The other day…
I watched my granddaughters…
While they were off for All Saints Day.
Well, the school said it was a teacher’s work day…
But being a Catholic school…
I figured it was more likely because of the saints.
Anyway…
My daughter told me that my granddaughters…
Were allowed only one piece of Halloween candy for the day.
One piece?
For the entire day?
What kind of mean demented trick is this?
Weeks before Halloween, parents get kids all excited…
Asking them, "What do you want to be?”
Then parents point out scary costumes in stores…
Parents point out costumes in catalogs…
Parents make cool costumes you can’t buy anywhere…
Parents dress them up and take them to Halloween events…
Parents dress them up again for school…
Parents dress them up again for Halloween night…
Parents take lots and lots of pictures…
Then finally . . .
HALLOWEEN!
Parents walk them around the neighborhood dressed-up…
Parents oooh and aaah as candy is throw in their bag
Parents take them home and say, ” Let’s see what you got!”
Parents pick out their favorite candy and stash it…
And then parents say . . .
“You can only have one piece of candy…
Because it’s almost bedtime.”
See what I mean?
See what I mean?
It's a sick demented tease isn't it?
Weeks of anticipation…
Only to hear their loving parents say “Only one piece of candy.”
And then, the icing on this demented scenario…
Parents keep the candy in plain site for weeks tempting them.
No, the scariest monsters of all aren’t vampires, witches, or zombies…
It's parents!
And that’s why…
When my granddaughters asked…
“Grandma can we please have one more piece of candy?”
I said, “Absolutely! But you have to promise not to tell mommy.”
“Promise! Grandma, you’re the best!”
:)
Always, Em-musing
7 comments:
That's what Grandmas are for, a little bit of fun rule-bending :)
Oh man ... only one? Good on you for giving in a little! :o)
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OMG that's awesome!
Ha! It is sick and demented. LOL!
I let my kidlet enjoy--but only if she lets me partake in her candy too! :)
One piece of candy!? That's SO not fair!
Ha! You're one of THOSE Grandmas! My kids are also allowed to only have one piece a day (they get SO wild otherwise!). But, yesterday, I saw the candy wrappers in my mom's trash. Apparently Grandma's rule isn't the same as mine. My son told me he wasn't supposed to tell, but he had 5. *sigh*
I need to find a kid I can steal some candy from.
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