Talk to Your Kids!

I tried having a serious conversation with Doodles (link from Claire), but it didn't quite work:

Doodles, some guys go out for a good time over the weekend, and end up with thousands of dollars taken out of their paychecks for the next 18 years. Do you know how that could happen?

He just sucked his finger, smiled, and said, "Cereal!" I'm not sure he got the point.