What kid doesn't like hot dogs?!? Apparently MY kid doesn't like hot dogs. My kid only wants to eat Mac & Cheese...all.day.long. And goldfish crackers.
So here's the story of last night's dinner debacle:
I make LJ a hotdog (Ballpark, so you know, a REAL hot dog). I realize that I don't think I've ever fed him a hot dog, but he likes corn dogs, so I anticipated that he would thoroughly enjoy this. I give it to him on a bun with ketchup, feeling like a cool mom when really I'm just trying to feed him something other than Mac & Cheese...again. LJ says his favorite words, "No. Nope." I manage to trick him into taking a bite (more like I shoved a piece into his mouth).
He chews for a moment and spits it out. So I tell him it's the hot dog or nothing. He chose nothing. Eventually, I have a brilliant idea. I'll make him Mac & Cheese with cut up hot dogs in it. I win...he wins. Okay, he wins more, but I'm willing to compromise because it's Wednesday and I've got mid-week-tired-mommy-syndrome. So I give him his new dinner. He takes a bite, chews and swallows the macaroni and then spits out the hot dog. This little bastard! So I take away his food and tell him "If you don't eat ALL of it, then you get nothing." I wait it out about 5 minutes (cause seriously, this kid has no concept of time) and try again.
Fast forward about 30 minutes after a lot of unsuccessful coaxing, defiant toddler crying, one time out, and a finishing moment where LJ strips off his underoos and sits in his wagon (completely naked) and just stares at me. I think to myself, "Maybe if I give it to him, he'll come to his senses and just eat the damn hot dogs inside. Maybe he just wants to be a big boy and do this on his own accord."
So I give him the Mac & Cheese cup.
Less than 10 minutes later and his cup is completely empty. I did it!! I AM awesome! LJ did it! He is awesome!
No. Nope.
As I'm cleaning up toys around his wagon, this is what I find...
Clever little bastard. Well played Kid, well played.