Dear Cookie Maker:

Today I bought a bag of your cookies.  I bought them because my child noticed that Dora was on the bag.  His thinking is, “If Dora is on the bag, it must be great.  I don’t even know if it’s food or toys or insecticide.  I just know that I love Dora, so I love this bag.”

So, being the good Mom that I am, I bought the cookies.  It generally makes the entire shopping trip a little more fun for me if the kids are happy.

Here’s my issue.  Dora is on the bag, but the cookies are actually shaped like Dora, Swiper, Map, Backpack, and of course Boots.  My son being the knowledgeable 3 year that he is now asks not just for cookies, but specific shapes of cookies.  For example, “Thanks for the cookies, Mom, but I don’t have Backpack and I have 2 Maps.  I need BACKPACK!!!”

This turns an enjoyable cookie break into another struggle for us.  I don’t really need another struggle.  Here is my suggestion:  If Dora is on the bag, just give us Dora cookies.  My kids don’t need options.  They don’t really need cookies, for that matter, but a little help from you would be great.

Thanks,

Cookie Monster’s Mommy