Things In Our Future

I am, of course, obsessed with other people's parenting stories now. The ones I hear are always so cute and so funny. . . up until I remember that I too am going to be that parent struggling with that kid any day now. One of my favorite recent stories:

Aries's friend Amy is trying to give her 2-year-old daughter a lot of choices these days at a time when she mostly says "no" to anything. Amy makes it clear that whether her daughter eats dinner is not up for discussion, but she may choose what she wishes to eat. Frustrated after a round of questions -- "Do you want to eat chicken or grilled cheese? Broccoli or peas?" -- that had all gotten her nowhere, Amy finally sighed: "Fine! Do you want to eat worms for dinner or grubs?"

"No worms, Mommy! No worms!" her daughter yelled back. "Only grubs!"

Alright, then.

Amy made her some Kraft Macaroni and Grubs for dinner.