Monday, 5 November 2007

my kid's breath smells like cat food


I don't have to tell the parents out there, but did you know four year olds are aliens...particularly boys? This afternoon I was prepping dinner when I had to step over my young son just one time too many for convenience. I looked down and saw him sitting cross-legged in front of the mirrored oven door. I said to him, "Duncan, what are you doing?" "I'm having a snack, Mom". I then take a much better look, and he's got the aluminum cat food bowl between his legs and he's "chowing" down (pun intended). "DUNCAN!! You're eating CAT food!" I say as I quickly recall the nutrient label I last saw on a bag of kitty crunchies...(protien 18%, fat 22%, carbohydrates 60%--sounds pretty balanced to me)...I take a calming breath and continue, "Duncan, why are you eating the cat's food? What's he going to eat?" He puts another morsel into his mouth and reflects a bit. "I like it, mommy...the pink ones taste like gum". I stiffle a gag. He ignores me and adds, "and the green ones have chewy insides, they're my favorites".

I guess there's more than one way to get your kids to eat their veggies, but when he starts to cough up a fur ball, who do I call--a vet or a pediatrician???

4 comments:

  1. That is the funniest thing I have read in a long time. We need to keep this and use it at his wedding. You can't make this stuff up.

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  2. I don't know why it came up as Matt's Blog as the identity but the comment was from Auntie Em.

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  3. Thanks for the laugh Maggie...the best part is I can totally see Duncan doing and saying those things. Man, I miss the little alien. Love, Heather

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  4. For teeth cleaning/whitening Perhaps the dog biscuit aisle could be the charm - those milkbone's can resemble a crunchie biscottie when dipped in a tepid beverage

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