I screwed up the eggs. It's the end of the world.

[amethystrse]

Orion wanted eggs.  We were going to make scrambled eggs.  However he changed his mind and said he wanted eggs like he saw on Max and Ruby.  Sunnyside up.  I've never made sunnyside up.  But I figured we would try.

One of the yolks broke but the other two were fine.  When I guessed they were done I went to take them out of the pan.  One of them flipped over and the other the yolk was runny and it broke and is all over the plate.  They're still edible though.

However my son, who is a perfectionist, has spent the last 5 minutes screaming and crying because they're not right.  He is in his room having a fit and yelling, "I am never eating again!"  and "I'm never going to eat it"

You know what...that's all he's going to get until dinner.  It may not look right but they're still good to eat.  I'm not going to waste 3 eggs because they're not perfect.  He has to learn that just because something's not perfect it doesn't mean that it's ruined. 

His therapist gave him a sign that we have hung up on his door.  In situations like these I like to point it out to him.  It says:

Make the best of it.

When he calms down again I'll point it out to him.

[SuzieQ632]

Jul. 10, 2008 at 11:34 AM My kids do that sometimes  too.  They say they want one thing and then change their mind later on.  Good for you!  I would do the same thing.  They have to eat what they were given first and then if they are done they can have something different.  Poor little guy is angry now but he isn't going to keel over because he missed his breakfast.  And he'll learn that pitching a fit isn't the way to get what he wants.  My rule is you have to eat at least half of your portion if you don't like it.  If I am fixing something I know they don't like(ie.veggies!)  I give them a smaller portion but they still have to eat at least HALF.  Anyway hope your guy calms down and he learns his lesson about not wasting food.

[silvermyst91]

Jul. 10, 2008 at 9:50 PM Ahhh sunny side up. Those are my specialty. Low heat and just let them cook. My daughter loves them.  My son is the same way, if it is not just right he won't eat it and I tell him that he won't eat until the next meal.