To think takeaway pizza at a 4 year old’s party is an odd choice?

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Just that really. I’m not especially neurotic about what my kids eat. I’m happy for them to have the odd happy meal every couple of months or the occasional chocolate biscuit. But a pile of dominoes pizza at a party in a hall just seems a little much.?

I’m fully prepared to accept it if I’m being unreasonable because I can’t quite put my finger on why I wasn’t keen on this. Maybe it’s the salt. Anyway daughter is now asking for the same thing at her party next week and I’m really not sure.

And you aerflotgirl ? Are you a healthy weight ?

With a big gang to cater for & no ovens a few take away pizzas ideal. Every kid that age prob only have 1 r 2 slices & they prob exerting a hell of a lot of energy. Domino's pricey though but I think most use vouchers for large orders b get 2 for 1 etc. I rem one year when DC1 about 5 decided to be virtuous n made snack boxes of sandwiches fruit & a cocktail sausage. What a complete waste of time & food. Aside from the sausages nearly everything got left behind. A cheese sandwich def considered boring everyday lunch fodder!

Sounds fine to me. I'd personally get a stack from the hot food counter at the supermarket because it'd probably be 1/3 of the price, but that obviously depends on where you are.

I am thank you Queenisabella, I work out nearly everyday, kickboxing, combat bootcamp, walking HIIT, and eat a small breakfast of 2 mini wholemeal toast, small hot lunch, and small sandwich for dinner. I have a small snacksize chocolate during the day, and small piece of home made cake, and fruit and veg, and cook everymeal from scratch. But for a party, my kid is there to enjoy themselves and enjoy themselves they will, without me hovering around them at the food table.

Another AIBU where the OP doesn't want to be told they ABU 🙄

I can't remember the last time I ate a pizza, but I am relaxed about food, and my dc know about a healthy diet. Part of parties is eating food that are treats, and letting go. That is an healthy attitude to have.

I don't want my dc to go the other way, and develop eating disorders due to my insecurities, I want them to have a healthy attitude to food, and that includes them occassionally consuming unhealthy foods.

I didnt hover either. They are teens now so would be ridiculous. But i maintain that serving JUST takeaway pizza isnt great. As i said i wouldnt want to eat that on its own. Why would i assume they would ? Am amzed this makes me " obsessive" . Weve just had pizza here (yes with salad) and dcs are having chocolate brownie for pudding. I am absolutely not obsessive, but 4 is far too young to serve such an unbalanced meal.

It is not all or nothing. A balanced diet can include treat foods in moderation.

Absolutely standard where I am (overseas in a hot place. Pool parties are the default).

Kids tear around in pool with hired bouncy slide etc. Pizza delivered - usually PJs - adults scoff leftovers with a few beers.

There's usually a token platter of veg sticks & cherry tomatoes that DOES usually get eaten too.

It's also standard to freeze any leftover pizza; it's great cut into thin strips & put in packed lunches...

The alternative is proper caterers doing shish tawook etc. No one here does the Table of Beige.

I agree Queenisabella I would have served the Dominos with a vegetable platter and fruit platter, you don't know that the party parent's might have, but op failed to mention it. When I have lasagna I have a small piece with salad on the side or if I have a pizza which is not often, I do include salad on the side.

Also in yr R parties can be weekly, so not such an out of the ordinary experience. Like for e.g. christmas where we eat chocolate before breakfast

We did this for the adults at DD's first bday, along with a lot of other food (too much was left and we shouldn't have got the other food). Anyway, everyone loved it. Of course there were only three other kids lol.

I'm not getting the hatred for Dominos here. I don't eat meat, so get a veggie supreme. Surely that's a compromise, if you were worried about high levels of processed meat etc? I don't think there's that much you can do to a vegetable!

Queenisabella (your name implies you're hard work!) And Magenta46! You r hilarious!! It's a kids party not a daily occurrence! My DS (age 7) had Domino's at his 4th birthday party! He's 40th percentile for weight and a top swimmer for the area! Swims 4 or 5 times a week, daily football, rugby club and actually chooses to eat healthily most of the time (is not keen on cake or chocolate!) I hardly think eating pizza (or any other of the usual junk etc..) at parties is going to lead him to become obese or develop eating/weight or any other health problems!!! (In fact, I'm much MUCH more concerned about those issues developing in kids whose parents control and restirct their food on what should be occasional fun days out with friends!

When Dd was 9 I ordered an M&S sushi, platter that was epic ...

This thread is brilliant - it has just given me the idea of ordering in Happy Meals for the next party I have to do - genius!

And DC have been to a couple of parties where they ordered in takeout pizza - I thought it was a brilliant idea!

Ah! I see you're not for real queenisabella!! sorry for catching on a bit late!!!!! (Doh!)

This thread is nuts. I’d never think serving pizza to 4 year olds at a party was a big deal - take away or not

My kids (age 7 and 11 girls) both have pizza - on its own - at least once a week. Neither are overweight, they’re actually both very slim, active and healthy girls. Myself (before anyone asks) - I also eat pizza, at least once a week. I would never deprive myself of anything. I weigh 58kg, do weights/cardio in the gym 4-6 days a week, 17.5% body fat and have 43kg of muscle mass. It’s all about balance and moderation and there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING wrong with or odd about serving take away pizza, and only take away pizza at a 4year olds party 🙄

JUST takeaway pizza isnt great

But you didn't say you'd serve a choice, you said you'd sit em all down, make them eat a raw veg starter then you'd serve them junk.

And your very unhealthy meal of salad, pizza and chocolate brownies, I assume preceded by a starter of raw veg, is still a very unhealthy meal. So why you're clutching at your bum cheeks and trying to performance parent on the Internet is bewildering.

Random observation, but there are rather a lot of pizza related threads on Aibu this evening.

I'm now really craving it. Dammit.

Thin crust pizza and salad = very unhealthy , on what planet ?

Anyway I thought balance was everything.....confused.com

I hate pizza at parties...because DD hates pizza and I still have to feed her after.

I’ve got 3 dc (youngest is six) and none of them have had a takeaway at a ‘hall’ type party.

Perfectly acceptable for older kids in different party contexts e.g. 10 year olds at a sleepover. But 4 year olds running around in a church hall? I agree op, it’s unnecessary.