La Greca: Monkey see, monkey eat

La Greca: Monkey see, monkey eat

Recently, a nanny on my team shared a conversation she had with the mother of a 2-year-old she cares for. The nightly struggle? Her son flat-out refused to eat dinner unless his parents sat down and ate with him. By the end of the day, the mom was exhausted. Dinner was ready, bedtime was approaching and her toddler still would not take a bite until his parents pulled up their chairs and had plates of their own. The nanny and I are both originall…