Negotiating With A Toddler

Dina: Alex, take 2 bites of Knöpfli [Swiss German for Spätzle] and you can leave the table.
Alex: No! I don’t want to take any bites.
Dina: Just 2 bites…
Alex: No!
Nick: How about 3 bites?
Alex: No, not 3 bites.
Nick: How many bites would you like to take?
Alex: 4 bites!

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