Who else has really frustrating conversations with their toddler?
My son, simultaneously opening up the pantry and fridge (yeah, he’s talented), whining…
Me (Mommy): You hungry?
Son: Yea
Mommy: Do you want peaches or pears?
blank stare
Mommy: peaches or pears?
Son: pea
Mommy: ok, here
Son: noooooooo
Mommy: So you don’t want them? Do you want pears?
Son: nooooooo
Mommy: do you want raisins?
Son: noooooo
Mommy: cheese?
Son: nooooo
Mommy: raisins or cheese?
Son: Yea (with a smile)
Mommy: which one?
Son: Yea
Mommy: raisins or cheese?
Son: no no no no no
Mommy: ok, so you aren’t hungry?
Son: yeah
Mommy: well what do you want?
– insert whining –
Mommy: raisins or cheese?
Son: Yea
Mommy: ok, here’s both
(sigh of relief - phewwww - glad that is over with)




We do have conversations like that about other things, though, like nursing or pottying....he tells me he has to go and then when I pick him up to take him, he freaks out and thrashes around to get down....so I say, "oh, you don't have to go?" and then he pees on the floor.
She's in her pj's today.
I (so far) have managed to avoid those types of conversations by only offering 2 or 3 choices. If she doesn't choose one of those, then I pick.
The "why" stage is really annoying, however. I swear N will ask the same question 5 times in a row, no matter how I answer it. Either that or I answer, and she follows up with a question about the answer.
Why do the trees have buds?
So they can grow new leaves.
Why do they grow new leaves?
Because the old ones fell off in fall.
Why did the old ones fall off in fall?
Etc, etc, etc
My nephews used to always simply answer with the last choice and then freak when it wasn't what they wanted! I did learn the holding out two choices and making them pick one pretty quick thank goodness! So far Andy doesn't really get choices in his diet, but he beelines for the fridge every time it opens and he loves to rummage... I can see it now, he will hold the fridge door open for HOURS looking for a snack!