I am trying to organize the christmas stuff and Meredith opened up this big chocolate thing and was chewing on it. I sorta chuckled (she looked so cute chewing on this big chocolate M&M thing) so I told her, ok, but lets break it up so that Allison can have some. I break it into pieces, hiding the biggest piece for myself, and went back to cleaning. I turned around and Allison was chewing on ANOTHER big chocolate M&M…

Me: Allison, did you get ANOTHER one?
Allison: No
Allison: Meredith opened it
Me: But I put them away, Meredith didn’t have any more to open
Allison: I gave it to her to open
Me: You mean you gave her that candy to open? Allison, I said that the first piece of candy was all that we were going to have. Give that to me and I will put it in the kitchen for later.
Allison: NO
- I take the candy and put it in the kitchen. I return to the living room to see Allison standing in the middle of the room with this crushed, I’m about to break down into tears look.
Me: Allison, what is it?
Allison: (breaks down sobbing) BUT WE’RE GOOD GIRLS MOMMY.

Broke my heart.. I just grabbed her and said “of course you are good girls. I just don’t want you having that much chocolate”

It ended well…but my gosh…did my taking away her chocolate send her that message? I was actually amused that she had thought to herself that I wouldn’t want her opening the candy, but since when Meredith opened it, they all got to have some, she would get Meredith to open another piece for them to share.