I am Kyle's self-indulgence

I love Honey Bunches of Oats. Unfortunately, so do my two kids, and if I pour myself a bowl in the morning I end up having to share it with my hungry little vultures. After two or three days of this my cereal is gone.

So lately I've begun rationing my Honey Bunches of Oats and eating it only on days when I'm up and getting ready for work but the kids are still in bed.

This week, on such a morning, I finished a box off and left it out on the counter. When Daniel came out to the kitchen and saw the box, he said, "Did you get your special cereal?"

"Yes."

"I want some of your special cereal."

"I'm sorry. It's all gone."

"Did you eat it all?"

"Mm-hmm."

"Do you remember one time you were soooo sick and you throwed up in the toilet?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to do that again?"

"No."

"Then next time don't eat all the cereal."