A Moment in Parenting: Carrots
Day one:
What’s for dinner?
Beef stew with plenty of carrots. Kiddo has always liked carrots.
Kiddo’s reaction: “I don’t want carrots.”
Me: “You like carrots.”
Kiddo: “No carrots.”
Day two:
What’s for dinner?
Chicken with potatoes and carrots. Gotta use up the rest of the carrots before they turn rubbery. Besides, surely the sudden dislike of a previously-favourite vegetable was temporary.
Kiddo’s reaction: “Yucky carrots.”
Me: “Yummy carrots.”
Kiddo: “No.”
Day three:
What’s for dinner?
Pizza. Bread and cheese, what’s not to like?
Kiddo’s reaction: “I want carrots.”
Me: “Of course you do.”
What’s for dinner?
Beef stew with plenty of carrots. Kiddo has always liked carrots.
Kiddo’s reaction: “I don’t want carrots.”
Me: “You like carrots.”
Kiddo: “No carrots.”
Day two:
What’s for dinner?
Chicken with potatoes and carrots. Gotta use up the rest of the carrots before they turn rubbery. Besides, surely the sudden dislike of a previously-favourite vegetable was temporary.
Kiddo’s reaction: “Yucky carrots.”
Me: “Yummy carrots.”
Kiddo: “No.”
Day three:
What’s for dinner?
Pizza. Bread and cheese, what’s not to like?
Kiddo’s reaction: “I want carrots.”
Me: “Of course you do.”