Candy Quotas & Back-talking Pre-teens

"Is it?"

"Is it?"

"Yes!"

"Yeah!! Yes. Yes!"

Commence loud cheering and giggles immediately after a large breakfast of pancakes, bacon, sausage, juice, cantalope and blackberries. Emphasis is on large.

Yes, my friends, it was Halloween candy time. Five minutes ago they were too full to drink their milk, but it is the witching hour.

After Halloween, I limited the kids to five pieces a day. Over two weeks later, it persists.

Well... Three pieces for Eldest to the right because he kept trying to negotiate and when you try to negotiate without leverage as a child? You lose in this family.

Keep talking my attitude-infested 12 year old. Every, "but mom..." removes one piece from your quota. What's that? Eh? Ah, silence!

So kids would try to eat said candy immediately upon rising from their wee beds which bothered my rules centered husband. Hence CG implemented a 11 o'clock AM rule.

Now we have a daily countdown.

"10:58?"

"Not yet"

"10:59.36, .37, .38, .39"

No worries, I ate a truck load of their candy yesterday so their candy supplies have dwindled. I think we have maybe a 30-day supply left. Heh!

And if not, I am sure their teeth will fall out soon. Look at this beauty that fell out on Halloween night no less:

So my friends, spread the word to your kids. Eat too much candy and your eyes will bug out and your smile will look like this: