Me No Like, Me No Eat

We hear this at EVERY meal from one particular member of our family. It doesn't matter what it is. It can even be something that she likes. It was getting very old. And on top of it, she always ended up eating everything on her plate. She just had to get her complaints out first.

So... Dustin started beating her to the punch when a meal was served. As we were putting plates on the table one night and saw her bottom lip push out, Dustin said with a mocking tone, "Me no like. Me no eat." A little brown-eyed girl looked up at him, wondering what he was doing. She even chuckled (a little bit.) It worked! Now at every meal, it has become a little bit of a game. We still see the bottom lip every once in awhile, but at least she doesn't push her plate away! Woo Hoo! One score for Team Parents!

We have also heard, "Me no school" from our littlest guy. He has said this many times since we've been home from Ethiopia. Today we went and toured the school. It just so happened that his teacher was working in her room. And the room is wonderful! It is every child's dream classroom! After just a few minutes, Hailab Turner was really enjoying himself. When we got in the car to leave I looked at him and said, "Me no school?!?" Turner's response was, "YES MOM! Yes, me school!"

Sometimes a little mock just does the trick!