Under Construction: I may be on to something here....

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

I may be on to something here....

So I am pretty much tired of making dinner and having kids complain about each little thing on their plate. By 10am Reese is asking what is for dinner trying to see if it is something she will like. If not she will try to feed her belly knowing she will not eat dinner. My response has been FOOD! Here is the dinner conversation with Reese:

"Mom are we going to have a treat after dinner?"
"I don't talk about that until dinner is done"
"Okay"
before anything is even eaten off her plate
"How many bites do I have to eat?"
"Reese, just eat and we will talk about it once you have eaten enough"
"Does this have protein mom?"
"Yes..."
"Oh, did you eat chicken when you were a kid?"
"Yes"
"When I am a mom I will eat it"
"Can I be done now?"
"Eat all the vegtables and you can be done"
"Okaaaaayyyyyy" (with a icky face)

This conversation seriously happens every night.

Well last night I thought of an idea. For every whole thing they eat they get one skittle for a treat. We made grilled cheese sandwiches with a side of carrots. Now pretty much any kid would eat that, but not my Reese. So before we even sat at the table I told them the deal. "You have 11 things on your plate and for every one you finish you get 1 skittle" Their response: "Okay" This way they can eat one thing and get a treat, but who can have just one skittle! I have to say that was one of the most fun meals we have had in a long time. We actually got to talk verses it all being about bites. We are having enchiladas tonight, so that should be a real test. But I think that will be worth some bonus points ;) I will keep you posted and see how it goes.

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AnonymousApril 17, 2008 at 10:17 AM
So how did the dinner go? And what's your vote? Girl or boy? I haven't voted yet.
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