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Ice cream on holiday

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Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 01/08/2024 22:50

If you were on a sun holiday how often would you allow your kids have an ice cream or treat? Just curious, am having a disagreement with DH here.

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WGACA · 01/08/2024 22:51

At least once a day.

AliceMcK · 01/08/2024 22:52

Daily, maybe a few times a day if we could afford it. It’s a holiday and in the sun 🤷‍♀️

Fullyflavoured · 01/08/2024 22:52

Every day.

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Divebar2021 · 01/08/2024 22:53

Every day for sure.

Cantfindthewordsddstruggling · 01/08/2024 22:53

Couple of times a day as long as meals were being eaten. It’s a holiday!

Thunderpants88 · 01/08/2024 22:54

Depends. In the UK less often than if
abroad

DelphiniumBlue · 01/08/2024 22:54

Once a day for ice cream, but maybe there’d be other treats too, a fizzy drink and crisps perhaps.

Crinkle77 · 01/08/2024 22:54

Once a day.

ExitPursuedByABare · 01/08/2024 22:55

Probably once a day.

Doublebubblegum · 01/08/2024 22:55

If it's all inclusive - as often as they want

ShanequaAndWhat · 01/08/2024 22:55

Every meal and every snack! Why the fuck not! You've not lived until you've had ice cream for breakfast because you wanted to!

In all seriousness, at least daily. The world wouldn't end if they have one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

BurbageBrook · 01/08/2024 22:55

An ice cream a day or maybe even a couple of ice creams/lollies but also other treats. Pancakes for breakfast and that sort of thing. Basically all bets are off on holiday.

TokyoSushi · 01/08/2024 22:55

Loads, no restrictions if all inclusive, probably daily if not.

Ponkpinkpink15 · 01/08/2024 22:55

depends on loads of things, but certainly wouldn't have a problem with daily.

Shineabrightlight · 01/08/2024 22:56

Yes ice cream every day but only one a day.
But fizzy drinks as well.

DappledThings · 01/08/2024 22:56

At least once a day.

WouldUSayImWorthy · 01/08/2024 22:56

Pretty much whenever if it's hot!

libertybonds · 01/08/2024 22:56

My daughter claims that when she went on holiday with her father for a week recently, she was only allowed one to share with her stepsister, once.

I would allow it daily.

GoogleWhacked · 01/08/2024 22:57

At least daily.
Once a day if we've to pay for it, all day everyday if we're doing AI and it's included.

Verite1 · 01/08/2024 22:58

Every day

otravezempezamos · 01/08/2024 22:59

Once a day

StarDolphins · 01/08/2024 22:59

We’ve just got back from Ai & there were no rules for my DD. She could have anything she wanted all day until 2 hours before bed. She didn’t have load but that was her choice.

At home, rules. On holiday, hardly any about where food/treats. She eats a balanced diet, is a healthy weight & holidays are holidays imo.

Edited to add - if It was ‘pay per ice-cream’ then 1 per day!

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 01/08/2024 23:02

Glad to hear it. I think once a day but today it was twice, a mid afternoon treat and again for dessert which was late and near to bed time. Dh is furious with me because I said yes and 'encouraged' it. He is saying they will have to have none for another day to make up for it. I admit yesterday's ice cream was huge, far too big for kids but I thought what the hell, we just won't go to that place again. I don't drink cocktails in the middle of the day at home either! Holidays are for breaking rules IMO.

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DappledThings · 01/08/2024 23:03

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 01/08/2024 23:02

Glad to hear it. I think once a day but today it was twice, a mid afternoon treat and again for dessert which was late and near to bed time. Dh is furious with me because I said yes and 'encouraged' it. He is saying they will have to have none for another day to make up for it. I admit yesterday's ice cream was huge, far too big for kids but I thought what the hell, we just won't go to that place again. I don't drink cocktails in the middle of the day at home either! Holidays are for breaking rules IMO.

He sounds fun

Nicknacky · 01/08/2024 23:03

What is his objection?

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