Reason Your Way Through This

Claire: "Mommy? Fruit bar, please!"

Mommy: "Are you hungry, baby?"

Claire: "Yes! Hungry!"

Mommy: "We'll then, let's just have lunch."

Claire: "Okay, Mommy! Lunch!!"

Mommy: "Do you want chicken nuggets?"

Claire: "No chicken! Claire wants lunch!"

Mommy: "I know, baby. Do you want chicken for lunch?"

Claire: "No, Mommy. No chicken!! Claire wants LUNCH!!"

Mommy: "Honey, lunch is food. We'll eat lunch. And today, lunch can be chicken."

Claire: (Tears filling the eyes now) "NO CHICKEN, MOMMY! LUUUUUUNCH!"

Mommy: Sigh. "How about a hot dog?"