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AIBU to not offer my daughter's friend something else for tea?

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matrix11 · 07/07/2015 17:36

Daughter has a friend over for tea, done a simple tea of wraps with southern fried chicken, dips, bread sticks, grapes, grated cheese, nice selection of salad, nothing fancy but your basic salad, i am sat in the next room listening to her moan how she does not like anything there, apart from the cheese.
I am not going to get up and offer her anything else i am sick to the back teeth of having friends over who won't eat anything except for pizza, chips, crisps or chocolate.
I always try to do a nice simple but healthy tea, not just for mine but for friends too but they always moan, i avoid things like cottage pies, chilli etc when friends are round as i know its wasted, i would go mad if i knew my kids were ungrateful with what they were given, when i was growing i loved going to my friends and ate whatever was put in front of me.
It's not just a one off either, it is most of their friends?!

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shrunkenhead · 09/07/2015 06:18

Previously had.

Gobbolinothewitchscat · 09/07/2015 07:50

Is this a big concern?

My DC are only 2 and 1 but I'm assuming that when they invite friends over I just need to offer something not too random (previously checked with their parents) and leave the to it. If they don't eat it, then their parents just feed them at home? Is this not the etiquette?

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/07/2015 08:55

"That's why it's more useful to ask what she likes rather than what she doesn't eat."

The girl ate - and liked - pretty much the same meal a week previously, whereismagic.

BrendaBlackhead · 09/07/2015 09:05

Over the years I've had many children to tea/parties etc and I always serve a bland tea (having checked if they don't like/can't eat something). Imo some children are fussy, but when they don't eat anything it's more a case of being over-excited and that kills appetite. I don't care if they don't eat anything, and certainly don't fuss and offer to make anything else. As Gobbolino says, the parents can easily give them something else at home.

However, fussy/food issues/excited whatever rudeness is unacceptable. If you have a child who you know is a poor eater, train them to say politely, "Sorry, I'm not very hungry," or at least make an effort with what's provided and thank the (usually) mother afterwards. There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for being demanding.

The only really rude child I have encountered is dh's niece, but then sil is one of the worst mannered women I have ever met.

StickEm · 09/07/2015 09:12

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whereismagic · 09/07/2015 12:20

I seem to remember that this girl was the last straw as OP was complaining that she is a fun playdate host and likes to make food fun too and kids are fussy every week. The girl could've been polite and ate this dish last time out of politeness but didn't want to have it again. We don't know if she enjoyed it last time - OP assumed that she did because she ate it.

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