HELP! MY SON WON'T LET ME SPEND MONEY!

As TE is my mini me, so also is TK just like his father. Some of you might think that is very sweet, and in a way you are right. However, as much as I love Husband and obviously love TK, having a clone of my husband and thus 2 of those men in the house is a challenge.

Consequently, I am constantly cooking chicken and providing fresh stew for my 'clients' (as Husband calls them). Stew I can handle. TK's control of my purse strings, on the otherhand, well that I cannot handle!

The other day, I tried to buy a little child's chair to add to the other 3 we have for the kids. Why? Well, the kids have a little friend, Baby A, who comes over sometimes and even sleeps over at times. I thought an additional chair would make Baby A feel even more comfortable while over at our house and the chair cost an affordable 3.99.

No sooner had I touched the chair than TK began his interrogation, just the way his father would. "Who is it for?" "Do you need it?" "If it's for Baby A will he take it to his house?" "No? Then why buy it?"

My goodness! I ended up so flustered answering those rapid fire questions that I promptly put the chair down and walked out the way I walked in. Yes, that's right - he won, I lost badly!

This incident, plus the recent warning the guy gave me about taking him to stores that have no food, have reinforced that shopping with my son in tow will never be a good idea. His father just keeps complimenting his son with "My boy! Keep it up."

Na wa! I don't think I have ever heard of a mother whose spending habits are determined by their 4 year old son's opinions. I mean, I'm not like TE whose only objective is to "spend daddy's money." Believe me, that is indeed her objective and she steadfastly thinks that even if she is making her own money, her daddy's will be 'sweeter' to spend. lol!

But, no wahala. I simply shop without TK. But, because time is not something I have a lot of, I don't hardly get to shop. *sigh* I guess TK is pretty useful at keeping me from spending money, eh?

Ahhh...my life...

Hope you guys had a great weekend and are gearing up for a wonderful week!