As we were finishing lunch and getting ready to run 2 errands, Catherine and Will asked if they could each have one of my Babybel cheeses. I like these and don't like to share them. They're expensive and every time I've given them to the kids in the past, they've wasted them. So we had this whole conversation about "Are you sure you'll eat it? I'll be upset if you waste it." I was reassured that yes, they would eat every last bite of these in the car while we drove.
In between errands #1 and #2, Will held up half of his cheese and declared he was done. "No, you're not. You have to eat the whole thing." And we started the back and forth of "I'm done." "No, you're not." I told him he HAD to finish eating it since we had the previous conversation at home. Wanting to be an obedient child, he started forcing it down. Which made him gag. Which then made him vomit all over himself and the carseat. Disgusting doesn't describe it!
We were pulling into my friend's neighborhood at this point, so I flew into her driveway, ran to her door, and asked for help. (Thanks Susan for all your help!) Catherine was yelling to me "You did this to him! Why did you make him eat that!!" as she tried to lean her head out the window so that she wouldn't gag. Now I'm at home washing the carseat cover and cleaning vomit from various locations. I learned my lesson--Don't force the issue.
But on the positive side, I'm guessing I won't have to share my Babybel cheeses anymore.
2 comments:
Oh I am so guilty of this. Generally though after a few times of Greta not eating something I just refuse to give it to her because I know she won't eat it. If it happens to be one of those times I do give it to her she's not obedient like Will...she just refuses to eat it and gives it to the dog!
oh the joys of motherhood and childhood!!! i especially love catherine chiming in - sounds like something i would say!!!
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