Hmmm...that's probably not a good thing, huh?
The "optional prompt" this week, "Picky Eaters: What do you do?" isn't bringing anything to mind. Mainly, because at 15 months, Lil Mootz will eat anything I put in front of him. Crackers...pizza....apparently corned beef & cabbage at daycare...Mr. Bubbles' bubbles during bathtime....dog food.... So I'm not feeling the guilt train too much here.
So I'm going to wing it this week with a little help from Stonewall.
A few weekends ago we went to Red Robin for dinner. Like all little kids, Lil Mootz enjoys banging his silverware on the table. He thinks he's being clever, we think he's being cute, everyone else thinks he's being annoying. Whatever. (Everything my child does is adorable.)
So anyway...
The only pieces of silverware Red Robin has wrapped in their napkins are a fork and knife. Lil Mootz reaches for the fork. Stonewall pulls it away from him and hands him...oh my...the knife.
Me: Babe, don't let him play with the knife!
Stonewall: What?! It's not sharp. (It was just a butterknife.)
Me: So? How does that look? You just handed your child a knife!
Stonewall: Hmmm... Good point.
In all fairness, I did the same thing when Lil Mootz was about 9 months old and my sister had to enlighten me.
Seriously, though. We are good parents.
13 comments:
LOL. I'm sure he couldn't do much damage with a butter knife :)
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lol. A butter knife may be safer than a fork, but my daughter wants to do the same thing! lol
OMG! You are so lucky having a child that will eat just about anything. I need to go and join in that theme you mentioned today as my daughter is an excellent example of the opposite!
I will say though be prepared for a potential change around the 30 to 33 month mark - when a lot of toddlers, even ones like yours who are not picky, suddenly become so. Apparently it is all related to trying to take control of their little lives.
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I, too, am jealous you have a good eater. Mine eat the same things every day - but we are working on it!
I've actually let my kids play with the sugar packets at restaurants - we line them up, sort them by color, stack them...so much fun!
We always immediately took the knives away from our kids. So much so that when they would be about ten, they'd still unwrap the silverware and hand us the knives:)
You are lucky to have a good eater. My 2 younger ones are really good eaters.
"Everything my child does is adorable"...my favorite line! LOL!
I know, my DH would have done the same thing!
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Red Robin...I love that place. My stepdaughter had this fear of knives, which was a valid fear, I think!
My son is always grabbing for the silverware. I don't know what it is with silverware!
I agree with Cop mama.I loved when you said everything your kid does is adorable. I feel the same way about my son. Have a great week!
Mr Maks is a very good eater too, meaning he isn't picky... but all of a sudden he only eats little tiny portions.
LOL. Funny post. At ten and almost-seven, my boys still immediately hand me their knives at any restaurant ... now I'm on the OTHER end of this dilemma -- teaching them how to properly USE the knife! =)
You are so lucky your child isn't a picky eater. I can't wait for the day my son will eat everything.
Have a great week!
How adorable is your blog? My son just turned one and all he eats is purees still. He's so lazy! I found you at SITS, and I'm glad I did!
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