To think playgroups shouldn't give out junk food?

[neonyellowshoes]

I go to one may be once a fortnight. The standard snack is fruit plus juice (don't agree with the juice) but there is always other shit 'just this once'. Chocolate, cake, iced biscuits today...

This is publicly funded.

It's a nice group but the shit food is putting me off.

Am I being precious?

I fed DS a pathologically healthy diet, by the time DD came along I didn't have the time or inclination to. DS has no sense of self control and whilst skinny and sporty he stuffs his face with all sorts now he is a teenager and has his own money.
DD eats everything in moderation and is extremely healthy...
It's safe to say I regret being a smug twat with PFB.

Right sorry agabimou crossed wires

all this angst over a digestive yes that's my take on it too.

Its rubbish that no snacking is not suitable for toddlers. It might suit YOUR toddler to snack but other people’s children are often not hungry at all for several hours after they’ve eaten breakfast or lunch and don’t want a snack. Others might take a snack but then refuse lunch. Children are not all the same and snacks are not necessary or desired by all toddlers.

They’re not harmful in moderation. Outright forbidding things and being overly controlling around food can be just as dangerous in terms of disordered eating as unhealthy snacking is.

Well I've got 3 and none of them are fat. They had biscuits at playgroup and understand that crisps and biscuits are treats. So perhaps lighten up and stop lecturing everyone else on appropriate food choices! 🙄

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It’s 2 biscuits a Month!!

I assume this is your first child. You tend to chill out a bit by the second.

Relax

Well according to diabetes uk, there is an issue:

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/-more-than-500-children-and-young-people-have-type-2-diabetes%3famp

"Helen Dickens, Diabetes UK Interim Director of Type 2 Diabetes Prevention, said: “Type 2 diabetes typically develops in adults over the age of 40, so it is extremely worrying that we are seeing more young people develop the condition.

Although there are a number of risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, some of which are out of our control, one of the most important risk factors is being overweight or obese, which we can do something about."

Why are people so angry about the suggestion, that publicly funded groups should not be promoting the cause of this and other diet related issues? The only rage on this thread has been directed at me. For what?

Some choices are generally better when it comes to childhood nutrition. A playgroup should support and promote those choices.

If I wanted to shame this group, I could've taken a picture of a happy shopper or whatever chocolate flavour sponge box, right under one of those yellow, heathy start posters. It's sad.

I ran a playgroup for many years, we offered biscuits, water, milk, juice, hot drinks for adults, friendship, a clean safe space, fantastic equipment, a Birthday and Christmas present for every child and a different craft every week all for £1.50 for two hours. We were all VOLUNTEERS so get a bloody grip.

Yeah I suppose it's all about portion size Teas It suited mine to have smaller portions at more frequent intervals but they're all different.
That gradually morphed into 3 set meals as they got older.

Snacking can be healthy though. I don't know why it's so demonised. As long as it's 90 % healthy choices and 10 % occasional treats.

Frankly my kid can mainline cocaine at toddler group for all I care as long as it keeps him entertained for 5 minutes.

500 children out of a cohort of millions have type 2 diabetes. Those are going to be extreme cases, frequently with a comirbidity like Prader-Willi Syndrome.

It certainly won’t be a healthy child who has an occasional biscuit.

Come on, we're talking about some toddler group run by volunteers in a church hall!
You'll find all pre schools and primary schools actively encourage healthy eating choices. Most pre schools offering only milk, water or fruit at break times.

The damage is done at home with regards to obesity and unhealthy diet. It's the parent's responsibility.

We don't have biscuits at home. I like actual food too much and am too greedy to waste calories on them. Nor squash, which I think is rank. My son is pleased to encounter them when out and about, especially after swimming or something, but they're not part of his normal life and he's not at all obsessed. Really if you are going once a fortnight it shouldn't be an issue. And as others have said above, volunteer to bring fruit if it's making you that twitchy.

@neonyellowshoes wait until your kid starts school!! Parties weeks in a row with shock horror chips and pizza and sweets and cake and biscuits,and if there are no parties,definitely at least a bag of haribo handed out at the end of school day,then pudding on the menu daily unless you send packed lunches. Oh and several cake sales ,or a coffee morning or whatever they might actually make. And xmas and summer fayres. Oh and party days(at school would you believe it!!) with biscuits and crisps and squash, and movie nights and...I'm sure I missed something but you get the point.

Sorry but.....

RebelRogue you missed out the nights when multiple DC have clubs and there's no time to cook something delicious and healthy from scratch so you have to rely on McCain tapas, freezer surprise, or the local McD drive-thru. Aka, Fridays in our house - school ends at 3, DC1 has swimming at 3.30, DC2 ballet at 4.30, DC1, 2, and 3 youth club at 5.30

The only rage on this thread has been directed at me. For what?

For your slagging off a playgroup run by volunteers dedicated to giving parents support and children fun play time

For your posting on AIBU and not accepting the overwhelming position is “yes”

For your denying your child playgroup because of your failure to rip a biscuit from his mitts

For potentially planting the seed of disordered eating

But most of all

For your stinking, obnoxious superiority complex that’s been sprayed all over this thread.

Everything in moderation. Even smugness.

@PaulHollywoodsSexGut

"For your stinking, obnoxious superiority complex that’s been sprayed all over this thread."

Otherwise known as being right?

What has happened to cause this generation of parents to be so neurotic? Don’t overthink and stress so much about the small stuff! A child who is loved, is safe, clean, read to and encouraged to socialise and explore will come to no harm with an odd drink of squash or biscuit. In my experience some parents now want to control every single moment and aspect of their child’s lives. When they are at playgroup or toddler group or at school and nursery, brownies, friends’ houses etc try to relax and give a little.

neon go back and find my post.

What has happened to cause this generation of parents to be so neurotic?

The internet.

OP I’m sure the playgroup will be delighted if you don’t go there again. Playgroups are for parents and their DC to have an enjoyable time.

I should introduce you to the Mum at my local playgroup who on seeing my DD with a biscuit (her weekly treat), turned to me and completely unsolicited said “Do you want one of my rice cakes to give her instead”. No thanks, I already have rice cakes in my bag, funnily enough I’m not an idiot and do feed her healthy food. But it seems pretty fucking petty to deny her a biscuit once a week.

@MotherforkingShirtballs no judging here. I cried (with happiness) the first time DD had a Happy Meal..she fucking ate something. Nearly had a block party when she had a pancake(more chocolate than pancake) and actually like it/ate it.