picky eater

FTC Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Arkansas Better Beginnings. I was selected to be a brand ambassador because of my shared commitment to their mission of providing our children with better  beginnings. Everything I write on my blog are my true sentiments.

 

 

Oh, how I long for the days when my son would eat just about anything I put in his mouth.

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FTC Disclaimer: I am one of the brand ambassadors for Arkansas Better Beginnings. In this role, I am compensated for helping to spread the word about their program. That includes blog posts such as this one. Howe

Yesterday I was one of hundreds of parents and educators in attendance at the Arkansas Early Childhood Association conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I was there in my role as a brand ambassador for Arkansas Better Beginnings (a program that is geared towards helping to ensure that children in Arkansas are afforded quality childcare,

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So…we just got back from Hastings (where I got some really cute mommy planners, woohoo!) and Christian tested me. When we got to the checkout, he grabbed one of the inevitable pieces of chocolate that they put there to entice moms and kids into impulse buys (I seriously wish that stores and doctor’s offices would stop doing that). I told Christian he couldn’t have any and tried to pry it out of his hands. Whoever said that something is as easy as taking candy from a baby must have had the strength of Chuck Norris because Christian was not letting go.

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59670-One-Of-Those-Days

The time is now 4:34pm and I feel the need to vent. Today has been one of those days where Christian has been extremely difficult. He didn’t listen to me at the playground. Or at The Tropical Smoothie Cafe we went to for lunch. He spent the entire time we were in Goodwill demanding that I buy every single car, truck, or bus toy that we passed. He threw a fit when we passed the playground on the way home.

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~The Required FTC Disclaimer: As an ambassador for Arkansas Better Beginnings, I am compensated for some posts. However, I am doing this because I believe in their mission. Anything that I write will be my own, original, genuine thoughts. ~Mr Rogers Play Quote

When it comes to teaching our kids, I am a big believer in what I like to call fun-ducation. This is essentially when you make learning something that is fun and enjoyable.

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