Pop Sugar – Kate Schweitzer
For nearly two years, having dinner with my youngest kid looked something like this: We’d set a plate filled with a variety of nutritious foods in front of her. She’d refuse. We’d prod. “You have to eat your dinner.” She’d fuss. She’d nibble on a roll but refuse to touch her roasted veggies. We’d barter. “If you eat three bites of carrots, you can have more bread.” She’d negotiate. “Ketchup!” We’d raise our hopes. “OK, you can have some with your chicken! But don’t just dip your fingers into the ketchup, OK?” She’d stall. We’d grab her tiny fork and attempt the airplane-coming-in-for-a-landing maneuver. She’d swat our hand away. Food would splatter. We’d lose our cool.
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