Oh, yes. I remember those days. My son sold popcorn for Boy Scouts, citrus fruit for PeeWee Wrestling, magazines for the school ... I've probably bought enough outrageously overpriced stuff over the years from kids to buy a small used car.

I always thought of it this way ... here's a kid who is involved in something positive. He's out in the cold, wind or rain trying to do something good. I always tried to support that, even if I didn't really want the candy bar, wrapping paper, magazine subscription or cookies. I think it sends a good message to kids that adults care about their efforts to do well ... instead of doing bad things.