For my two toddlers, Snack Time is probably the equivalent to Recess for an elementary age kid. They will literally drop whatever toy they are playing with and RUN to the table for Snack Time. For Lilly, my not-at-all-even-one-bit-picky eater, any snack is her favorite snack. I get so nervous watching her eat. She stuffs so much food into her mouth, that she looks like a little chipmunk, then she frantically taps her fingers together, the sign for "more." If that doesn't get me to give her more food, she repeats the process of tapping her fingers together ("more") and moves on to rubbing her palm against her chest (the sign for "please"). She usually performs this combination of signs over and over again, eyes bulging, as if to say, "C'mon Mom, why are you holding out on me? Can't you see I'm ready for the next bite?!" If none of her efforts prove to be successful, she will hold out her hand, desperate for the next morsel of food.
Jake, who takes five minutes to decide if the given snack is even acceptable to eat, often glances over at his sister during Snack Time with a look that says, "You really should slow down and enjoy your food, Lilly."
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