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One night when we had hamburgers for dinner, my daughter ate two or three–a lot for such a young girl, I thought. She did, however, excuse herself to the bathroom more than once. I figured with all the ketchup, mustard and pickle relish on her fingers, she decided a napkin just wouldn’t do.
It wasn’t until the next day that I learned the true fate of those hamburgers. My daughter had indeed eaten the messy hamburger buns, but when I followed a trail of ants to the back of her bedroom closet, I discovered several beef patties hiding there. Since she clearly didn’t want to eat them when she was told to, the ants were taking care of it for her! -Paulette, mother of 2
Oh my gosh! What a sweet little girl
Reminds me of the time I found a pile of “Pop-Tart” edges under my son’s pillow…he said that was the dry part.. yes, ants were marching all over.. Kids, oh boy!!
He’s right about that. I always eat the edges first so I can save the best for last.
Obviously not on Atkins.
Maybe the ants are.
Yuck! Clever though.
True. It’s like my friend whose son was excusing himself repeatedly to go to the bathroom during dinner. Then later the toilet was clogged with broccoli!
Nice…she is problem solving though
Yep, smart cookie!
Ah she a crafty little girl! She probably was planning on playing with them later! HA Ha!. When my daughter was about that age I wouldn’t let her get down from the table until she took at least a couple of bites. So low and behold she did! So I excused her and praised her. Later that night there were her “bites” rolled into a ball in the living room!
Oh, man. Gross! Best laid plans of parents. Sometimes we just can’t win! Did you see this post? http://parentingisfunny.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/something-from-the-concession-stand/ Your story reminded me of it.