Last night at dinner, Leina announced that she likes broccoli. \u00a0Just out of the blue. \u00a0Like she was saying her favorite color was pink. \u00a0We were sitting down to dinner and she looked over at my plate and said, “you know Mom, I like broccoli.”<\/p>\n
Now, I have prepared 99.9% of this child’s meals and I can tell you, she does not like broccoli. \u00a0I have tried it dripping with butter, in melted cheese, or hidden between casserole noodles to no avail. \u00a0The offending green is plucked out, labeled disgusting, and tossed to the dog. \u00a0She has never knowingly eaten broccoli in her life. \u00a0Never.<\/p>\n
So there I sat, a bit dumbfounded. \u00a0I was tired from this icky cold and I just wanted to eat my dinner. \u00a0I did not want to get up and make Leina a serving of broccoli just to have her take a nibble and then spit it all out. \u00a0So I decided to wuss out.<\/p>\n
“Honey, you don’t like broccoli,” I told her.<\/p>\n
“Um, yes I do Mom! \u00a0I eat it all the time!” \u00a0Leina retorted.<\/p>\n
“No, honey, I’m not making you any broccoli. \u00a0Just eat your nuggets.”<\/p>\n
“But I really want some Mom, please???? \u00a0 Just a little?”<\/p>\n
Kevin intervened here and handed her a floret of broccoli and she popped it in her mouth and said, “Yummmm. \u00a0Can I have more?”<\/p>\n
I was pretty sure she was pulling my strings. \u00a0She just wanted me to get up and cook her some and then by the time I sat down again she’d declare she didn’t really like it any more. \u00a0I’d seen this tactic before. \u00a0I wasn’t falling for it.<\/p>\n
“No honey, just eat your dinner.” \u00a0<\/p>\n
“But it’s so yummy!” Leina replied. \u00a0To this Kevin decided he was willing to part with his broccoli and passed it to Leina. \u00a0She ate it. \u00a0All. \u00a0And then started eyeing mine. \u00a0At this point I realized that maybe she really truly did like broccoli. \u00a0 I mean, who really knows how the mind of a 5 yr old works, right? \u00a0So she ate Kevin’s broccoli, my broccoli, and all the extra still in the bowl. \u00a0It was amazing.<\/p>\n
Kulia, who idolizes and follows everything her big sister does, also decided that she too loves broccoli. \u00a0So I made her a bow. \u00a0She took a big chomp and a look of revulsion pulsed over her face. \u00a0Luckily, Leina was more than willing to finish her sister’s share of that delicious green goodness.<\/p>\n
Now the real question is, will she eat it again or was this some rare food fluke? \u00a0Only time will tell. \u00a0I will keep you posted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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