Monday, April 28, 2008

So, that is why Sarah is so sweet...



Okay, so I think I might need to be a little concerned. Anyone who has been to any social events recently where food has been involved will understand my dilemma. My beautiful, charming, 2-year old daughter has been body-snatched by none other than...the Cookie Monster. That can be my only explanation for the endless pit she becomes anytime a food substance with a sugar content higher than Cheerios is placed within her general presence. This morning we went to Brooke Perkins 4th birthday party at the park, and my daughter NEVER LEFT THE FOOD the whole 2 hours we were there. No, seriously. A whole park and even her bike were at her disposal, but she was more interested in being a garbage disposal--taking down 2-3 cupcakes (not to mention the frosting off of about 5 others), 3 Otterpops, and more handfuls of a cookie/pretzel/goldfish mix than I could count. And you should have seen her face when I finally put my foot down and stopped Gwen from giving her a 3rd Otterpop! You would think Gwen had kicked her in the face. Poor Gwen, she had to run away just to avoid looking at Sarah's puppy dog pout. (By the way, Sarah ended up getting her 3rd Otterpop by shmoozing up to some of Hilari's unsuspecting children. Sorry Emily and Natalie!) I really do feed my child, I promise!



Maybe other parents have this problem as well, but for the moms who saw my petite little munchkin go at it today (or at last week's Girls' night or at the Ward party on Friday, etc.), it is awe-inspiring, to say the least. Sarah never really had sugar before she turned 1, and Aaron hardly had any sugar at all before he was 2. We rarely even keep sweets in the house. And to think, my girlfriends used to give me a hard time about being such a sugar-Nazi, and of course, this is what I get. Hmmm...maybe they were right.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Too funny!! Adam grew up with sweets dispersed in candy dishes all over his house. I think thats why he gets sick at the thought of eating it. I on the other hand very rarely got sweets, and on the occasion when I did, I was like your sweet little Sarah. AND when I buy sweets now I am still like your sweet little Sarah. I think its becasue I never got them growing up! I know, I know crazy theory! Hee, hee, hee!!

Chelsey Howard said...

That's what happens when you don't have sweets in the house. When they get access to them they jump at the chance. My sister in law doesn't keep cnady at her house and her kids are the same way. But think of it this way, at least there wasn't any soda!

Shelly said...

My youngest is the same way. He's not even two yet, but he scavenges for food everywhere we go. I know how you feel. I do have sweets at my house so I don't think it matters whether you have them or not. some kids are just more aggressive with the seeking.

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