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AIBU to ask about dessert?

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early30smum · 28/01/2017 22:22

After the Diet Coke thread I thought this might be interesting.

Do your kids get a dessert after their evening meal every day? Obviously if they don't want one they don't have one, but is it on offer, so to speak every day, and if so, what sort of things?

sits back to enjoy the thread

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stubbornstains · 28/01/2017 23:05

Presumably they were kiddie yogurts with lots of added sugar?

Well, DS gets dessert every. bloody. day. at school, and consequently has started asking about pudding after every meal at home (particularly grating given the number of patronising healthy eating pamphlets the school also send home Hmm).

However, he is usually disappointed in his request. Fruit is always on offer. Fruit is usually refused.

ragdoll700 · 28/01/2017 23:06

Every other day yes not every day

WorraLiberty · 28/01/2017 23:07

Why did the dentist go ape shit about yogurt?

Probably a Mumsnetter Grin

HopefullyAnonymous · 28/01/2017 23:10

Very rarely. We baked an apple pie today, but it was probably the first pudding since Christmas. They have a piece of fruit at some other point in the day as a snack, but we don't routinely eat dessert. I don't see that it's necessary or healthy.

megletthesecond · 28/01/2017 23:10

Yes.

Something like an iced bun on swimming night. Mini kinder bar, handful of choc buttons or mousse rest of the time.

They refused things like yoghurt once they started school. We're not a very fruity family (allergies and IBS), far more into vegetables which don't work as a pudding.

I have pudding / something sweet after every meal too.

ohtheholidays · 28/01/2017 23:12

Yes every day some days it's homemade other days there's yogurts,strawberries,melon,Ice cream,Ice lollies,cakes or biscuit bars to choose from our 5DC are 20,18,15,13 and 9.

eddiemairswife · 28/01/2017 23:14

Mine are grown up, but they always had pudding, home-made.... apple pie/crumble/sponge, rice pud, lemon meringue pie, bakewell tart; usually followed by fruit. I still make puds when they come to visit.

OhMrBadger · 28/01/2017 23:17

Nope. But they have access to the fruit bowl if they want it. DS1 will occasionally ask for a bit of cheese.

delilahbucket · 28/01/2017 23:18

Yes every day fords who is 8. It began when he went on school dinners and pudding was given always. To say they are super strict about what goes in packed lunches for dessert, he always has something cake based and stodgy. Banana cake yesterday, chocolate cake the day before etc. He has a little something after tea, usually a bit of chocolate. Sometimes he'll have a homemade slushie. Sometimes he's full from tea and has nothing. If he doesn't eat his tea he doesn't have anything else. This has never been a big deal. It's just a case of, if you're full you're full. Don't force food down because pudding will always be there tomorrow. We don't tend to buy anything special in.

Bufferingkisses · 28/01/2017 23:18

Desserts are high days and holidays here. We always have fruit and veg for snacking and dc get more than enough sweet stuff themselves (teens with the power to visit the corner shop).

Tbh though, I don't have a sweet tooth really so never think of dessert when shopping.

Bufferingkisses · 28/01/2017 23:20

Actually, thinking about it, I bought three packs of biscuits before Christmas for the barrel as a treat. One pack is half full, the others are untouched. Maybe it's not just me that isn't overly bothered about sweets in this family!

gruffalo13 · 28/01/2017 23:21

No. I limit added sugar. 5 year old is a bottomless pit.

If they are still hungry they can have a piece of fruit or more dinner.

Pinkheart5915 · 28/01/2017 23:22

Yes little ds has dessert each day either Greek yoghurt/bannan & custard/ small pancake/ a few grapes/ some melon/ if I've been baking he has a tiny slice of cake.

It doesn't worry me, I had dessert as a child every day and my teeth are fine and I've never been overweight

megletthesecond · 28/01/2017 23:26

Saturday is now chocolate mug cake night. It's something they can measure out and mix by themselves. They're fascinated by how quick it cooks.

peaceloveandbiscuits · 28/01/2017 23:28

Usually yoghurt with or without chopped fresh or tinned fruit, depends if we have anything in that he likes. Very occasionally a "proper" pudding like ice cream or rice pudding.

ArcheryAnnie · 28/01/2017 23:39

Teenage DS, and no, I don't make dessert. He has free reign to eat whatever biscuits and chocolate and sweets he likes, whenever he likes, and sometimes he will get some, but usually not. There's a bowl of sweets that's been on the coffee table since xmas and is relatively unmolested still. (He's a long tall drink of water who seems to be able to effortlessly regulate his intake in a way I really, really envy!)

ArcheryAnnie · 28/01/2017 23:40

Oh, and once in a blue moon I'll buy a fruit pie.

hoddtastic · 28/01/2017 23:41

mine don't really eat puddings such as pie/crumble etc. One is dairy free / egg free, one won't eat Jam or cream, none will eat cooked fruit, none will eat custard/rice pudding/sago etc.

We occasionally have ice cream, or meringue nest with fresh fruit and one will have squirty cream or ice cream. They sometimes have a fromage frais (tesco value stylee, a little one) or just fruit, or jelly.

if we get anything like a choc fudge cake (which 2 of the 3 eat) then I end up eating the bloody thing with a spoon when they've gone to bed so I avoid buying that and cheesecake.... they like cheese and crackers and nuts :( my kids are weird.

Patriciathestripper1 · 28/01/2017 23:43

During the week Dd has a pingu after tea. We don't do dessert unless we eat out.

OverTheGardenGate · 28/01/2017 23:43

I always think desserts spoil the taste of the nice dinner you just had.
It's hard to explain - I just don't like a sweet aftertaste.

DropZoneOne · 28/01/2017 23:45

DD will ask, but she's happy with fruit (well, she asks for biscuits, but doesn't get them). There's almost always yoghurts too. In the summer, there's be ice cream in the freezer. Usually at weekends, I'll buy in something extra, could be apple pie and custard, or angel delight - still pretty simple desserts. Anything more than that is strictly for high days and holidays!

MummyToThree479 · 28/01/2017 23:47

Mine do everyday

Weekdays it's rice pud or Greek yogurt and some chopped pine apple

Weekends they are allowed Nutella pancake or ice cream

All dc teeth on good check, weight on good check

Knackered46 · 28/01/2017 23:50

Mine are 19 and 13 yr old boys. About twice a week I do a hot pudding like bread and butter pudding, spotted dick, a crumble etc. We don't tend to do much in the way of biscuits sweets and cakes otherwise and on the other nights there is fruit and the odd crumpet...

Knackered46 · 28/01/2017 23:51

Oh and yeah - both really slim with no fillings.

WorraLiberty · 28/01/2017 23:51

I'm quite surprised at this thread really, given the amount of Mumsnetters who complain about schools serving desserts every day.

Not a judgement at all btw. I probably just assumed more MNetters were against daily desserts, due to the amount of posts I've seen about school dinners.