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I cannot believe that I actually won a battle with strong willed Luke. I had just put dinner on the table and placed a plate in front of a very skeptical 5 year old. He asks: "What IS this?" I told him that it was chicken enchiladas--I haven't made them since Andrew was little, so he had never had them. I also added that I KNEW he would like them if he tried them. The other boys were eating them up and trying to market them for me but Luke was staying strong. After about 20 minutes of bargaining, I brought out my last bartering tool--chocolate cake. I told him if he didn't eat at least 5 bites of his dinner, he would not get any cake. His strong facade was starting to crack. He took a minute amount of food on his fork, placed it in his mouth, and after chewing it stated in a rather dejected voice: "This is wonderful". The look on his face was priceless: he looked irritated but sheepish at the same time--rolled his eyes with a smirk on his face. He went on to finish off the enchilada and even saved room for his cake.