Lesser of Two Evils

As is usual during dinner, we pushed Grafton to try one of the healthier foods on his plate that he wouldn't otherwise eat on his own. This time was Harvard Beets, a leftover from Thanksgiving. I tried to get him to eat it by naming in Purple Jelly Fruit, but he wasn't buying it ("Dad that's beeeets."). So I cut one in half and fed it him. He tried to chew it, but clearly wasn't enjoying it. As we really hate when he spits food out, we encouraged him to chase it with something that he actually likes to eat, like sweet potato or quinoa. But instead of taking our suggestions, he picked up a leafy green and shoved it into his mouth. We thought that choice was rather ironic, since that's one of the other foods we often have trouble getting him to eat!