Kiddo: "Mama, how many bites of dinner do I have to eat to have popcorn for a snack tonight?"
Me: "What? That's not why you eat dinner. You eat dinner so that you fill your belly with good food that helps you grow up big and strong."
Kiddo: "How about five bites?"
Me: "Whatever."
Kiddo: "How about no bites?"
Me: "Whatever."
Yep, I gave up. There's just something wrong about a kid negotiating the number of bites he must eat to get a snack or dessert. So I gave him popcorn and milk for dinner.
But tonight, I'm trying some new strategies to end our food battles and restore peace to the dinner table.
Stay tuned...
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