The Quiet Irony of Parenting: Buying Snacks You’ll Never Taste

One inevitable aspect with adulting is the endless shopping for snacks.

Each time you leave the house, the minions slap you with their demands: Snacks, on return.

You’ll find yourself in the snack aisle at the supermarket, with a trolley.

There’s crisps here, ice cream there and a rich offering of biscuits and cakes. Almost on autopilot, you’ll start picking stuff and flavours you’ve seen the kids enjoy.

But, randomly pick an adult – and field a simple question:

“Ushawahi onja hizi crisps?”

Most guys will go silent, or stammer something like:

“Mimi sikulagi hizi vitu!”

Truth is, many buy snacks for the kids religiously… yet they’ve never tasted any of them.

Most fathers don’t even remember the last time they had ice cream – or, even something more grounded – like yoghurt. Vanilla yoghurt.

Somewhere along adulthood, we decided that snacks are for kids – and grown people should eat responsibility.

Budgets are set aside, but we never join the party – mostly because the snacks we pick are hardly healthy.

Millennials, especially – grew up on home made, improvised snacks like mandazi, roasted maize, groundnuts and whatever was seasonal.

You ate what was there, and life moved on.

Nowadays, everything is commercial – shelves are full with endless options – and suddenly, picking a snack feels like a moral decision.

In December, snacking is usually twice the norm.

Kids are home. Energy levels are high. Visitors are coming. There’s music, laughter, random outings and “ongeza soda moja” moments.

This is hardly the season for extreme food rules, but it can be a season for balance.

Instead of feeling guilty, you can shift the mindset to better, healthier snacks you can indulge and have the kids say:

“Wueh, kumbe hata wewe unakula!”

However, budgets are tight – and the new year is beckoning. That’s why Co-op Bank is the best plug for a quick Christmas loan.

If you have a salary or business account at Co-op Bank, you can access an instant mobile loan of upto Ksh1M through the Co-op Bank App, or YEA app.

It’s easy and fast – there are no forms to fill, no calls or security needed.

How to Check Your Mobile Loan Limit

This is how to easily check how much you qualify for:

• Dial *667# or open the Co-op Bank App or YEA App, and login with your details.
• Select E-loans
• Select Check Limit
• Click on APPLY LOAN and follow the steps.
• The money will be deposited into your Co-op Bank App or YEA App wallet.

If you are a new Co-op Bank customer, you can easily register on the phone to get a Christmas loan – by dialing *667# or downloading the Co-op Bank App or YEA App.