Midnight Cereal Killer =))

Here is the "Midnight Cereal Killer":

He seems cute and harmless BUT....has been known to wake up in the middle of the night and DEMAND CEREAL =)) 

OK, so in an attempt to make our three year old a little more independent in the mornings (as he has been waking up at 5:30 or 6 am...yikes!!), we have been setting out some dry cereal and a drink near his room. Then when he wakes up early he can get a snack and play with his toys for 30 minutes or so before accosting the whole family!! 

Great idea, right? WRONG!!  Now he knows that there cereal is out there just inches away and it can be accessed in the middle of the night. So why not wake up and grab it?!?! Logical to a 3 year old. When daddy attempts to take it way after a midnight run to the cereal, the "Cereal Killer" goes silent and grunts when you try to pull the container way =)) Ugh, what have we done?

Now all we hear about is the cereal in the little container!!! A true monster is born. 

Will he out grow his delight in cereal? The list of things he will eat grows smaller and smaller and his will grows bigger and bigger? Are we creating a monster for life or is there hope?  Any of you out there have older children that were picky? What happened? Are they still just eating cereal? 

No more "Cereal Killer's" please!
Bretta =))