So week one on the meal cards.
Lots of not so happy but amazingly, lots of meeting us in the middle after he realizes our feet are now firmly on the ground.
And that makes me wonder - that aspect - that "affirm that I have boundaries" is just like every other child wanting and needing to know that there is a line in the sand, that someone is in control and they aren't just out there alone and exposed...who knows, maybe I'm going to deep with this one, but take today for example.
What do we want for dinner - nuggets of course (it is the weekend after all and everyone needs a break).
And what do we want after nuggets - chips.
Only this time I said no. No. Not until he had eaten all of his yogurt.
There were screams of anger and frustration - for all of about 1 minute - and then he looked at me looking at him. He looked at the yogurt and then looked at me. Then he ate the yogurt.
So there we go.
No. I'm still the parent. I'm still in charge. You will eat better because I want better for you and because I love you.
You will push the boundaries - you will test the limits - and because I love you, here is the line.
The End.
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