Having raised 3 kids to adulthood, two thoughts - when kids are starving, stick out on the counter a huge plate of raw veggies with a big cup of dressing. Then start cooking dinner. If you stick to your guns they will learn that's what they have to eat, that or dinner. If they eat any veggies you win, if not they will tomorrow. Second, careful with insisting your child is vegetarian. Toddlers and young children naturally eat small quantities and they need fat and protein to build the liner around the brain. NO low fat for the under 4 set.

I'm so tired of "oh whoo is me the mother"....I'm the main cook in my house, as are other men and fathers. As soon as I walk thru the door my kids ask, so what's for dinner. I'm tired of these chauvinistic articles....the womans lib movement went down 40 years ago....we're now in the 21st century.

I'm the dad but I'm also the cook because my wife works late. I'd send them to bed without supper but my wife is certain that they'd starve so she makes whatever the heck they want as late as they want! One, maybe two nights of no supper and they'll try whatever I put in front of them, but that will never happen. Parents need to realize they are the ADULTS and need to set limits for everything, not just dinner. I guess it's Working-Mother guilt! Any fathers out there in my situation? Working-Mother Guilt is stupid!

Where are the men in this story? Mother's Day or not, this is not a women's issue. When you write about it like it is, you reinforce harmful gender stereotypes, and fail to give credit - and responsibility - to the many men who consider themselves equal partners in childrearing.

Most of our meals have enough leftovers for a second meal. So we don't have to cook from scratch every night. Good leftovers are better than most takeout meals. This is for a family of five.

Where are the men? I've been the cook and main food buyer for 29 years. This is ridiculous. Your assumptions make women feel guilty and give their partners a free pass. For shame.

These type of articles reinforce the gender stereotypes...no difference in advertising; the woman is always the cook and does the laundry, and mops the floor. The man always fixes things, mows the lawn...etc....the same when it comes to raising a child...the man is treated like they have never changed a diaper, never bandaged a scrape. I find it pretty offensive, especially in this day and age...most parents I see split the chores/ parenting 50/50...but this article makes it seem like the ol' man comes home from work, kicks his feet on the coffee table, spouting "where's my dinner?"