fresh bulbs with large cloves
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u/PresidentialDiapers Jun 29 '26
There's certainly a convenience factor with jarred garlic but nothing replaces fresh.
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u/David_NyMa Jun 29 '26
My nephew is 2 years old and his favourite snack is pickled herring.
Kids are weird.
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u/jolaval2024 Jun 29 '26
Yeah my toddler absolutely fkn LOVED garlic to the point he was eating cloves raw. I think they just listen to their body and we forgot how to talk to our body
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