Yesterday was a beautiful day where we live! We were able to take a picnic to the park, ride bikes, walk some trails, and throw some rocks into the creek. At the end of January!
On the way home from the aforementioned outing, and after listening to A yell and sob about snack, the following *conversation* ensued:
Me: Ok, you can have some of this peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich.
A: No! I don't want that.
Me: it has protein and it's a little sweet, it's the perfect snack.
A: No! I don't want that!
Me: It's all I have. It's either that or nothing, kiddo. *talking to the Bug and his friend in the back*: You boys want some of this pb and j?
Them: yeah!
I divided one fold-over sandwich in half and passed it back to the boys. When they were finished, I faced the following dilemma: I had one fold-over left. Do I offer the boys seconds or do I save it just in case A decides she wants some?
I waited a few minutes and then offered the boys seconds.
Sure enough, A decided she wanted some.
I divided the fold over into thirds and passed it back, explaining that this was all I had.
A: What? But I want seconds! That's not fair that the boys got seconds and I don't!
*Insert a 5 minute fit about how unfair it was that the boys got seconds and she didn't [on a snack she didn't want in the first place]*
Whew. SMH.
On the way home from the aforementioned outing, and after listening to A yell and sob about snack, the following *conversation* ensued:
Me: Ok, you can have some of this peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich.
A: No! I don't want that.
Me: it has protein and it's a little sweet, it's the perfect snack.
A: No! I don't want that!
Me: It's all I have. It's either that or nothing, kiddo. *talking to the Bug and his friend in the back*: You boys want some of this pb and j?
Them: yeah!
I divided one fold-over sandwich in half and passed it back to the boys. When they were finished, I faced the following dilemma: I had one fold-over left. Do I offer the boys seconds or do I save it just in case A decides she wants some?
I waited a few minutes and then offered the boys seconds.
Sure enough, A decided she wanted some.
I divided the fold over into thirds and passed it back, explaining that this was all I had.
A: What? But I want seconds! That's not fair that the boys got seconds and I don't!
*Insert a 5 minute fit about how unfair it was that the boys got seconds and she didn't [on a snack she didn't want in the first place]*
Whew. SMH.
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