Dinner's ready.
Well, this is what we're going to have right now.
That's tonight.
This is tonight's menu.
JO: These kids just need to eat the healthier food when
Mom and Dad cook it for them.
The first tip is for these parents
to show enthusiasm for when these kids
are eating home-cooked food.
ANGELA: Come on, Giuseppe.
You're doing good.
You're almost there, buddy.
DOM: Keep going.
We knew that this was going to be tough.
You know, we've got to stand firm
and can't go back to what we've been doing.
GIUSEPPE: I don't want to eat all of it.
DOM: That's the way it's going to be.
You're going to eat all of it.
I want them to eat, but I hate to hear them cry.
It's stressful.
Put another piece in your mouth, love.
OK.
JO: Well done, Guiseppe.
Well done.
Domenic, well done, love.
All right, well done, Guiseppe.
DOM: Good job, buddy.
JO: And, Rose, you need to eat some vegetables, please.
Don't take it out of your mouth.
Just chew it.
The food was yucky, and I didn't like it.
JO: She's just learned that she can hold
out for that big fat dessert.
Rose, we're not happy with this behavior.
You're going to eat all of it.
I know, honey.
I know.
What did you just do?
I know.
JO: You make it look like--
I know. I know.
JO: --we're the bad cops.
Dom and I are now the bad cops.
You literally just made us the bad cops.
I'm sorry.
But that's not going to change it.
How are you going to undo that?
I don't know.
Come with me.
Oh, boy.
Angela just undermines all the work
being done when she agrees that the healthier food is gross.
And she needs to be on board.
Otherwise nothing's going to change.
Does she want the change?
What's wrong with that food?
There's nothing wrong with the food,
but I just know they don't like it.
Because you've being giving them crap to eat.
This is behavior.
This has nothing to do with their palate.
Because every time it got difficult for you,
you gave them chicken nuggets.
When you behave that way, it makes Dom the bad cop
for making them eat healthy.
And in there, do you know what he's doing right now?
Damage control.
All right, let's eat one. Let me see.
JO: And it's not fair for him.
Because he knows what's right, and I know
you know what's right.
You're too worried about your kids
not liking you rather than being focused
on doing what they need.
You've got to change it because it's a drastic situation.
ANGELA: Eat up, Rosie.
You're almost done.
You almost got this.
Just put it in your mouth.
Come on, Rosie.
It's nice and good food.
Look, see that?
Look.
She has no problem eating this.
That what it is?
What's that?
What's this?
Chicken.
Does she eat these?
Yes.
Oh, because they're breaded.
And what does she have on her fork?
Chicken.
Come on, Rose.
That's pure behavior.
Good job, Rosie.
This is about, if I make enough of a fuss,
you might just go back to this.
Am I making my point?
This has all got to stop.
Are you ready for it?
I am.
It's hard, but yeah.
JO: No, I don't want to hear it's hard now.
Nobody said it was going to be easy.
Dom, come over here for a minute, please.
You need to make a choice right now that you're moving forward
and these kids are about to get real, lean, healthy food.
Because what I see right now is an urgent situation.
Dom, what's the answer?
We've got to get hard, and we've got to get tough.
Because once we get over the hump, it gets easier.
Mhm.
This is the hardest part.
Right now, we're facing the hardest part.
JO: Right now.
You're going to need to support each other through this,
and more importantly, Dom, you're going to need
to support Angela through this.
ANGELA: I was getting upset and angry,
especially when Jo threw a chicken nugget at me.
I know it's junk.
I know it's processed food, and it's not good for them.
It's just hard to see my kids cry.
I just want to comfort them.
It's tough.
JO: Tomorrow I want to see a better day from you.
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