is what I told my three year old when he asked for my lunch.
If you didn't see, this video shows a real-time interaction between Sam and myself, where he expresses to me that he wants my lunch. I told him no, and when he asked why, my reason was "well because I don't want to."
Let me be honest, 90% of the comments are other moms/parents/caregivers applauding my dialogue or telling me that they do the same. HOWEVER - there are a small batch of comments that I want to talk a little more about:
"telling your child to get food when they're sad sends the message that food = comfort"
Ok, if he were actually sad, yes. But if he were actually sad (and not just being a toddler, looking for attention anywhere he can get it), I wouldn't be recording and posting this on the internet. I might be a cringy tiktok mom, but I'm not a monster!
2. "just give him a piece"
While I mean yeah, I could break him off a lil something - what message does that send? I have worked hard to ensure that my children have healthy relationships with food from childhood, so my kids have an array of snacks to choose from anytime they want! Mom is allowed to have things to herself, and modeling that to our kids is so important. Little ones are so used to mom sharing EVERYTHING, they have no idea where the boundary is!
3. "I would never do this, this is so mean."
I know this is a novel concept, but you can scroll on.
OK LOVE YOU BYE
xx
Rachel
