Mind Your Manners
We're having a hard time convincing Darcy that it's a good idea to eat with a fork and spoon. No matter what we do, she tries to get the food in her mouth using her fingers. As a result, we're constantly watching her and whenever her hands go to her plate we automatically say, "Darcy, use your fork and spoon please."
So last night we made a yummy supper of ribs. As we were eating them, I used my hand to move a bone off to the side of my plate (have you ever tried spearing a bone with a fork? It doesn't work) when a little voice beside me said, "Mommy, fork and spoon."
I tried explaining to her that some food like hamburgers and sandwiches can be eaten with your hands and that some people ate ribs with their hands (again, for the record, I wasn't eating them with my hands I was just moving a bone). She just looked at me and said "Fork and spoon!"
Very well then.
So last night we made a yummy supper of ribs. As we were eating them, I used my hand to move a bone off to the side of my plate (have you ever tried spearing a bone with a fork? It doesn't work) when a little voice beside me said, "Mommy, fork and spoon."
I tried explaining to her that some food like hamburgers and sandwiches can be eaten with your hands and that some people ate ribs with their hands (again, for the record, I wasn't eating them with my hands I was just moving a bone). She just looked at me and said "Fork and spoon!"
Very well then.
posted by Sue Matthews at 1:20 PM
5 Comments:
she cracks me up!!
HA HA!!! the little saucypants!
Good luck with that. We had the same trouble. Try getting a lecture while eating corn on the cob. That's one of my favorites!!!
Tacos are always good for the lecture too.
Have fun! It only gets better!!!
Karen xo
Clever girl! At least she didn't bang your elbow on the table (no elbows on the table rule) while you had a cup of coffee in your hand, which of course, splashed on the fresh apple pie sitting on the buffet behind you. That's a classic Titcombe story.
HA! We're having the same trouble with Dylan on the subject of belching (not just at the table). As I am a friend of Stef's, you will understand I like a good belch. However, I have to control myself around Dylan because he's turned out to be a better burper and will do it on command, anywhere.
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