ikslo Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I order Girl Scout cookies to support my co-workers kids, and then keep all the boxes at work for myself. I am not ashamed of this in the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Best thread ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I order Girl Scout cookies to support my co-workers kids, and then keep all the boxes at work for myself. I am not ashamed of this in the least. Hahahahaha you don't even bring them home? Brilliant. Little bit just caught me and knows the latest hidey hole for the chocolate chips. Time to find a new spot. Y'all keep the ideas flowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Someone I know has a tiny bit of guilt over being relieved that her husband and children's food allergies mean that she doesn't have to share her chocolate. She also may or may not "accidentally" purchase potato chips that they can't eat on occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Be careful, mommas! I know somebody who used to search out her momma's stashes. She told me that she would sneak little Snickers bars from the nightstand drawer and from the tall mixing bowl up on the second shelf in the kitchen cabinet. Just sayin'. . . Now that she is the mom, I think she just keeps her stashes in plain sight now, with threats of death to anyone who might snitch from them. It helps when they are 90% chocolate that nobody else likes. Her kids are pretty sure she is a hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah, I knew a mom once who kept bags of snack-size snickers bars in the back of her filing cabinet. But her brilliant, perceptive, equally chocolate-loving daughters easily discovered this hiding place. And one of them grew up to home school her children I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Well.. I hit the Jack pot the other day. I hid a bag of homemade chocolate dipped biscotti from Christmas in the cupboard over the drier behind the big bag of kitchen sponges from Costco. And I found it yesterday. Oh, heavenly days! I ate it when the kids were at Awana. A lot of things happen when the kids are at Awana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Well.. I hit the Jack pot the other day. I hid a bag of homemade chocolate dipped biscotti from Christmas in the cupboard over the drier behind the big bag of kitchen sponges from Costco. And I found it yesterday. Oh, heavenly days! I ate it when the kids were at Awana. A lot of things happen when the kids are at Awana.*Gasp!* you actually did that? We are just telling of people we know who do those things, but you actually do those things. Interesting. Adding you to our list... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I know a mom who was busted last night because DH opened the freezer (he barely EVER steps into the kitchen) and discovered her secret ice cream. And he finished it. She will hide it better next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 *Gasp!* you actually did that? We are just telling of people we know who do these things, but you actually do those things. Interesting. Adding you to our list... ;) Oh.... did I say "I" did that? No, that wasn't me. I meant to say, my neighbor was telling me that she did that. I would never do that. I snack on celery sticks and carrots while the kids are at Awanas and then I ride my exercise bike for 20 miles while reading "The Iliad" in the original Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 This thread is cracking me up :lol: Good grief, don't get me started on Girl Scout cookies. We bought some on Sunday, and for the next three days, every time one of the kids went into the cabinet to get one, no matter where I was in the house, I'd hear, "MOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!" Thank goodness those are gone now :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 LOL You are all such fun. No wonder I can't cut the cord! <3 I'm pretty worried about GS Cookie season. *Samoas* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm pretty worried about GS Cookie season. *Samoas* Yep. *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 There's a reason my kids can't drink from my mug of hot cocoa. Prepositions require cocoa some days. OMW, this is a fantastic idea. How did I miss this? I think cocoa would really improve my experience with long division as well. And narrations. And writing assignments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I am going to text my husband to bring my home a midnight bag of grease. No coke though because I can't drink it without going off the deep end and starting to drink it everyday. Sigh. No, wait, I "have a friend" who is going to do that and who can't handle her coke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Today I'm the mom who tells her kids that if they want a treat they can munch on frozen grapes while I'm sneaking off to my room with an ice cream bar. It makes me wonder how often my mom secretly did unhealthy things she told us not to do. When I was 18 my mom admitted to us that she had Coca-Cola every single day and moreover, ate fast food / junk food for lunch at work, though she fed us whole wheat tortillas and this was in the eighties when nobody but the health food store sold whole wheat tortillas and they were nasty. That's okay. At the time, I spent my lunch money at the vending machine at the mechanic's shop just a block from the school. A lot of things happen when the kids are at Awana. This made me snicker. I BET they do. That's how church people make more church people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 DH may have just bought home leftover chocolate cake from work and *possibly*mentioned something about sharing it. I can't remember really because I was too busy shoving it behind the milk so the kids won't see and then there will be less for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Today I'm the mom who tells her kids that if they want a treat they can munch on frozen grapes while I'm sneaking off to my room with an ice cream bar. It makes me wonder how often my mom secretly did unhealthy things she told us not to do. Grapes are food for children or adults, but wine is for adults. If we don't feel bad about not giving our children adult beverages, why feel guilty or hypocritical about not sharing other adult treats?The problem, as I see it, is that you sneak children's treats. (Unless, you're speaking of an ice cream bar like Dove or Haagen Dazs, which are clearly adult treats because they're expensive.) Avoid sneaking foods that feature cartoon characters on the box, add florescent food dyes, or advertise with childish jingles. Beyond that, we can use our discretion with adult treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 DH may have just bought home leftover chocolate cake from work and *possibly*mentioned something about sharing it. I can't remember really because I was too busy shoving it behind the milk so the kids won't see and then there will be less for me. Another example of an adult treat. He brought it home from work, so allowing children to eat that cake might be prohibited under child labor laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I know someone who kept a half-eaten bag of miniature chocolate bars in her closet, and would go in there and hide and eat them while her children were doing their schoolwork. She must not be very smart, though, because she missed a wrapper when she was destroying the evidence, and was eventually found out when she sent a child into the same closet to get something for school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 When I was 26 my 11 year old stepdaughter moved in with us and after a month or so I started calling my mom to say I understand. One of them was "I understand why you hid peanut m and ms under your bed" She was so happy! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentuckymom Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I might possibly know a woman who bought a pack of hostess cupcakes yesterday and put them in her glove compartment to eat after she dropped her daughter off at preschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoppeltGemoppelt Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I know some parents who charge their kids 90% tax daily on all acquired candy for Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's, Birthdays... All tax is to be paid immediately upon acquisition in the form of candy and / or chocolate. These parents have been seen at campgrounds on Halloween weekend during the month of September, just so that they can charge aforementioned Halloween tax multiple times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I know a mom who buys her kids ice cream, cause she's nice like that. Generic, store-brand ice cream. She buys herself Ben & Jerry's. Eats it by the pint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I have this friend who keeps her stash of Cadbury Mini Eggs in her filing cabinet with all the school work in it. Her kids had no idea they were there until the baby of the family asked his oldest sister to get him some Easter eggs out of the drawer, because "dat's where Mama keeps it!" She replied that she didn't know how to open the drawer. No problem. The baby walked over, pushed the sliding button and opened the drawer. Now I have to my friend has to find another, better place to hide them. And remember that the baby is always watching. :sneaky2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesadream83 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I made my kid an omelet for breakfast while stuffing my face with the best gluten free donuts I have found in 5 years! I justify it as I have not eaten donuts in 5 years if I wanna eat 5 boxes in a day that's on my thighs! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hmm...I know a homeschool mom who tells her kids she's doing laundry, then hides in the laundry room and eats the last drumstick. It's altruistic, really--there is no way to evenly split a pre-made ice cream cone. I am saving them the feelings of persecution that result from getting the cone part instead of the ice cream part. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 Grapes are food for children or adults, but wine is for adults. If we don't feel bad about not giving our children adult beverages, why feel guilty or hypocritical about not sharing other adult treats?The problem, as I see it, is that you sneak children's treats. (Unless, you're speaking of an ice cream bar like Dove or Haagen Dazs, which are clearly adult treats because they're expensive.) Avoid sneaking foods that feature cartoon characters on the box, add florescent food dyes, or advertise with childish jingles. Beyond that, we can use our discretion with adult treats. They were indeed grown-up ice cream bars. I rarely buy junk for the kids. We are a healthy family after all. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hmm...I know a homeschool mom who tells her kids she's doing laundry, then hides in the laundry room and eats the last drumstick. It's altruistic, really--there is no way to evenly split a pre-made ice cream cone. I am saving them the feelings of persecution that result from getting the cone part instead of the ice cream part. :) :lol: This reminds of a scene in a book by Jim Gaffigan about parenting. He talks about how it has taken him a long time to learn how not to be selfish and how to better handle parenting situations. For example, he had four kids, but when he looked in the freezer for dessert he saw there were only three Eskimo pies, and his first thought was, "Well, looks like I'm eating three Eskimo pies!" Good parents protect their children from potential inequity like that. Yep. It's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I know a mom who drops her kids off at karate and goes to Dunkin Donuts for a coffee and croissant before going back for her karate class. But she needs to fuel up so she can exercise more vigorously. :coolgleamA: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I <3 this thread. I think I know all those moms... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeLovePassion Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I made my kid an omelet for breakfast while stuffing my face with the best gluten free donuts I have found in 5 years! I justify it as I have not eaten donuts in 5 years if I wanna eat 5 boxes in a day that's on my thighs! LOL What kind of donuts? I know a mom who has Jelly beans located near the washing machine. It keeps her from getting low blood sugar while doing laundry. I wouldn't want my friend to pass out on the concrete basement floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 This might be the best thread I've ever read here. I know a mom who buys one package of the crunchy vegan chocolate chip cookies for the kids to share, and one of the single $2 a piece chewy vegan chocolate chip cookies for herself. She distracts the kids with the crunchy ones while she hides the soft one behind the cream of wheat to eat after everyone is asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I know a mom that has a policy that her kids eat as much of their halloween candy as they want, but must eat it only on halloween night. The epic binge of candy prevents her kids from eating a ton of candy over time and having cavities. This mom even makes a big show of throwing it in the trash. Her kids don't know that after they go to bed, she sorts through the trash can and hides the good stuff in an old teapot and snacks on it over the next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoppeltGemoppelt Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I know a mom that has a policy that her kids eat as much of their halloween candy as they want, but must eat it only on halloween night. The epic binge of candy prevents her kids from eating a ton of candy over time and having cavities. This mom even makes a big show of throwing it in the trash. Her kids don't know that after they go to bed, she sorts through the trash can and hides the good stuff in an old teapot and snacks on it over the next week. :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcitedMama Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks so much for making me laugh out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Lava Mama Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 I figure there isn't any hope for me. I'm already damaged and destroyed. May as well put my hope in the next generation. (Then I go and hide with the chocolate!) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 OK, so, today I know a mom who told the kids, who are having a small sleepover, that they could have berries and fresh, homemade (low sugar) whipped cream for their dessert. They were disappointed, because they usually get Oreos and ice cream, but the sleepover mom and the other mom are trying to implement some changes, so they held their ground. Then that mom went out to get some dinner supplies and cream for whipping. And now she has a container of coffee chip gelato hiding behind the frozen peas to enjoy with her DH when he gets home. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Don't be like someone I know who ate some of her hidden candy, then went to help a child w/his schoolwork. Said child just might've smelled it on her breath...dang it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 In that know-it-all-tone: "Mom. You have chocolate breath." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I figure there isn't any hope for me. I'm already damaged and destroyed. May as well put my hope in the next generation. (Then I go and hide with the chocolate!) :) HA! Honestly this explains so much about so many people's parenting, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Well, and then there are some moms, I just can't even believe people do this.... they go out to the garage to say... Get something out of the freezer for dinner, or throw something in the recycling, or pet the cat, or make sure the door to the van is closed so the cat doesn't sleep in there, or check to make sure the registration isn't expired on the minivan, and they.... they sneak a chocolate chip peanut butter cookie out of the freezer every time they go out there. It's really just appalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetIrony Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I know a mom who sometimes makes her kids sandwiches for lunch, then makes herself French toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I know a mom who is bribing her toddler with m&ms to use the potty. And when he gets his treat she also gets a treat...of Lindt dark chocolate squares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I know a mom who is bribing her toddler with m&ms to use the potty. And when he gets his treat she also gets a treat...of Lindt dark chocolate squares. As well you should! Potty training is hard work for you, too! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I know a mom who noticed that the ice cream maker insert in the back of the freezer has room for a pint container of ice cream WHICH WOULD THEN BE INVISIBLE TO THOSE LOOKING INTO THE FREEZER. Yes, she noticed, the ice cream maker insert would still appear to be empty EVEN IF there was a pint container of Ben and Jerry's double cookie ice cream in it. And those who sought ice cream would inevitably be distracted by the large one gallon container of generic vanilla right in front of said ice cream maker insert. Not that this was on purpose or anything like that. Just a set of lovely coincidences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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