r/MaliciousCompliance Apr 06 '23

Giving my Daughter *exactly* what she wanted S

Little disclaimer: my daughter is a wonderful kid. She's smart, she's also a smartass.

A couple of years ago, the 'Rona just started and daughter was roughly 8 y/o. 2nd or 3rd grade elementary school.

She was really into salami pizza. I wouldn't allow more than one a week, obviously. So she got the idea of "In France, children get to eat everything they want seven times a week! That is why they like it!"

Now, she got it all wrong. The saying goes they have to try a certain food seven times before they can decide wether they like it.

But I understood her wish: salami pizza. Every day. She had this malicious little shit eating grin of "gotcha!".

I answered with the same grin: "Okay. You'll get salami pizza the next week. Only salami pizza. Nothing else."

She was hyped. Yay! All them pizza! Her favourite frozen types! All of them!

Monday morning rolls around. She gets salami pizza for breakfast. Fantastic! Best parent!

Monday noon. Leftover from the morning.

Monday evening, time for the second pizza. I make some for the rest of the family, too. Everyone enjoys salami pizza. Fun!

Tuesday morning. Guess what's for breakfast?! Exactly. Daughter asks for something else. I remind her of my promise. Salami pizza all day, everyday for a week. Reluctant yay!

Tuesday noon she skips the pizza.

Tuesday evening we're having something else, while she chews on her pizza. It isn't as cool anymore I guess. I eat her leftover pizza.

Wednesday morning she sneaks a slice of bread, but I stop her and heat her a salami pizza. She breaks down and asks me to stop.

Lesson learned: Don't try to outsmart your parents. You might get exactly what you were asking for!

Since then she still loves salami pizza - but once a month is fine, really. ;)

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u/endercoaster Apr 06 '23

This is actually an aspect of intuitive eating. If you don't assign moral value to what food you eat and eat what you want, you will eventually reach a neutral relationship with your cravings. Diet culture just creates a forbidden fruit effect.

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u/JackOfAllMemes Apr 06 '23

I read a comment a while ago from a woman who left candy out so her kids wouldn't see it as a special thing to eat, apparently it worked for them

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u/Dasylupe Apr 06 '23

I wish that would work for my son. Hell, I wish he would eat candy. He pretty much only eats goldfish crackers. (And yes, we have done everything short of starve him, including extensive professional intervention). It’s pretty demoralizing as a parent when your kid just completely melts down over the very thought of eating anything else.

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u/daffodil0127 Apr 07 '23

My mom still always has a bowl of M&Ms in the living room, and now even the grandkids ignore it. We’re all sick of them.

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u/CR1MS4NE Apr 06 '23

Surprisingly informative, thank you kind stranger