Children need plastic plates. Or, they could use paper plates or anything else that's unbreakable that preferably won't dent the floor when they drop it. And trust me, they will drop them.
There are lots of great plastic plates at stores these days. You can get ones with compartments and ones with pictures of your child's favorite characters on them (and those will cost much more of course). There are bowls big and small. There are bowls with compartments on the side. There are plates in a square shape, or did you want an oval, and don't forget about the round either, because all those choices are easily found.
But the one thing I can't find is a small plate. It's a commonly used size. We go to all sorts of events and the most common thing people want is a small plate because they're going to be eating a small amount of food while they stand around and talk to people. When you have cake or pie, you put it on a small plate. Children have little appetites and for snack or a side item like apple slices or crackers, a small plate would be a perfect as an accompaniment to their bowl of food.
But they are no where to be found. I'm trying to be sustainable, but until I find a small plastic plate, it's going to be paper plates or just cookies on the table direct for now.
The Big Boy Update: "I don't want food. I had enough yesterday." Words my son said to daddy when he didn't want to eat dinner because he was watching television.
The Tiny Girl Chronicles: Waddie-pops. My daughter loves lollipops. She loves to hold them. She loves to unwrap them and she loves to eat them. Interestingly enough, she also likes to throw them away long before they're completely eaten. Sometimes...she will pull them out of the trash can and eat them some more when we're not paying attention. Also, she pronounces them, "waddie-pops".
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