Dear Ivan:

I realize that vegetables taste like, well, vegetables.  On the other hand, you simply cannot eat just snacks.

Why?

Well, there’s vitamins and minerals and fiber and, most importantly, there’s Mommy.  You need the vitamins and minerals and fiber to be healthy.  And, I need Mommy to not be pissed off in order for me to stay healthy.

So, yes, you can eat cookies and ice cream and cupcakes and potato chips.  But, you cannot have a smorgasbord of all of them at one time.

By the way, I will note that your ability to have snack foods will increase exponentially with your ingestion of vegetables.  So, yes, I know broccoli tastes like, well, broccoli.  But, you eat a couple of spears, and I guarantee you that you will have Mommy as your number one snack food cheerleader.

So go forth and enjoy!

Love,

Daddy