...Awwww, the mashed potatoes are lonely all by themselves down there in your tummy and would really love it if a couple of pieces of chicken could come and play with them!
...Yes I know I told you that your teeth would fall out if you ate too much ice cream and yes, I did tell you that ice cream has milk in it and you need milk for healthy teeth and bones, however you have reached your quota of ice cream for the month and if you have any more it means that some poor little boy in County Cork, Ireland won't have any!
...If you don't eat at least two bites of carrots you'll go blind.
...You're going to make Cinderella cry if you don't at least try a bite of that meatloaf. You don't want to make Cinderella cry do you?
...You can't get by eating grapes and only grapes forever. Why? Here, sit down and watch "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and pay close attention to a little girl named Veruca Salt!
...If you watch The Sound of Music one more time mommy's head will pop off her shoulders and you'll be left having to explain to daddy why mommy's head has rolled under the end table and the why the cats are batting at her eyeballs!
...No, you can not have any of daddy's tea! Why? Because you'll start talking with a British accent and ask me for biscuits when you mean cookies!
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I really need to start getting more creative. Gaby is on the cusp of being able to read and these little white lies aren't going to hold up much longer! Heck, half the time, this is the look she gives me when I tell her that she's going to go blind if she doesn't eat her carrots. Yep, I'm going to have to up my game if I want to stay ahead of this one!
