A Cookie or a Cold Hotdog?

[MIGrandma]

Okay, here's the scenario: two little girls, one is about 8 and the other is about 5. They are at the younger grandparent's home. The younger one asks for a cookie, the grandma goes to the cookie jar. There is one cookie left. She reaches in and gives it to the little girl. The older girl is watching, but says nothing. The grandma goes to the refrigerator and pulls out a cold hot dog and offers that to the older girl. What do you think?

Was that all right? Or should she have split the cookie between the two girls?

IMO, the grandma should have split the cookie. No way does a little girl want a cold hotdog when the other little girl has a whole cookie. That is what I would have done, had I been the grandma in this story.

 

[AndreaDM]

Absolutely they should have split it! I feel sad for the little girl who got the shaft with the cold hot dog. If my kids have friends over and the want a treat, everyone gets one. If they want something like an ice cream bar and there's only one left, they will wait until the friend goes home. Things like that affect kids so much!

 

[java]

Don't worry you are still the favorite Grandma!
and what kind of grandma has one cookie in the house?
Cold hotdog? Was she kidding?

 

[sunnyday123]

I think the Grandma is off her rocker. Does she give half eaten fruitcakes for Christmas??

 

[Toad_Passenger]

I would have split the cookie in half. Then put some cold hot dog slices on top of each cookie half.

It probably wasn't the right thing to do, but my daughter wouldn't have been too upset about it. She is famous for using the phrase, "You get what you get...and you don't get upset!"

 

[kamik86]

Lol see if these were my neices who are a year apart and were at my parents house they would have asked for another hot dog (they both liked cold hot dogs) and then split the cookie and got both!

 

[sbell111]

When I was that age, I loved cold hot dogs.

 

[kimblebee]

Lifes not always fair


I don't think it does anyone a favor by making sure everything is always equal for kids these days. They need to learn that there are things they are going to miss out on sometimes that other kids get. The "everybody wins" attitude bugs the heck out of me. It's not the way things happen in the real world and the sooner kids learn it, the better.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

Per the OP's description, the older girl never asked for a cookie. I question why anyone would feel the need to offer her anything. My assumption would be that she is not hungry.

 

[luvflorida]

...and what kind of grandma has one cookie in the house?

My thoughts exactly! I would have split the cookie between the two girls and then taken them both out for ice cream.

Reminds me of a story from when my kids were growing up. My mother always had a candy dish in her living room that she kept filled with small pieces of candy (mints, Hershey Kisses, holiday candy, etc.). One day I was driving the kids somewhere in the car and one of them just kind of randomly said- "I bet every gramma in the world has a candy dish in their house."

 

[AndreaDM]

No, things don't always have to be fair, but in the words of Stephanie Tanner, "how rude!".

 

[kwelch10377]

I wouldn't have split the cookie since the older girl didn't say anything about wanting a cookie. A great lesson for the older on learning how to speak up if you want something. If she had spoken up and said I want a cookie too, then I would have split it.

 

[jsmith]

hmm-my take is completely different-upon discovering only one cookie in the cookie jar-i would have said-grandma only has one cookie left-since there are not enough for both of you you may have another snack. If the child insisted i would simply have said no-choose another snack or wait until the next meal.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

hmm-my take is completely different-upon discovering only one cookie in the cookie jar-i would have said-grandma only has one cookie left-since there are not enough for both of you you may have another snack. If the child insisted i would simply have said no-choose another snack or wait until the next meal.

I like this! Best response.

A cold hot dog though... My DD would have looked at you like you had two heads.

 

[bdoyledimou]

I would have just said sorry no cookies

Now i do know a grandma who would tell one girl there is no cookies, then go to the other room, and then ask the other one to come to help her, and then give her the cookie and tell her to eat it quickly and then deny it. that really ticks me off.

 

[MariDisney]

When my sister was little she would have eaten a cold hot dog over a cookie any day. She might still.

 

[Gigi22]

Had I been the g'ma if it was really hot I would have offered both girls a slice of processed cheese each, or if the weather was not too hot I would have started making (and baking) cookies. Processed cheese slices are the treat of choice for kids in my house, and making homemade cookies is a useful lifetime skill! Also making cookies with g'ma is a nice way to build a lasting childhood memory. And, I would have updated my grocery list.

 

[design_mom]

If there was one cookie, I would have at least asked the other girl if she wanted to split it before giving the whole thing to the younger one. If both wanted it and they couldn't agree to share, then cookies would be off the table for both.

On the other hand, is it possible that the older girl *asked* for the hot dog? I remember loving cold hot dogs as a child (can't imagine eating one now though!)

I think there must be more to this story because the hot dog seems like an odd substitution for a cookie, but if one child asked for a cookie and the other asked for a hot dog, I would probably give each what she requested if I could.

 

[Darcy03231]

My son would have taken the cold hot dog over the cookie any day.

 

[Sugardimples]

There is entirely too much energy being put into this. It's just a cookie, people!