Whole Wheat at Krispy-Kreme
Baby A's favorite preschool teacher gave her a sweet Valentine's card that's also a coupon for a free doughnut at Krispy Kreme.
It's one of those moments I was glad she can't read yet. (Well, she can read her name, "Mommy," "Daddy," and "Yaya," her babysitter, and "Chick-fil-A" and "Armadillo Grill"...bragbragbrag.) Not because doughnuts are completely forbidden or anything—and there are new options like the whole wheat doughnut, pictured above. Made with 100 percent whole wheat, it's got a sweet caramel flavoring covered in Krispy Kreme's Original Glaze that flakes yummily like no other. And for those of you who pay attention to such things, it's got just 180 calories.
No, we won't be heading to Krispy Kreme only because once Baby A learns about a new treat, she asks for it nonstop for days on end. I'm talking like one hundred times. Over and over. Here's an example: We've had PEZ in the house for six months. They used to be the potty reward, but now they're after-dinner treats. Same with ginger men cookies, which have been around since Christmas. But what did she fuss about this morning? "Mommy, can I please have a PEZ? Okay. May I please have a ginger cookie?" She knows the answer. Yet she asks. Over and over.
In a way, I'd like to be able to take Baby A for an occasional Krispy Kreme. I like them, too, and have since I was a little kid growing up near Atlanta. (It's amused me to no end to see lines around the block in Los Angeles and Boston when new KK stores open...we've had them in Georgia and North Carolina for evah.) And we have an awesome, old-school KK store a few blocks away, HOT sign and all. But the incessant asking...I can't take the asking and the begging. Once we do it, she'll ask nonSTOP and I'll teeter on the edge of insanity, or at least risk yelling at her. Hate when I get frustrated and yell.
Has anyone else had a child who asks nonstop for treats? Does it go away after a while? How did you handle it?
