When you read the title of this entry, you probably thought, hmmm, food rules? I wonder what the rules are. But, I too am wondering what the actual "rules" are. I have come to learn that pastas are only sometimes eaten. I have yet to figure out if it is a rule that pasta can only be eaten on days that have a "t" in it or if it has to do with a "third Thursday after ......" kind of thing. Hamburger is another one of the sometimes foods as well are potatoes. I have yet to fully crack this code and I am getting a little frustrated (and Jack is as well) at not knowing the "rules" as I am meal planning.
These are the rules (that I have actually figured out, who knows when I will learn the rest) as Jack has explained them to me (and that I have reluctantly agreed to follow) :
*Favorite meals can be served again as a leftover, but NEVER twice in the same day.
*I will show you that I am done eating by throwing any remaining food onto the floor.
*You (meaning Mommy) must leave the Nilla cookie box on the counter at all times so that I can point to it and show you that I want one of those, which will happen to coincide with EVERY time I wander into the kitchen. If you forget this rule and put the box away, I will be forced to yell and tantrum until you figure out that was what I was looking for.
*I like to wander around the kitchen with my snack whether or not I plan on eating it (which has now resulted in an ant problem in our home!).
*Green beans taste different depending on how they are cut, so you better not give me the "French Cut" ones (well, Nana, you always claimed they taste different this way, I guess Jack agrees with you).
*I must eat the same thing that you are eating. If you cut mine up and it no longer looks like your food, I will be forced to scream until you cut up your food in front of me and give me the food off your plate.
*Bibs are for babies. I am not a baby. I will not wear a bib. If you put a bib on me, I will take it off. If you put a bib on me that I cannot take off, I will scream until you take it off of me.
*If you have a spoon, I must have a spoon. Maybe even two.
*I will ALWAYS have room for a dessert.
*Meals MUST be on time. I cannot be expected to wait 5 minutes because of your poor planning.
*I need variety. I will eat pancakes (or substitute "pancakes" with any food item) two days in a row, but not three.
*If you put salt or pepper on your food in front of me, then you must also (pretend to) put salt and pepper on my plate.
These are the rules (that I have actually figured out, who knows when I will learn the rest) as Jack has explained them to me (and that I have reluctantly agreed to follow) :
*Favorite meals can be served again as a leftover, but NEVER twice in the same day.
*I will show you that I am done eating by throwing any remaining food onto the floor.
*You (meaning Mommy) must leave the Nilla cookie box on the counter at all times so that I can point to it and show you that I want one of those, which will happen to coincide with EVERY time I wander into the kitchen. If you forget this rule and put the box away, I will be forced to yell and tantrum until you figure out that was what I was looking for.
*I like to wander around the kitchen with my snack whether or not I plan on eating it (which has now resulted in an ant problem in our home!).
*Green beans taste different depending on how they are cut, so you better not give me the "French Cut" ones (well, Nana, you always claimed they taste different this way, I guess Jack agrees with you).
*I must eat the same thing that you are eating. If you cut mine up and it no longer looks like your food, I will be forced to scream until you cut up your food in front of me and give me the food off your plate.
*Bibs are for babies. I am not a baby. I will not wear a bib. If you put a bib on me, I will take it off. If you put a bib on me that I cannot take off, I will scream until you take it off of me.
*If you have a spoon, I must have a spoon. Maybe even two.
*I will ALWAYS have room for a dessert.
*Meals MUST be on time. I cannot be expected to wait 5 minutes because of your poor planning.
*I need variety. I will eat pancakes (or substitute "pancakes" with any food item) two days in a row, but not three.
*If you put salt or pepper on your food in front of me, then you must also (pretend to) put salt and pepper on my plate.
*There is no "grace period" for learning the rules. You must know them and follow them at all times. When I (make up) announce a new rule, you must figure out what I mean and follow it from now on.
After reading the (known) rules, I bet you can't wait to have us over for dinner!
3 comments:
Gosh, I wonder why Jack is impatient and demanding... I just can't imagine where he got that from....
Missi
What a great post, Stacey!
Do not fret – you’re not alone! Jack’s food rules are almost spot on with Ava’s :)
He is observent, I'll give him that! I'm glad to hear about the throwing the food on the floor business. Harrison does that too. ARGH!
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