Yesterday the kids and I went out to Zagames for lunch to meet with friends. Miss Zoe was upset that everyone was having icecream and jelly (as part of their kids meal deal). I didn't get the kids meal deal. Instead I thought the kids would enjoy a margareheta pizza (spelling?). Also this was alot cheaper. Well a long story short there were tears and an insistent mummy who a) didn't wan't to stand up to peer group pressure, b) din't want to spend MORE money on food that we didn't need (as school holiday spending does seem to sky rocket) and Ididn't wan't Alex (2yrs) to down ice cream and jelly at that time of the day right before his afternoon sleep. I've noticed sugar REALLY impacts on my kids. They get a BIG sugar high and I was being selfish...I didn't want an afternoon of that. SO I was the mean mummy. Probably could have handled it a bit better at the time...but Zo and I had a talk about peer group pressure in the car.
I got my rewards though.... Zoe was a delight when she helped me cooked dinner, we even played a game of "pairs" together. When Alex woke from his sleep Zoe played pairs, bingo, connect fourand hungry hippos with Alexander. Not once did the telly go on, I didn't even hear any fighting! I finished making dinner and all was at peace.......
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