Stimulating Dinner Conversation at Our House

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The other night I baked a small 4 pound chicken for supper. They are often 99 cents a pound at our grocery store. Evidently it had been a while since I cooked one because it created quite the dinner conversation.

• 5 yo - “Mommy, is that a chicken?” Yes.
• 3 yo - “A real chicken?” Yes.
• 1 yo - “uh, uh, ‘ere.” Yes, I will put some there.
• 5 yo - “Is that his leg?” Yes. “And his other leg?” Yes. “And that?” It’s the wing. “He has 2 legs and 2 wings, but no arms.”
• 1 yo - “at, at” I scooped some of “that” for her. It was mashed potatoes.
• 5 yo -”Where is his head?” They took it off before it went to the store. 5yo to 3 yo - “That’s where his head was.”
• 3 yo - “Oh, who took off it?” What did they do with it?” I just skipped that one and kept cutting chicken.
• 5 yo - “Is this where he went potty?” I’m really ignoring the conversation now.
• “Look, I saw his insides.” 5 yo to 3 yo - “I saw his insides.” 3 yo - “Where? I want to see!” Sit down before you knock something over. I will turn it. 3 yo was suitably impressed with the insides…
• 5 yo is still fascinated - “How did they kill him?” I don’t know. “Where did he live?” I don’t know; some farm probably. “Now they will have to get another chicken.”
• I couldn’t resist. I had to say it. Maybe it isn’t a him. 5yo - “What do you mean?” Maybe it isn’t a boy. 5 yo - [I knew this would be coming.] “How can we tell?” You can’t.
• “This part was his chest, right Mommy?” Yes. “Just like my chest right here.” Well, kind of…
• 5 yo - “Are we eating his belly?” to 3 yo “You are eating his belly.” 3 yo replies - “No, I’m not!” I jumped in - They took the belly out.
• 5 yo - “Look, his bones!” 3 yo - “Where? What are his bones?” Both - “Ooo, Ew.”
• 5 yo - “This is really good, Mommy.” Thank you. 3 yo - “I like it.” I’m glad.

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