Isn't it interesting how two people emerging from the same womb can be so different? Take, for instance, Christopher and Alexandra. From the moment she could sit up and physically hold a spoon, Alexandra wanted to feed herself. She just wouldn't open her mouth if you wouldn't let her do it herself. And still won't.
And on the other hand, there's Christopher. Never one to do something himself if he can con someone else into doing it for him. Just like at dinner last night. He didn't like what we were having, and just plain wouldn't eat unless I fed him. My nine year old son wanted to be fed. I can't believe that I'm actually admitting it here, but I did. Because I needed to move on to doing other things in my life. I did, however, question whether he would be able to find a wife who would be happy to continue the practice for him in the future.
Christopher: But what if I don't want to get married, Mum?
Me: Well, you'll have to learn to feed yourself, won't you?
C: Well, I'll just move in next to you and you can keep on doing it...
Yeah, right.
And tonight just seemed to continue with more innovation at dinner time from Christopher, who wouldn't use a fork with a knife to scrape the rice onto his fork:
"I think they should invent magnetic food so it just sticks to your fork."
No doubt NASA's working on it as we speak...
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