Should I just stop with that?
Kid Three is not-so-slowly morphing from an abnormally compliant toddler into a real live boy. I knew it would eventually happen so I wasn't caught off guard too much.
He doesn't like vegetables, like most kids his age. So what, I don't like laundry. Next. This was his reaction to mixed vegetables at lunch today.
So I "kept" them until dinner. New meal, same reaction.
When I decided to "drop the hammer" he dropped this. Nice. Where is your daddy?!
It was one of those Hellen Keller moments. Remember the movie when Annie was trying to get her to eat? ugh. He communicates just about as well as HK...
Reluctantly he picked up some of the green beans and put them in the trash. Then he sat in his chair. And cried "CHEESE!!!!" as loud as he could. (Which is indeed loud, I might add.)
Finally I bribed him.
Me: You want cheese?
K3: les. (and he signed please)
Me: You have to eat a bite of vegetables and then you can have a bite of cheese.
K3: noooooooo. CHEESE! (And a tiny cubed carrot goes flying across the kitchen.)
(repeat 652 times, but I'm very calm -- pridefully so)
And then I saw a tiny opening between his lips. I went in. And he chewed. Then I gave him the smallest bite of cheese.
Glory to God. For real.
I am not foolish enough to think this will continue to work. It's an event reserved for home, not public. Make note, today Kid Three fought the law and the law won.
I love this job. Really I do!
12 comments:
Hahahaha!!! I can't believe you got him to choke down a carrot. Charlie won't eat any vegetables. I make him drink carnation so he doesn't get scurvy.
Miss you. I'm thinking about coming north soon. We. are. hooking. up.
you are such a good mommy.
I am proud of you!! Kid 4 has me so beat down that if she don't want the green bean, she don't eat the green bean. Then mommy says a little prayer that her little baby will be healthy anyway. And like runningmama, I throw in some ovaltine, oh, and a chewy vitamin.....
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But look at the precious pictures you got out of it. I could look at him all day. I get to this morning! Whoop!
I love it... I am impressed with you. Often I am like... ok, Cheese... here it is! :) Love that little guy. Glad to know Caroline isn't the only one with strong opinions :) Even if his are few and far between :) xoxox!!
Next time add a tablespoon of sugar to the veggies...that should do the trick;)
Thanks for coming to the BBC! I hope your speaking with the women's group goes really well. I will pray God uses it to transform lives. :)
I'm so proud.
LOL That is too funny!!!!! Thats not Chads kid is it ? ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats k his daddy throws food at work sometimes too LOL
Oh my gosh. CRACKING up.
i clicked the "Next Blg" button on my blog and yours popped up. very cute! this post about the veggies reminded me of this cute essay. God Bless!
here is a snippet...
Laws When at Table
And if you are seated in your high chair, or in a chair such as a greater person might use, keep your legs and feet below you as they were. Neither raise up your knees, nor place your feet upon the table, for that is an abomination to me. Yes, even when you have an interesting bandage to show, your feet upon the table are an abomination, and worthy of rebuke. Drink your milk as it is given you, neither use on it any utensils, nor fork, nor knife, nor spoon, for that is not what they are for; if you will dip your blocks in the milk, and lick it off, you will be sent away. When you have drunk, let the empty cup then remain upon the table, and do not bite it upon its edge and by your teeth hold it to your face in order to make noises in it sounding like a duck; for you will be sent away.
When you chew your food, keep your mouth closed until you have swallowed, and do not open it to show your brother or your sister what is within; I say to you, do not so, even if your brother or your sister has done the same to you. Eat your food only; do not eat that which is not food; neither seize the table between your jaws, nor use the raiment of the table to wipe your lips. I say again to you, do not touch it, but leave it as it is. And though your stick of carrot does indeed resemble a marker, draw not with it upon the table, even in pretend, for we do not do that, that is why. And though the pieces of broccoli are very like small trees, do not stand them upright to make a forest, because we do not do that, that is why. Sit just as I have told you, and do not lean to one side or the other, nor slide down until you are nearly slid away. Heed me; for if you sit like that, your hair will go into the syrup. And now behold, even as I have said, it has come to pass.
On Screaming
Do not scream; for it is as if you scream all the time. If you are given a plate on which two foods you do not wish to touch each other are touching each other, your voice rises up even to the ceiling, while you point to the offense with the finger of your right hand; but I say to you, scream not, only remonstrate gently with the server, that the server may correct the fault. Likewise if you receive a portion of fish from which every piece of herbal seasoning has not been scraped off, and the herbal seasoning is loathsome to you, and steeped in vileness, again I say, refrain from screaming. Though the vileness overwhelm you, and cause you a faint unto death, make not that sound from within your throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your nose. For even now I have made the fish as it should be; behold, I eat of it myself, yet do not die.
http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/97feb/frazier/frazier.htm
I just read this again. Funny again. Favorite pic is the one under "then I bribed him." He looks WORN out.
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