Therapy Talking Points in 20 Years

Childhood can be traumatic, even those of us who were raised in a healthy secure home. However we all have our stories and reasons for seeing a therapist. I'm sure at least one of the following will be a reason for Drew to see a shrink in 20 years:

• Last week in an attempt to feed Drew scrambled eggs (which he doesn't like) we tried to bribe him with bacon. The bribe: He had to eat one bite of eggs to get the bacon. Eventually it came to force feeding, but just before that, Drew kept saying, "No thank you. I said no thank you". (As if manners get you what you want in our family....)
  
  
• Two days later while dropping Drew off at day care, Ms. Stephanie asked him how to spell Drew... Clear as day, he says D-R-E-W. Of course when Steph went to grab her camera (which can also record video) he refused to perform again. Just started hamming it up. saying "cheese". We forget he isn't a monkey who performs tricks on command.
  
  
• Food strike update, while we thought we were making headway, Drew basically eats one meal a day, usually breakfast. He refuses to eat lunch that Ms. Stephanie prepares, or any dinner I prepare. This went on throughout the weekend, until Daddy got mad at him and raised his voice to get him to eat chicken nuggets. I happened to call home (traveling in Baltimore for work this past weekend) and Dave's telling me how he was eating 3 nuggets. Drew wanted to talk to me, so Dave asked if he was all done - Drew proceeded to spit out nugget #3 he was chewing on - so he could talk to me. Guess he takes the "all done" status includes being finished with chewing.
  
  
• While Drew loves his wire bead maze toy, we often have to put the toy in "time out" because Drew gets frustrated and asks for "Mommy do it". When we make him do it (it's his toy after all), he throws a tantrum and commences the endless whining session.
  
  
• Car rides to anywhere consist of "ooh red hand" in such an excited voice you'd think he just won the lottery. What's the red hand you ask, it's the "don't walk" signs at stoplights. The excitement over red hands is a close tie to the excitement he had while seeing "purple fowers" (which are out of season again). Seriously what kid gets excited by red hands on the sides of the road?
  
  
• More than a month after burning his hands in the campfire, he will still tell you "be careful, fire hot". Oh this is what he says while he touches the oven door, which he knows he's not allowed to touch.
  
  
• In saying his bedtime prayers the other night, we were "God Blessing" everyone and he throws out "and Mollie" (Grammy and GrampC's dog). Guess even dogs go to heaven right?