I realized the greatest thing when the twins were 2. They freak over PRUNES!! No joke, its like catnip! They go crazy when they see a bag of prunes and will literally do anything I ask in hopes of earning one. I don’t know how this possibly came to be! Those little individually wrapped prunes are always in my purse ready for bribing! HAAHA I know it’s horrible! Might as well use it as long as it lasts, right? They will be so mad when they realize prunes are not a highly coveted dessert item!!! I’m sure I will never hear the end of it once they are teens…”YOU clean my room mom..I’ll give you a frickin prune if you do it!”
And while we are on weird food preferences- My son loves broccoli!!!! I am dreading the day some other kid tells him it’s gross. He acts like they are trees and says he actually feels himself growing bigger every time he eats them. In the middle of a playdate he actually ran into the kitchen and said “Mommy, if I clean the WHOLE playroom can I have a WHOLE bowl of broccoli?” Thanks for making me look good Raimy… Too bad I had made cake for the play date (which her kid wasn’t allowed to eat! *insert other mom face of disgust*)…The broccoli comment evened out the view of me though thankfully! Hhahaha
If you have littles, try the prunes! You’ll feel a whole lot better handing them that instead of a lollipop:)
Useless parenting tip #9765976. hahaha
My kids LOVE broccoli, too! We really did luck out. Not so much the prunes though. I tried. I should send you package that remains uneaten in our pantry.
hahahaha! They love broccoli too?! All the more reason we need to homeschool! Keep them away from the kids telling them it's yucky!
Congratulations on you 100th post! And it's about prunes, how perfect! 😉
Thanks for making our days a little brighter, always fun to check in on you and your fabulous sense of humor!
Best of luck on your next 100!
Connie&Co.
My daughter goes nuts for broccoli (she is always asking me if she can eat some trees) and both my kids love raisins. I can't believe I never thought of giving them prunes! Will be going on my grocery list for sure!
My girls love fruits and veggies over sugar snacks, too. Parsnips, broccoli and spinach are their faves!
Thanks for making me feel like a "normal" mom!
P.S. Great to hear a Jonny song on American Idol!
My kids love prunes too! My mom bought a huge Costco bag last time she came to visit, and my 3 year old was constantly "sneaking" (we let him think he was sneaking) into them. I have to admit I'm a prune fan myself, hehe :). Motherhood bring the funniest joys, doesn't it?!
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I think their bodies are (like ours) created to like the good stuff. 🙂 My kid loves things like salmon and edamame and garlic and one of his new words is, "spice". He loves chile. When he finally got to have his first real taste of plain ol' vanilla ice cream, he ended up self regulating, his taste buds told him when enough was enough. There is nothing wrong in using the "good stuff" as positive reinforcement. With that said… I am off to buy some prunes. 😉