Wednesday What Nots

These tips unofficially sponsored by the express lane at Target:

Met a mom in The Lane at Target who's child won't eat the end slices from a loaf of bread. The mom told me how awful she felt about throwing away the ends, "It's perfectly good to eat. My kids just won't do it!" I shared with her my own kids weren't big fans either, but what had worked for me is I spread the peanut butter (or whatever sandwich filler we're using) on what is technically the outside part of the end and then face it inward. Since only one side of the slice looks like the end, the other side of the slice looks like the rest of others in the loaf. So when the sandwich is assembled, my kids don't even notice they are eating the end slice. Maybe this might end some angst.

Met a dad in The Lane at Target. Dad was listening as Son Two asked, well actually begged, for candy. "Candy isn't on our list. We have all the items from our list. Candy is not on our list." The begging continued, and each time I repeated the same thing. No anger, no hostility, no harsh tone. Just matter-of-factly repeating, "It's not on our list." As the dad picked up his purchase he turned to me and said "I need to remember that one. It really seemed to work for you." Maybe it will work for you too, so feel free to add it to your own list when out shopping with your kids!