A penny for your complaints
It’s apparent that Em knows the relative value of coins.
Me: “The next person who complains about dinner is going to owe me money.”
Ten second pause.
Em: “But I don’t like potatoes!” (for the fifth time)
Me: “Go get your coins.”
Em, returning with piggy bank in hand: “Mommy, I don’t think you need a quarter. I think maybe you just need a penny.”
Me: “The next person who complains about dinner is going to owe me money.”
Ten second pause.
Em: “But I don’t like potatoes!” (for the fifth time)
Me: “Go get your coins.”
Em, returning with piggy bank in hand: “Mommy, I don’t think you need a quarter. I think maybe you just need a penny.”
posted by nic at 9:22 PM
5 Comments:
Wow it is good that rule was not around when I was little-I would still be paying back that debt. This is not a dig at my mother's cooking, but a testiment to my finicky eating habits. However I could probably blame this on my parents. Anyway I stand with my nephew-it you don't want to eat the potatoes stand firm. However the next time I visit I will teach them how to hide things in their napkins so no money needs to exchange hands. You can thank me later Nic.
Let's see if I can actually post a comment now. I haven't had time to do so before 'cause I spend too much time admiring the pics of my grandkids, and being amazed at how creative my daughter in law is.
Way to be mom! Or should I say 'hot flash mama'?!
okay, so for the record, he did end up giving me a quarter. :)
kris, you're skating on thin ice, girl. you're about to earn yourself some negative points. beware. LOL
and hfm, you think this is going to get you some points, but sadly, it is not.
Little did we parents know, but Em is even smarter than he is given credit for.
yesterday, when he needed to give me some money for non-stop complaining. He went and got "his piggy bank" and I went about digging for a quarter. Took one handed back the bank. A few moments latter was thinking something wasn't quite right. Then with further deep thought realized that he had "accidently" given me Zee's bank.
Accident, or devious? You be the judge.
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