My sister commented on the last episode, 'Could the tantrum have been avoided if you had asked Olivia if you could share?' Yesterday's tantrum may shed some light on that question. Olivia and I went to the hot food bar at Whole Foods for lunch today. I got a large plate of food for us to share. She was a good girl. Even though she was hungry with big eyes as we put chicken and macaroni and cheese on the plate, she patiently waited for us to pay. We sat down to eat and I said 'Olivia, will you share this food with Mommy,' she immediately pulled the plate away from me and said 'MINE.' I decided to just let her have the food (and that I would eat whatever was left,) but it was too late -- the crying episode had started. After letting her cry for 5 (10?) minutes, I distracted her by taking her outside to visit a dog. She was happy, but the unhappiness resumed when we sat down again. She eventually started eating and all was fine.
I had definitely thought about getting two separate plates of food while in the hot bar line. I made the risk assessment of a potential tantrum against trying to handle 2 plates and an independently minded toddler in a grocery store. I know now to weigh the tantrum more heavily in future calculations.
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