by Sara McGinnis posted in Parenting

Here's what your child will receive if they order "I don't know," "I don't care," "I don't want that," or other variants of the same discontent at one restaurant in Maryland.
"I don't know." -- Triple layer PB&J for $2.50

"I don't care." -- Grilled peanut butter & banana sandwich for $3.50

"I'm not hungry." -- Basket of chicken tenders for $7.00

"I don't want that." -- Kids fries for $3.50

"What"" -- Cheese quesadilla for $4.50
On Reddit, where an image of the menu's unusual offerings was shared, many parents are commiserating about the appropriateness of the names give to each selection -- and adding more. Requested options include additional dishes for "But I wanted to go to McDonalds," "It's not fair," and "I want to go home!"
Might I suggest noddles with butter, a completely plain hamburger, and boxed mac and cheese"

The thing is, I waitressed in a Denny's-style restaurant for years when our kids were little. Not only have I heard it all, I empathized.
Of course it'd be great if all kids were always ready and willing to be more adventurous eaters, but sometimes (let's be real here, most often) you're not at a diner for the culinary experience. Everyone's hot, tired and famished -- and any food that's guaranteed to get eaten is what you need ASAP.
Along the way I learned to pick up on a number of cues ...