The Kid: 1, USDA Food Pyramid: 0

10/23/2006 By

Me: The Kid, I need you to eat something for dinner.

The Kid: Apples!

Me: No, you need to eat more than just apples. Apples are not a well-rounded meal.

The Kid: How about cookies? Cookies are rounded!

Seriously, someone needs to get this girl a sitcom, stat.

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  • http://the-cat-lady.com/ amanda

    At least she’s eating fruits and veggies instead of ultra-processed crap. Look at it that way. :)

  • http://shannoncoates.blogspot.com/ s@bd

    mmm … so are Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups …

  • http://gingajoy.blogspot.com joy

    yeah–i find myself saying “no, NO MORE APPLES!” and wondering if this is completely whacked. Apples and cookies and gummy sharks–3 basic food groups in this house.

  • http://www.sweetney.com sweetney

    and pie! mmmm pie…

  • http://www.theaverylaneexperience.com Paige

    hilarious!
    years from now, she’ll be rationalizing it like this: “well, i ate a cookie. now if i eat an apple, it’ll all balance out.”

  • http://www.rockheals.com other sweetney

    Amanda… if by “fruits & veggies” you mean “she eats apples” then, yes. I can’t remember the last veggie she ate (and she’s a vegetarian!). That’s why God invented gummy bear vitamins, right?

  • http://www.troll-baby.com Karen Rani

    I want you to dictate what I have for dinner, cuz cookies totally rock.

  • http://www.mothergoosemouse.com mothergoosemouse

    Peas are rounded. So are cucumbers. And carrots.
    Sadly, I probably would’ve agreed to a request for apples for dinner.

  • http://puppytoes.typepad.com neva

    that M_ is too cute! and, of course she’s right! (brilliance runs in the family, eh?) my kid ate nothing but yogurt and mac ‘n cheese for the first 3 years of his life (once he started eating “regular-ish” food). he’s currently 6′ 5″… altho’ he’s a little screwed up, so maybe apples ‘n cookies would have been better?
    now… PLEASE tell me how in the hell to send you links? because i’ve tried to send you an email no fewer than 8 times over the past 2 days, to no fucking avail. unless, of course, that’s your gentle way of saying “thanks, but no thanks”, in which case… never mind. (sorry to vent here, but i’m at my wit’s end. and, as you may or may not have surmised, it wasn’t a very long trip to begin with) xox

  • http://www.scribbit.blogspot.com Michelle

    Cookies, pies, cakes, cream puffs, donuts–hey there are a lot of well-rounded options out there. Then I’d be “well-rounded.”

  • Aliesha

    Cookies would go along great with my 4 year old’s dinner request of string cheese, goldfish, and strawberries!

  • Maria

    She’s on to something. So many round foods are yummy.

  • gina

    M_ is correct, cookies ARE round! So there!
    Sam had apples & peanut butter for dinner twice this week…though last night he did eat up some massaman curry w/tofu.