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Conversations about cake…

June 17, 2011 10 Comments

At our house, if there are cakes or cookies around, this conversation is repeated constantly:

Kid: “Mom, can I have some cake (cookie, doughnut, ice cream, pudding….)?”
Me: “Have something nutritious first.”

This is my general policy on sweets, has been for a while, yet they ask over and over.

This morning Conner came in from a soccer clinic, tired and hungry.  I was working on the computer in the kitchen.

Conner: “Mom, can I have a piece of cake?”
Me: “Have something nutritious first…”

He eats a sandwich then goes into the fridge and grabs strawberries.

Conner: “Have these been washed?”
Me: “I don’t know.  If in doubt, wash them.”

He does, then looks in a drawer for the strawberry hulling tool.  He doesn’t see it.
(Which, by the way, does not mean it is not in the drawer.  It means he didn’t immediately see it and therefore stopped looking.)
Conner: “Are the dishes in the dishwasher clean?”
Me: “I don’t know, Conner.  Why don’t you look….”

They are dirty.  He sees the strawberry tool he is looking for and holds it up.

Conner: “Mom, what should I do?”

At this point, I am sick and tired of all of these questions that any bright 14 year old should be able to figure out without mom’s help…

Me:”Conner!  Think about it!  What would you do if I wasn’t here?”
Conner: (Not missing a beat) “I’d have just eaten cake.”

ugh.  Does anyone else have this problem?

Filed Under: Conner, Exchange of the Day, family, frustrating, Funny, No Mom wants to hear..., parenting Tagged With: Conner

Comments

  1. Maggie @ Midwestern {Sewing} Girl says

    June 17, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    LOL!!!! Oh my gosh, I almost just peed in my pants…

    Reply
  2. MiMi says

    June 17, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Well he has a point, mom! LOL!!!

    Reply
  3. Pam says

    June 17, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    I love it! Personally, I’d have the cake first too. 🙂

    Have a great weekend!
    Pam

    Reply
  4. April says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:38 AM

    Bahahahaha! Hilarious!

    Reply
  5. Jen says

    June 18, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    I think I need to stop buying cookies because Evie can’t stay out of them (she is her mother’s daughter after all). My kids have been home 2 full days and I feel like I should be playing Cruise Director. That’s not my job, right??

    Reply
  6. Daigle Family Happenings says

    June 18, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    yes, I do, but its my husband!

    Reply
  7. slommler says

    June 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I agree with Bill Cosby…cake is nutritious!! Milk, eggs…good for you!! Let them eat cake!!
    Ha!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

    Reply
  8. Prudently Painted Vintage says

    June 18, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Lmao!!

    Reply
  9. Amber says

    June 20, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    This cracks me up – I love that he literally asked what to do with the dirty dish, lol

    Did he end up getting his cake??

    Reply
  10. Kadbury says

    June 23, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Hahaha! I just had a similar conversation with my 12 year old. I walked into the kithen to find him drinking straight out of a two liter. (EW!) I asked him, ‘why are you doing that?!?’ His answer: Because you weren’t in here a minute ago…
    Wha?!? Boys…

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