“You would think a couple of years of practice would be enough for these babies to figure how to eat. After all, you can get an MBA degree in the same amount of time. Unfortunately, eating with children aged two to six years old is not that much of an improvement. First off, getting them to sit in a chair at the table is an accomplishment. Once they are there, getting them to properly use utensils is a feat. I don’t have to explain how fast kids can turn a simple butter knife into a shiv. A full spoon will be empty by the time it reaches the mouth. Little kids may start off with a fork, but eventually they’ll return to their trusty hands, because inevitably that fork is on the floor within five seconds of the kid picking it up. Eating with their hands seems to be the preferred method by a long shot. Most of the time, I feel like I’m eating with a tribe of Bedouins … except for the fact that Bedouins actually eat over their plates. Kids don’t bother to eat over their plates. It normally appears as if they are attempting to NOT[…]” Excerpt From: Gaffigan, Jim. “Dad Is Fat.” Crown Archetype, 2013-05-07. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright. Check out this book on the iBookstore: https://itunes.apple/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewBook?id=578120261
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:07:49 +0000
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