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DP ate DD's sweets

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 10/04/2017 20:40

DD had some sweets given to her at nursery. We said she could have a few then put the rest away. DP has eaten almost all the rest. I think this is not very nice and he can't seem to see a problem. When I was a child we kept sweets and ate a few at a time and no one took them. AIBU to be pissed off with him?

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Supermagicsmile · 10/04/2017 20:41

YANBU

SheRaaarghPrincessOfPower · 10/04/2017 20:42

My ex used to do this, the greedy twat.

Imaginingdragonsagain · 10/04/2017 20:42

Buy some more and she won't notice?

Trifleorbust · 10/04/2017 20:43

Who eats kids' sweets?

CauliflowerSqueeze · 10/04/2017 20:43

He can eat them if he replaces them before she notices?

Starlighter · 10/04/2017 20:43

That's so mean! He needs to replace them.

NotTheBelleoftheBall · 10/04/2017 20:44

I would totally do this. BUT only if I could replace them surreptitiously before DD noticed they were gone.

Cynara · 10/04/2017 20:44

Definitely YANBU. Poor little girl. I ate a bag of DS's chocolate buttons once because I was on my period and needed them. I felt absolutely awful and replaced them the next day. Your DP was greedy and selfish, I'm not surprised you're not happy.

harderandharder2breathe · 10/04/2017 20:44

Yanbu

As she gets older, if she knows any treats she wants to save for later will get eaten, she won't want to save them for later. Whereas it's generally good to be able to save treats for later.

NotTheBelleoftheBall · 10/04/2017 20:44

I am a known greedy guys.

NotTheBelleoftheBall · 10/04/2017 20:45

*I am a known greedy GUTS

1AnnoyingOrange · 10/04/2017 20:45

Agree he needs to replace them. Its mean. She wont want to eat just a few next time if she thinks he is just going to eat them when she is out of sight.

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 10/04/2017 20:46

He says he will but he still owes her marshmallows his dad bought her a couple of Christmasases ago. He just doesn't get the problem. I think if she thinks this will happen it will be more difficult to get her to leave them in future. He keeps saying to stop going on about it but I really think it's mean and shows complete lack of self control. I'm so annoyed with him!

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shyturnip · 10/04/2017 20:46

That's really mean. Is dp her father?

Ellieboolou27 · 10/04/2017 20:46

Meh, I've eaten an Easter egg that was brought for my dd Blush

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 10/04/2017 20:47

And they were in a nice little package as well and I know there were a few in there she was looking forward to. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this is mean. I'm actually a bit ashamed of him!

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ZigZagIntoTheBlue · 10/04/2017 20:48

My bil is like this, my dniece knows they have to hide chocolate from daddy Sad

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 10/04/2017 20:49

Yes he is turnip. I don't really get the relevance of that though Confused

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myusernameisnotmyusername · 10/04/2017 20:50

His only saving grace is they've been in the cupboard a few days and she seems to have forgotten about them. But it's the principle of it.

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OhDearToby · 10/04/2017 20:50

That isn't on at all. I might snaffle one if there are loads but never enough for dd to notice.

isthistoonosy · 10/04/2017 20:51

We do this all the time, we always leave some and tbh they dont need the amount they get or miss what we eat. I guess as they get older they will start to notice and we will stop.

catscurledupbythefire · 10/04/2017 20:51

I ate DCs Easter eggs. DH was NOT impressed. YANBU.

CottonSock · 10/04/2017 20:51

I do it. My dd doesn't notice and is bordering on overweight

BrutusMcDogface · 10/04/2017 20:53

My kids are happy to share! And we share our treats with them. hopefully she's forgotten but I agree with you in principle that it's not going to help her learn to save some for later if daddy will just eat them! Luckily my kids don't seem to care.

BrutusMcDogface · 10/04/2017 20:55

Oh and they get about five Easter eggs each from family etc - far too much chocolate for little bodies! We share them, too! 😉