5 out of 6 isn't bad?

February 25, 2009

Tonight for dinner we had green bean casserole with tater tots. Not a bad dinner. In fact MOST of the family loves this dinner, which surprises me some. Out of all the things I make, this is soooo not gourmet. The one hold out for this dish of course had a big dramatic production about not eating dinner, and not being able to have dessert (which was peaches). In the end, the meal was not eaten and no dessert was had. The four bites that were swallowed, could only be managed by plugging the nose and then gulping down milk as soon as the swallow was completed. I know this child has to learn to eat a balanced meal, and this is not a torturous (ask me about spinach as a kid!), overly spicy, weird combination. So why do I feel so guilty?

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Jessie said…

I know. The other day me, Louie, and Milo were all enjoying our bowls of ice cream while Calvin whined and cried because he wanted dessert even though he would eat his dinner. I felt horrible, like we were being so rude just eating dessert in front of him, but I kept telling him (and myself): "We'd be happy to give you ice cream if you'd eat ___ more bites of ___. We're not saying no to the ice cream, we're just saying you have to eat some dinner first". But it still felt so mean.
Why is it that Milo will eat avocados, spicy salsa, and pretty much any veggie, and Calvin won't even touch applesauce (which really doesn't even count as a fruit)?

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