Wednesday, February 3, 2010

I Gave Up, But I Have a Plan


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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