Am I the world's most rotten, evil mother?

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dss62467

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My daughter had 1 snack sized Butterfinger left out of all her Halloween candy. She fell asleep while I was eating my dinner last night - and it was such a light dinner (salad with 4oz of shrimp on top), after a pretty light eating day anyway, and I just felt like I needed a little something with some kick. And...well...I ate the Butterfinger. This morning she went looking for it and I had to fess up. Needless to say, she was not happy with me. Now she says I have to take her Trick-or-Treating again!:-(
 
everyone has moments of weakness! Just buy her regular sized one. She would be even happier with that right?

jes
 
Man, if she ever sneaks anything from you, are you gonna have a hard time with choosing the punishment:7 .

See....sugar is evil. }(
 
We call it "the candy tax". Although we usually tax it right when they get it.

I had a comic friend in Chicago named Tim Slagel. He used to do a piece on Halloween Candy and taxing his kids. When the kids would come home with the candy, Tim would dump it out and collect the following "taxes" from the kids' candy.

Federal - for collecting Candy in the US
State - for collecting Candy in Illinois
City - for collecting in Chicago
Self Employment - becauze they collected candy as independent contractors
Excise - for collecting something that is not healthy
Social Security - for that when the kids were too old to collect candy, they would be provided candy

Then he would just hand them the Hershey Bar that was left!

Melissa
 
Well, on the one hand, the sugar, artificial ingredients, and general crap that is in a Butterfinger would do less harm to a grown adult (you) than to a growing child.

On the other hand, if I were her, I would not be happy either. Even though she's a kid, she does deserve some respect for her property (which is what that candy bar was).
 
Nah, don't sweat it! I steal my kids' candy all the time. I mean, jeez, they came home from Halloween with about 10 pounds of it in their bags. As far as I am concerned, their candy is a family affair and there's no way I'd let them ruin their teeth eating it all anyway.

So, when I have choc and special choc digestive biscuits from the UK, I always share them with the girls too, so I figure it all evens out. If they get cross with me for stealing a particular piece that was the object of their desire, I just get them another or a complete packet of it next time we are at the supermarket, and them I usually steal a bit of that one too. My girls are totally used to it and totally expect it! I am always the first person who is accused of candy theft in this house if any goes missing. And I have to say, that I have also seen and heard my husband creeping into their room after they have fallen asleep to beg a little choc because he is the worst chocoholic in the world and can't go a day without his fix.

So, meanest mother? Nah!!!

Clare
 
You have to remember all the times that you have "the last bite" of a cake or pie or something yummy and they hit you with those puppy eyes and you give it up. That's a mom's love. I think the Butterfinger is a good time to explain that sometimes you give up something wonderful to someone who IS wonderful. There will always be wonderful goodies around and avaliable to purchase, but wonderful people.....well, those are harder to come by!

Another evil mother
Melissa
 
Kids sure have a way of making us feel guilty, don't they!?:)

Donna, you have nothing to feel bad about, so don't beat yourself up. Believe me, this guilt trip is going to pale in comparison to the other ones that she has in store for you. ;-) I would tell her that you know she is upset, but you are so grateful for that little snack. Thank her for it and see if she feels better about you eating it.
 
On the flip side, when you prepare a meal, and one of the entree's doesn't look as pretty as the other.... isn't that the one you take for yourself?

Yes, the sugar devil made you do it. So go buy her a full size bar if it's still an issue and both of you can get over it!

Diane
 
Please...my kid took to hiding his candy! LOL She'll live.

Do you read the comic strip Sally Forth? If so, remember the chocolate Easter bunny's ears? That was me when Anthony was growing up.}(

Ruth:7
 
Oh sure! After I gave you my gut-wrenching story about my heartbreak from Nick? :p

Teri got over the Butterfinger incident - I bought her a Wonder Ball when we went grocery shopping. The thing is, if I had asked her for it, she would have let me take it. She's very unselfish for an only.
 
Well, I didn't WANT to admit it - but there's that whole "role model" thing I have to live up to. Honesty and all that crap.
 
Well you did carry her for nine months and give birth!! I think you are allowed to steal a small candy from her every now and then! I have eaten a bit of my childrens Halloween candy as well. Giving birth was hard!
 
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