Rob's family

We're working HARD at getting Melinda to help prepare dinner without snitching food. Difficult given the examples she has to watch. "Do as I say! Not as I do." She's also fond of that little bit of food, right before dinner. Tonight, after she helped me set the table - "You can do the silverware, Dad." she snuck up on a helpless bag of cherry tomatoes (I kid you not, she'll sit down and eat a pint - by herself). Noting her intent, I informed her that she could ask: Dad : Melinda, if you want a tomato, please say, "Dad, may I have a tomato please." Melinda : Dad, may I get myself a tomato please? Dad : Here, you may have this one. Melinda : I want to pick my OWN tomato. Dad : If you want a tomato, you can have this one. <5 minute discussion about being grateful and saying thank you when you get a little treat, rather than throwing a fit when you don't get things exactly your way. Conversation ends with Melinda not taking the one I o