Sunday, March 12, 2006

Chopsticks

INT.KITCHEN -- DAY

The Ralphie family is enjoying a nice dinner of Chinese take-out. Chana (6) is using her chopsticks expertly to eat her broccoli beef.

CHANA (to Mrs. Ralphie)
Mom, why won't you let me teach you how to use chopsticks?

MRS. R
I prefer a knife and fork, thanks.

CHANA
But it's easy! I even taught Rivka how to use them!

REVERSE ANGLE ON RIVKA
Rivka, 4, is shoving rice into her mouth with her hands.

2 comments:

PsychoToddler said...

chinese takeout...mmm....

torontopearl said...

What a great and very real domestic scene. I am most impressed with elder daughter's manipulation of chopsticks. Send her my way to teach me...

A few years ago, I bought a few sets(supposedly for my children) of colored plastic chopsticks -- they're one piece and work like giant tweezers to help pick up your food.

I use them more than my kids do...I know, I'm pathetic!