I am a fussy eater and have been so all my life. My mom blames it on her pregnancy days that kept her severely sick unable to eat anything. She believes that I took over the habit of not eating properly right from the time i was in her womb. I personally believe that I eat enough to fill my tummy but not until I am hungry.
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When I got married, my mother in law laid out a rule saying that I couldn't eat until my husband has had his food (if he is having his lunch at home). I didn't have a problem with it because I preferred having my lunch late. I got pregnant and soon had my first son who turned out to be much worse than I am when it comes to eating. He would puke even if he had water and seeing him puke I would loose my appetite. I was malnourished and sleep deprived.
With time, I was empowered and would ignore any comments by my mother in law. My husband also had told me to have my food and not wait for him, but I had this new habit of not eating before my son and of he would puke, I was done for the day. It took a while for my son to sustain the food and keep it in his tummy atleast till I had mine.
He is now 10 years old and I wait for him to have his food after he comes back from school to have mine. My husband and my son have told me a zillion times to have my food on time, but I just cannot have it before my elder one.
My younger one loves his food and eats whatever is given to him, so I don't mind having food before him, but I still wait to feed my elder one. I guess this habit will continue for life.
