So next time….

The other day, after a visit to the hospital, we went to the mall. “We” meaning the whole barkada – me, Jia, Joya, and the yaya. After running a couple of errands, Jia was getting impatient because she was not able to nap properly. She was calling shouting for me while I was in line for Happy Lemon. I was really desperate for milk tea so I did something that I have never done before – I told her that I will buy her candies if only she would quietly wait for me. It worked! Haha!

After Happy Lemon, we went to Nuts about Candy and she chose which one she wanted. So okay na. Then we went to Healthy Options. I was looking for a zinc supplement for Joya because the one widely available has sodium benzoate in it which I don’t want. They did not have what I was looking for. Then while talking to the saleslady of Healthy Options, she gave me a kids supplement which, que horror, also had sodium benzoate! As we were discussing the dangers of sodium benzoate, I probably seemed like a very learned and proactive mommy. You know the type. I even had Joya in a sling so babywearing mom pa ako plus we were discussing about organic stuff and benzene and stuff. In fairness to me, I was not doing it for show. I’m really normally into healthy stuff. And then my adorable daughter politely interrupted us.

“Excuse me, Mommy!’

I turned my attention to her. “Yes, Ate Jia?”

“Hmmm… Mommy… Candy is bad for my body, right? So why did you buy me candy?”

Hahaha! Napahiya si mommy! I was nonplussed! Why oh why did I give in to temptation?!? Haha! Temptation being Happy Lemon and giving her candy! LOL! So I told her that yes, candy is bad and that I forgot and she can only eat a couple more and then we will keep it already. Jia just said “Okay, Mommy!”

I should really watch everything I do. Hahaha!