What would you do for a Sprite?
Today I didn’t realize how ridiculous I was until after the fact, but now that I do….I’m slightly ashamed of myself.
At supper tonight, I had a serious craving for some Sprite. I don’t like giving my 3 year old daughter pop too much, especially at supper, so I devised a plan that I could still have some but give her water instead. It works out well that Sprite is clear.
I got up from the table and snuck to the fridge. I pulled out the bottle as fast as I could and slipped into the bathroom which is right off the kitchen next to the fridge. I poured myself a glass of pop while standing over the bathroom sink, then quickly went back out and snuck the Sprite back into the fridge.
Then I went over to the kitchen sink and turned on the tap. I pretended to fill my glass with water and then asked my daughter if she wanted any water too. Of course she said yes, so I got her a glass too. When I sat down with our drinks, she looked at mine for awhile. She could see the bubbles in my Sprite, then she looked at her flat water. I figured I was busted, but she never said anything. That may have been my last chance to trick her like that. She’s getting too smart for mommy’s deceptiveness.
At least I’m not alone though. I remember reading an article in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix one time by Cam Fuller I believe. He wrote how he would sneak some Coca Cola in a coffee mug and tell his kids it was coffee. That didn’t work for too long, and I’ve actually done the same thing with my own daughter, but she’s past that stage too.
Sometimes I’ll also sneak the pop out of the fridge and drink it right from the bottle after I’ve locked myself in the bathroom. How sad is that?? Or I’ll just stand right there while her back is turned and drink it from the bottle while standing with the fridge door open. Most times I’ll be trying to watch her out of the corner of my eye and I’ll end up spilling pop down my face. I’m real classy you know. (Note to anyone who comes over to my house, don’t drink the Sprite if you don’t want to get my germs.)
August 14th, 2007 at 2:33 am
A kiss for your new shiny soleil styled blog.