6 year later we live in a quiet suburb as we raise a family there.

John was 6 year old and boy did we have some moment raising him as a baby. But we survived that and now we basically struggle with who to watch him when we at work.

We too get a babysitter to watch him but it was almost risky since we tread carefully to pick the right one. Sometimes we have our family to watch him whenever they were available.

But they still have job so it was rather inconvenient for them, so babysitter it was, she was nice and john tell us if she ever do anything that she isn't supposed to do.

So far things been relatively swell until this week was something else, here the story of our daily life.

Day 1.

I got off of work and headed home, Monika was probably home already so she probably started to get dinner ready.

I got home at 4:00 pm and i enter into my home.

"Honey, i'm home!"

At first there was no response but i saw my wife monika in the kitchen and the first person to introduce themself was my son.

"Dad! You're home!"

He ran up to me to hug me and i hug back.

"I'm so glad you're home!"

"Yeah me too."

Monika finally introduced herself as she lean out of the kitchen.

"Hi honey! Is great to see you home."

Is always great to see her smile at me sweetly.

"Yeah, it is."

John: "come on dad i want to show you something!"

"Alright but not now john, i want to have a little conversations with your mother."

"Aww, alright."

John ran off to head to his bedroom. We live in a one story house that was cheap and doesn't cost a lot when the bill comes. It was rather small.

I apporch monika and wonder how to greet her.

Kiss her on the lips.

Kiss her on her cheeks.

Hug her. Chosen.

I decided to hug her as i embrace her she then hug back as i can feel her warmness for a while as we let go each other.

"Hmm, is always great to feel your warm feel *insert name here*."

"Same thing here love... so what's for dinner?"

"Well we're having something healthy for dinner tonight, i hope you don't mind but well there is some meat in there."

Monika is a vegetarian and doesn't eat meat anymore. She use to but not anymore. Something about not being evolve of some mess or something, it been a long time since she talk about it.

"I just hope john will eat it, that boy can be stubborn at times."

"Well is some what my fault, i been getting him into meat eating and been taking him to. Fast foods..."

Monika look at me in both disbelief and couldn't believe it.

"What? You been taking him to fast food without my permission? I can't believe you."

"I know i'm sorry, i thought that when his young he doesn't know what he like or dislikes. But it seems that he really like meat."

"*Insert name here* i wanted him to live a healthy lifestyle and what you doing is not helping the situation."

"I know i'm sorry, i guess I did something stupid did i?"

"Yes, yes you did."

Before we could continue our conversation our son came around the corner and look concern.

"Mom, dad what are you two talking about?"

We stare at him for a while and monika was the first to speak.

"Oh is nothing sweetheart, we just talking about dinner. Oh no, dinner, run along now i got to get dinner ready."

Monika went back to the kitchen and i remember what my son said when he ran to me.

"Hey son, what to show me what you wanted to show?"

"Oh yeah! Come with me dad!"

He ran back to his room and i follow.

His room was rather clean and thankfully he listen when we ask him to clean up his room. He does get upset about it but oblige anyway.

"Here dad, look at this!"

He show me a makeshift robot that was made out of the toy we bought for his birthday.

I smile and he gave me his toy to me.

"Do you want to play?"

I thought for a moment: on one hand i'm tired from working from 9:00 pm to 4. And the other that i didn't want to disappoint my son.

Play with him. Chosen.

Reject his offer.

"Sure, why not, we got some time to spare until your mom is done cooking dinner."

"Yaaay!"

We play for nearly an hour as i was worn out but thankfully monika came in and save me from exhaustion "Alright you two, dinner's ready!"

"Yay! Dinner!"

John run down the room and pass monika, i just sit staring at her for a while.

"Why are you sitting there? Come on let's eat dinner."

"Oh! Yeah sorry, i'm just beat."

"Well maybe after dinner you can lay down and rest, okay?"

I smile at her and stand up.

"That will be great."

"Great, then come on let's eat."

And with that me and monika exit our son room and went to the table as john was already digging in. Only he was eating the meat and didn't even touch his veggies.

Monika did have some meat on her dish but only a little bit: knowing that she's surrounded by carnivores, she gave in after me and her have a conversation about the whole mess she think that the world climate change is affecting the animals or something.

Me and monika eat our food as i was nearly finish, john was about to leave the table until monika stop him.

"Ah uh, no leaving the table until you finish your veggies."

"But mom i'm full and i don't care much about it."

"No. You finish your veggies until it all gone you can leave."

"But mom is gross, i don't like eating veggies."

"John quit making this harder on yourself, please eat your veggies."

"No."

Monika was getting frustrated with john as she sigh as she turn to me.

"*Insert name here* can you please tell your son to eat his veggies?"

Oh great, now is up to me, what should I do?

Be strict.

Be strict but gentle. Chosen.

Be understanding but gentle.

I sigh as i look at my son, he look rather annoyed as i decided to discipline him.

"Now john i know you don't like eating your veggies but if you want to grow up strong you need to eat your veggies. Not to mention that you don't need to finish it all, just try it, you might like it."

Monika was rather annoyed that i said only eat some but anything for our son to eat his veggies she is down with it.

John look at me in doubt as he stare at it for a while, he then look at me.

"But, will it really make me strong?"

"Ha, look at me, i can lift you up easy and even your mom."

John eyes widen as he stare at it for a second.

"I don't know, i don't really like it."

"Well you have you two option son: one, i can find you something to make it taste better, or two, i can spank you until you eat your veggies.

John was suprise even monika was startled a bit, i didn't like the thought of spanking my son but anything to discipline him i'm all down for it.

"I-i choose option one!"

"Good boy."

I went and look in the fridge and found a melted cheese and thought it was good to try that as a dipper.

I warm it up and place it next to john.

"Here try this, is melted cheese. Dip it in and eat it.

John dip his veggie into the cheese and was a little apprehensive at first but ate it anyway.

He likes it and started to eat it after another and another, monika look relief to see john eating his veggies but not in the same way.

Soon he was finish as he left the table and ran to his room.

I sigh as knowing that the situation was over. I wonder if i made the right decision but only time can tell.

Monika sigh and look at me.

"Well that wasn't what i expected but you did mangage to get him to eat his veggies soo... thank you."

"Hey anything for you."

"Hmm, well remember that you're responsible for our son to take good care of him and discipline him to the point where he have no choice but to listen. So yeah, thank you anyway.

"Yeah, let just hope he will eat his veggies without the cheese.

I smile shyly as monika was in deep thought about that as it was interrupt by my yawn.

"I'm tired, i'm going to bed."

"Oh alright, you do got work tomorrow and so do i. Are we going to call a babysitter by the way?"

"Yeah, the same as before."

"Okay, good night."

"Goodnight monika."

I went into our bedroom and took off most of my clothes and into my bed clothes. I basically fell onto bed and got under the sheets and turn off the lights and drifted off to sleep.