A tantruming 5 year old

At dinner tonight Lauren decided to have one of her 5 year old breakdowns. This all started when she was trying to carry her plate to the dinner table like a waitress (balanced on one hand above her shoulder). Her dad told her to hold it with two hands and she argued with him but gave in and carried it the right way. Then she wanted a second helping of green beans and brought her plate to the counter. I gave her another helping and as I turned back around I heard her plate hit the floor. Guess what... she was again trying to be a waitress again. I didn't say a word and she burst into tears. She knew she was caught doing just what she was told NOT to do. This brought forth a tailspin of tears and tantrums from our beautiful 5 year old, who is not quite able to make it through the day without a nap. She was excused from the table and sent to her room... I'm sure by now she is sleeping. Oh, the joys of motherhood!