A Costly Misconception

Ben seems to be under the impression that eating power bars (I buy him Z-Bars which are Clif bars for kids) will turn him into a grownup. I did not catch onto this until he had eaten 3 of them tonight. I thought he was just hungry and hadn't eaten enough dinner. When I told him he couldn't have a fourth he complained, "But then how will I turn into a grownup faster?" I explained that he could eat all the power bars in the world, and it would not turn him into a grownup any faster. Unfortunately my explanation was too late to prevent a stomach ache.