Eat your vegetables...or else!! Roar!

I have to admit that ever since "prune-your-trees-in-the-middle-of-the-night" day, I have known that my back-door neighbors are a bit out to lunch. Today, however, took it to a whole new level as I overhear the following conversation (as close as I can remember it).....

Small child: I just want chicken...no...no peppers....no!!...mum!
Mother: Just a few peppers and carrots
Small child: but.....ew mum...
Mother: we have talked about this! You know what happens - If you don't eat your vegetables at dinner - they come back to haunt you at night - you know that
Small child: but....mum no
Mother: Do you want another night of scary vegetables haunting you? You have to eat them now

I am honestly not sure how I feel about these vegetable eating scare tactics! I get the cause, but this kid is for sure going to be afraid of vegetables forEVER!!