I love carrying on family traditions. One of mine from childhood is when someone in the family is celebrating a birthday, they 1) do not have to make their bed, 2) get to select from any of the typically forbidden "sugar cereals" from the grocery store, and 3) get to choose their own special birthday dinner, which Mama will cook upon request, and serve with lots of love. This is the background information that led to the conversation I had with Ben today, whose 5th birthday is less than a week away.
Me: Ben, I want to talk to you about your birthday dinner. If you could have
anything, what would you like me to make for you? I can make you anything you want! It could be tacos, or I could make you a special pasta dish, or we could have homemade pizza. What do you think?
Ben: Hmmmm. Well, how 'bout you just make me some McDonald's? Okay, Mama?
Me: Ouch.
Ben: What?
Me: How about you sleep on it, and we'll talk about this again in a couple days.
Ben: Okay. But I want a toy with it too, okay Mama?
AAARRGH! That is exactly why they need to stop putting toys in with the happy meals. Would Ben even care about the food if there wasn't a toy?
ReplyDeleteHe is very darling and funny though.