Comments on: Don’t Eat My Broccoli

By: Ana June

Ana June — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:17:36 +0000

Love it! We, too, have a broccoli trick. I tell my kids that they are NOT to eat their broccoli because these are the “last trees in the whole entire world.” And we musn’t kill the very last trees in the whole entire world. So then, of course they eat the last trees with absolute gusto while I feign shock and horror.
Only one of my 4 won’t fall for this…she won’t even look at broccoli.
Love your blog, Jennifer!

By: Kate

Kate — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:58:42 +0000

I remember doing this!! I also remember when it stopped working…:)

By: Shu-Huei

Shu-Huei — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:35:18 +0000

Awesome trick. I’ve got to try this one.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:44:44 +0000

I could just see the scene, and it took me back to a similar game I played with my children. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Jasper Pismo

Jasper Pismo — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:13:43 +0000

My favorite high-chair trick we call ‘Bock-bock.’ I step behind the chair, put my thumbs in my armpits, and flap the resulting wings, squawking ‘Bock-Bock? bockbock. Bock-Bock? bockbock’ while the highchair’s current occupant turns from side to side looking for me. I slide slowly to one side, and when my child’s head spins around to look right at me, I exclaim, ‘BOCKBOCKBOCKBOCKBOCK!’ and peck at their food before they can shoo me away. In theory this makes them envy me their food, though in practice it’s mostly a hilariously fun game to amuse them.

By: susan

susan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:56:26 +0000

Clever. Love that! The broccoli thief.

By: laura

laura — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:02:02 +0000

Love it! Unfortunately, this never worked at our house. . .