Comments on: What an Excellent Day for an Exorcism

By: Trina

Trina — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:18:02 +0000

Oh Dave, I feel for ya. You are so not alone in the pull for the “M’s” nor to the dislike of some of our kids traits. It’s why they are made so darn cute, so we will continue to love them any ways, despite the demon within. BTW, my 12 yo often vies (never wins) for candy before breakkie, but now it’s mostly to get my goat…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:23:07 +0000

I have enough M&M stories to back you up all the way.Funny, I don’t eat them but they have had a major place in my life. My question to you is, although it is not chocolate or M&Ms of any kind …that cupcake at the top of the page with the blue icing looks like it coud have induced one of those “sugar” tantrums. Good luck

By: SeattleDad

SeattleDad — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:51:34 +0000

Candy has not been introduced at our house yet. Ice cream and cookies, but not candy. However, our 2 year old still finds plenty of things to melt down about. .-= SeattleDad´s last blog ..Toddler Nirvana =-.

By: Square Peg Guy

Square Peg Guy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:08:39 +0000

All these evil, nutrition-less foods are intended to be addictive. It’s particularly true for things like Doritos, in which you can find the ever-popular appetite stimulant monosodium glutamate. Dextrose and maltodextrin, essentially man-made sugar derived from corn, are also a problem. In some people, these substances can act like an opiate.

Some are more immune to this effect than others. Obviously your son lacks this immunity, as I do, too. It’s not your fault that this stuff exists in our world.

Good luck!
.-= Square Peg Guy´s last blog ..If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em =-.

By: Scott (simplefather)

Scott (simplefather) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:53:15 +0000

I agree with Writer Dad. I wouldn’t feel guilty at all about not liking that dark side. There are plenty of times I’ve thought the same thing, and then I realize that I do love my kids, but sometimes I just don’t like them. I don’t see anything wrong with that, as long as my actions always show love.
.-= Scott (simplefather)´s last blog ..Preschool – A Change Of Opinion =-.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:44:27 +0000

We give candy on occassion, but it seems like the grandparents are the exception to the rule. If left alone with my father long enough, the kids will end up with the same Dr Pepper addiction that I have. .-= Eric´s last blog ..Toddlers In Da Hood!! =-.

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:06:55 +0000

Well the tag line is” melts in your mouth not in your hands”. You gotta love the little colorful circles. There are so many learning activities that can be facilitated with a bag of these lovelies. Sorting, classifying, adding, subtracting, making patterns, but at 7:30 a.m. drawing the line in the sand and saying no was prudent. I can be real black and white on sugar management, but I have found the gray zone. We call it the Magic Mix.
Handfuls of raw peanuts, raisins, cranberries, raw almonds, (whatever other dried fruit fancies you) and yes a handful of the “M’s”. It is a lovely middle ground of a taste of chocolate with the nature’s dried fruit and nuts. The children love it and the splashes of color of the “M’s” gives snack time or movie treats that little extra something that we all want at the end of the day. Good on you for not caving into the tantrum. There are more white knuckle moments abound. Be ready for the scoop and walk quickly to the car when the tantrum happens in public. Yes, even if it means leaving the shopping cart of groceries from your brilliant shopping list map.
.-= cindy´s last blog ..21st Century Learners Choose the Write Media =-.

By: jan geronimo

jan geronimo — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:27 +0000

You’re all right, David. You must from now on frisk house visitors – subject them even to cavity search if need be. Evil must not lay its grubby fingers on the Wright household ever again. And you should always not let your guard down especially when your evil sister-in-law is around. Never thought fatherhood can be such fun!
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Best SEO Practices for Creative Writers =-.

By: New Age Bitch

New Age Bitch — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:52:40 +0000

Fine. Now I totally need some M&M’s. NOWWWW! Whatevs. It’s your fault.

Uh, and dude. M&M’s sprinkled on cereal makes an AWESOME breakfast. Better yet, why not give him a whole bowl and see what happens? He’ll be BEGGING you for oatmeal. Swearsies.
.-= New Age Bitch´s last blog ..Ode to Wal-Mart, especially the old dude who slapped a crying kid =-.

By: PJ Mullen

PJ Mullen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:38:41 +0000

My mom did that to my son with a frosty a while back. She let him taste hers and that was it. If there is anything remotely resembling ice cream he wants it over anything else I want him to eat. .-= PJ Mullen´s last blog ..Being a Trust Agent in the business of fatherhood =-.