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!
Negotiating With A Toddler
2009-03-05 21:56
