One new rules is...when you choose to leave the table (or climb under the table) while you're eating that means you are full and finished eating...for two hours! No exceptions. We set the timer. Begging and tears won't get you a snack before the timer goes off. Amazingly, no one has starved to death in two hours.
Now when gramma quietly says...are you sure you're finished before your food is gone, the little people usually say "Oh" and scamper right back and eat more.
Of course, if they eat a good meal (and only if they eat a good meal) that means there might be treat while we are doing our next fun activity. Or there might be a "skittle"reward if gramma sees them being nice to their sister.
They can also be heard saying...
"When gramma says no, she means NO!"

2 comments:
hahaha, this has got me laughing! Maybe they'll learn an appreciation of food at a very young age!!
Jan I am so glad you are just as good of gramma as you are a mom and that you didn't go and turn all marshmellowy like me. Love, Jera
I got a laugh out of this one though!
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