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Adventures of deprived European difficult child in American supermarket; advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 547145" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Thank you again! </p><p></p><p>It's also good to hear that 'those milk thingies' are used also in parts of Europe. If I like some recipes after trying (or want to try new ones), I can probably easily find an online store inside of EU to ship the product. I have given a shopping list for difficult child and told him to trust his instincts in cereal matter. He is a smart boy, I'm sure he can find the junkiest junk there is also on his own <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/2012/proudmom.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":proudmom:" title="proudmom :proudmom:" data-shortname=":proudmom:" /> <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/bigsmile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bigsmile:" title="big smile :bigsmile:" data-shortname=":bigsmile:" /></p><p></p><p>difficult child has also made some new observations. I hope no one is offended, they are just his observations of differences, not meant to criticize your way of life.</p><p></p><p>People are extremely friendly and nice and helpful everywhere. Both customer servers everywhere but also your normal people they have met. </p><p></p><p>difficult child is also little bit intimidated by the US kids participating the same event. They are all so self-confident, professional like and well-spoken that he and his team mates feel themselves total backwood hicks and little kids next to them. I have to say that in this his observation is very true. North American kids at the same age always seem so much more polished than ours, especially in sports but also otherwise. Our boys are still all legs and arms and no brains and fidgeting and looking like deer in headlights when spoken to, while NA kids are already totally pro like.</p><p></p><p>There are <strong>a lot</strong> of fast food available. Much, much more than we have. And it is different. Doner kebab has for some time been most popular type of fast food around here, he has not seen even one kebab place over there.</p><p></p><p>Very few people walking around, almost no people using bicycles as a mean of transportation (very common here during the summer months.) Lots of parking places. </p><p></p><p>Everyone drinks their coffee from paper cup. They have not yet seen a coffee shop with real coffee cups.</p><p></p><p>Portions are big enough. At home he is always left hungry after eating at restaurant (he consumes around 5000-7000 kcal a day, so he really needs a lot of food) but US restaurants have big enough portion sizes.</p><p></p><p>Lack of papers. Or different culture with them. Here vast majority of people orders one or more daily papers that are delivered early mornings (before 6 a.m at latest, we get ours usually around 4.30 a.m) and everyone reads their paper with their morning coffee before leaving home and articles in local paper are common chit-chat topics in work places etc. difficult child is dumbstruck that in US people actually watch TV at mornings instead and get their news that way. We do have our morning tv shows that mimic US versions, but very few actually watch them. Our TVs tend to be at living rooms (and bedrooms) and our coffee makers (and beloved morning papers) are in the kitchen and so are we at the mornings.</p><p></p><p>He doesn't understand how people can shop in Abercrombie & Fitch stores, when they smell so bad and play so bad music (he would like the clothes though.) He and others tried and even bought something and now they are wondering how many times the clothes have to be washed to get the smell out of them. And if they do not wash them before they pack them, will all their stuff smell after the plane trip home. Now their next task is to figure how to work laundromat (and where to find unscented washing powder) to wash their new clothes.</p><p></p><p>I have to say I'm quite happy right now. notice that I used word 'they' few times. That means difficult child has been doing things and spending his time with other boys. That is a big improvement. These type of events have always been difficult for him socially. Now it sounds like he is doing better than ever with other kids. It's just so nice he at once playing nicely with others, if you know what I mean. And he is talking to me! I think he has not been this open with me in over ten years and difference to the sullen, almost mute (if he was not lying, whining, wanting something or ranting) boy he was for example two years ago is monumental. His observations etc. may be trivial, but he is telling me about them, and that is huge for me! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/bigsmile.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bigsmile:" title="big smile :bigsmile:" data-shortname=":bigsmile:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 547145, member: 14557"] Thank you again! It's also good to hear that 'those milk thingies' are used also in parts of Europe. If I like some recipes after trying (or want to try new ones), I can probably easily find an online store inside of EU to ship the product. I have given a shopping list for difficult child and told him to trust his instincts in cereal matter. He is a smart boy, I'm sure he can find the junkiest junk there is also on his own :proudmom: :bigsmile: difficult child has also made some new observations. I hope no one is offended, they are just his observations of differences, not meant to criticize your way of life. People are extremely friendly and nice and helpful everywhere. Both customer servers everywhere but also your normal people they have met. difficult child is also little bit intimidated by the US kids participating the same event. They are all so self-confident, professional like and well-spoken that he and his team mates feel themselves total backwood hicks and little kids next to them. I have to say that in this his observation is very true. North American kids at the same age always seem so much more polished than ours, especially in sports but also otherwise. Our boys are still all legs and arms and no brains and fidgeting and looking like deer in headlights when spoken to, while NA kids are already totally pro like. There are [B]a lot[/B] of fast food available. Much, much more than we have. And it is different. Doner kebab has for some time been most popular type of fast food around here, he has not seen even one kebab place over there. Very few people walking around, almost no people using bicycles as a mean of transportation (very common here during the summer months.) Lots of parking places. Everyone drinks their coffee from paper cup. They have not yet seen a coffee shop with real coffee cups. Portions are big enough. At home he is always left hungry after eating at restaurant (he consumes around 5000-7000 kcal a day, so he really needs a lot of food) but US restaurants have big enough portion sizes. Lack of papers. Or different culture with them. Here vast majority of people orders one or more daily papers that are delivered early mornings (before 6 a.m at latest, we get ours usually around 4.30 a.m) and everyone reads their paper with their morning coffee before leaving home and articles in local paper are common chit-chat topics in work places etc. difficult child is dumbstruck that in US people actually watch TV at mornings instead and get their news that way. We do have our morning tv shows that mimic US versions, but very few actually watch them. Our TVs tend to be at living rooms (and bedrooms) and our coffee makers (and beloved morning papers) are in the kitchen and so are we at the mornings. He doesn't understand how people can shop in Abercrombie & Fitch stores, when they smell so bad and play so bad music (he would like the clothes though.) He and others tried and even bought something and now they are wondering how many times the clothes have to be washed to get the smell out of them. And if they do not wash them before they pack them, will all their stuff smell after the plane trip home. Now their next task is to figure how to work laundromat (and where to find unscented washing powder) to wash their new clothes. I have to say I'm quite happy right now. notice that I used word 'they' few times. That means difficult child has been doing things and spending his time with other boys. That is a big improvement. These type of events have always been difficult for him socially. Now it sounds like he is doing better than ever with other kids. It's just so nice he at once playing nicely with others, if you know what I mean. And he is talking to me! I think he has not been this open with me in over ten years and difference to the sullen, almost mute (if he was not lying, whining, wanting something or ranting) boy he was for example two years ago is monumental. His observations etc. may be trivial, but he is telling me about them, and that is huge for me! :bigsmile: [/QUOTE]
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