Toddler Motivators- Angelo Betti Restaurant, Rotterdam
So I broke my (somewhat short) streak of writing a guest post at each location we go to. I guess I'll try to make up for it by writing about what happened at dinner during our first full day in the Netherlands. Elise saw a pizzeria in Rotterdam and wanted to eat dinner there. Of course, since we're close to Italy, I assumed they would have at least close-to-authentic Neapolitan pizza, so I obliged, even though I had just come from my first day of work here, and the thought of going to a restaurant with Landon was less than appealing. Upon entering, there was a gelato freezer, perfectly positioned at eye level for any 2-5 year old. Landon, being a child, immediately said: "Mommy, I want ice cream right NOW! RIGHT NOW!" and proceeded to throw a mini-tantrum, since the answer was, of course, 'No'. The boy focused on his gelato At this point, foreseeing a struggle for the next hour, I offered Landon a deal: if he could make it through dinner without...