Parenting Case Number 307: Negotiation

We had cold udon noodles with chicken and eggplant for dinner, but Nina was not too excited about eating eggplant, so we used the old "you have to eat all your food if you want dessert" ploy. It worked, but Nina came to the somewhat bitter realization that eating dessert last meant you weren't hungry any more and couldn't enjoy the dessert to the fullest. Ah, the sad lessons of life.

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• eggplant
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[dianaluvrose]

i love this video so much, Nina is really a good girl, i don't know how you teach her, but when i was a little kid, i will cry if my parents told me to eat something that i don't want.. it's amazing that Nina still laughing and communicate the reason she doesn't like it.

i hope I'll be a good parent just like you.

[geofg]

@dianaluvrose Thanks! Nina does have her bad days, of course, where she will cry over a small thing, but usually we can discuss it later, when she has calmed down.

[itsmecitra14]

my first experience with eggplant was two years ago when i was in high schoo. lol actually it was good. lol

[geofg]

@itsmecitra14 ha ha Yeah, the texture is a bit rubbery, but the taste of eggplant is fine.

[pikakiko]

even though she hates it atleast she keeps it INSIDE her mouth and swallows it. unlike my little brother that makes a face then spits it out =_=''

[geofg]

@pikakiko ha ha

[hpyrkh3]

Philosopher Nina. If only we could have dessert before dinner, we would enjoy it so much more :)

[AnanyaVilas]

ニーナ　わとてもかわいいですね!

[mrframeofmind1]

@iamrochelljoy I agree, Nina is so smart and funny!! she is so cute!

[mrframeofmind1]

Nina rules!!!!!



[iLoveTaylorKitsch]

YUM! what is she eating for dessert! looks so good ^.^

[nadiahmariamazmi]

Too cute! :)

[peachik1m]

That is serious higher order thinking! The simplicity of the explanation puts a lot of adults to shame. Thank-you for sharing!

[Cyrus150]

aw she can't say itsumo yet

[JinchurikiLove22]

Can Nina use chop sticks on her own?

[iammolley]

Haha. I hate eggplant too! Unless its tortang talong or adobong talong, then I can eat them. (from the Philippines) But yeah, eggplants are icky. Haha.