As I was getting ready to teach my preschool lesson on food and nutrition, Maia wanders over and I start asking her to name some favorite foods:

Me: “Maia, what food do you like to eat?”

maia: “Nothing. I don’t like ANY food to eat.” (an all to common answer to any query lately)

M: “Well, do you like strawberries?”

m: “Yes.”

M: “Do you like chicken?”

m: “Yes.”

M: “And what about bagels? And watermelon? And pop beans?”

m: “Yes, I like those foods.”

M: “OK, thanks. We’ll talk about them tomorrow.”

m: “Um, mom, you forgot to ask if I like cereal.”

M: “Do you like cereal, Maia?”

m: “YES! Of COURSE I like cereal.”