Outsmarted
During ski season, I bring peanuts, raisins, and chocolate chips with us for a snack. Henry learned that if he asked for it while we were at home, I was pretty willing to get it for him. When it started, he would eat all three components but over time, he stopped eating the peanuts. I only get him a small bowl and only once a day, so I just stopped putting peanuts in. We've been doing this for months. Now that the weather is cooling down again, Henry noticed that we have some mini marshmallows that I put in their hot cocoa. He asked if he could have raisins, chocolate chips, and marshmallows. Well, since it's only once a day and a small bowl, I have started adding a few marshmallows to the top. Today we are out of raisins, so his "trail mix" snack has morphed all the way to a bowl of chocolate chips and marshmallows. As I type this, the kids are outside with clickers and treats, teaching the dogs to fetch and come. And I've been talking to them about how