My boss took a bunch of us out for dinner one night (my husband had to work). He ordered calamari for an appetizer. When it arrived, my older daughter, who LOVES trying new foods, asked what it was. My boss said, “Calamari”. She asked, “What IS it?” Before either he or I could answer, someone else at the table said, “Seafood”. Since she loves seafood, she asked if she could try it, and her little sister followed suit. He obliged, and they ended up eating half of his plate.
The next day I asked the girls if they told Daddy what they tried. They beamed & said, “We had Calamari!” My husband, who tends toward bluntness, said, “Oh, you had squid?” He was answered with a loud, double “EEEEWWWWWW!!!” I reminded them how they liked it. Since then, they’re proud of the fact that they know what it is and love it anyway (yes, they have had it since).
My boss took a bunch of us out for dinner one night (my husband had to work). He ordered calamari for an appetizer. When it arrived, my older daughter, who LOVES trying new foods, asked what it was. My boss said, “Calamari”. She asked, “What IS it?” Before either he or I could answer, someone else at the table said, “Seafood”. Since she loves seafood, she asked if she could try it, and her little sister followed suit. He obliged, and they ended up eating half of his plate.
The next day I asked the girls if they told Daddy what they tried. They beamed & said, “We had Calamari!” My husband, who tends toward bluntness, said, “Oh, you had squid?” He was answered with a loud, double “EEEEWWWWWW!!!” I reminded them how they liked it. Since then, they’re proud of the fact that they know what it is and love it anyway (yes, they have had it since).