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WIBU to get pizza delivered to DD's school for her birthday lunch?

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PizzaMom · 12/01/2019 19:51

I apparently am known as 'that' parent and have been given the side eye the few times I've gone in since!

It was DD's 16th last month on a school day. I ordered a few pizzas to be sent to school at lunchtime so she could share them with her mates in the common room. Teachers were not going to let her have themHmm and when they relented (by the time they got cold) made her and a few friends eat them in a separate meeting room when she had planned to share them as there was enough for about 20 people!

I don't see it as being that different from me bringing in a forgotten lunch box?

I also ordered flowers and a balloon to be delivered and school refused to let her have them until after school had finished.

I was trying to make DD's day special. I really didn't think would have been that much of an issue which ruined it a bit for DD.

WIBU?

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BayandBlonde · 12/01/2019 20:34

House gathering 😂😂

thirstyformore · 12/01/2019 20:34

Ffs. Either this is a shit wind up, or you are totally unhinged.

If this is real god help your “princess” when she attends to join the workplace.

BarbarianMum · 12/01/2019 20:34

Cos you can consent to sex zzzz.

Horsemenoftheaclopalypse · 12/01/2019 20:34

because nothing says I love you quite like pizza... Hmm

Surfingtheweb · 12/01/2019 20:34

Sounds like you had amazing intentions for your daughter to have a fab b day but everyone else is right... if 1 parent does it all the other parents feel they need to do it as well & the school office would be a nightmare. Next time have the flowers delivered before school & invite friends home for pizza. Your an amazing mum though for wanting her to feel so special on her B Day.xx

viques · 12/01/2019 20:34

A birthday can be made special enough without putting loads of other people (who frankly have better things to do ) to the inconvenience of running around after your daughter. Let's face it, this was for your benefit so everyone would say what an amazing, kooky,loving,original parent you are.

Sadly it has backfired, you are now shown up as an attention seeking inconsiderate show off. you claim the title of that parent as though it is a badge of honour. I expect the teachers have another name for you as they laugh at you behind your back.

SecretNutellaFix · 12/01/2019 20:35

You are a total and utter fruitloop.

There's no other way to put it. It's not just going to be the teachers who will consider you to be inappropriate, and your daughter will be memorable for years- not because of her own actions, but yours.

alansleftfoot · 12/01/2019 20:36

Hope you sent a limo to pick her up tooHmm

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IHaveBrilloHair · 12/01/2019 20:37

I don't see anything wrong with it, on my daughter's 16th I arranged to have her picked up by helicopter.

Theimpossiblegirl · 12/01/2019 20:37

Daily Mail's going to love this...

user1466690252 · 12/01/2019 20:39

Oh my god how embarrassing 🙈🙈 stop now, you look like a dick

elQuintoConyo · 12/01/2019 20:39

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Bluelonerose · 12/01/2019 20:40

If she is at a boarding school then yanbu.

If your talking the local secondary school then yes yabu.

My dc would disown me if I did that.

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jarhead123 · 12/01/2019 20:41

How cringey! OP YABVU.

sharksonmyswimsuit · 12/01/2019 20:43

Exactly how much pizza did you order if there was enough for 20?

Tigger001 · 12/01/2019 20:43

Hahaha I love it, yep it is over the top, but she's 16 it's not like your sending them into young kids. Probably a pain in the neck if everybody did it but as a Friday afternoon treat, it's fun, if you could have got away it

chocatoo · 12/01/2019 20:43

Totally inappropriate. This must be a wind up surely?!

MiniCooperLover · 12/01/2019 20:44

It's a school not a hotel, you're hilarious. I can't believe you are surprised you're THAT parent

Slightlyjaded · 12/01/2019 20:44
Hmm

First post on MN?

TakeMe2Insanity · 12/01/2019 20:45

And you don’t what was wrong here???

gerispringer · 12/01/2019 20:45

I used to work in a posh public school and a parent actually did ask if they could land a helicopter in the school field to take their little darling off to France for their mum’s birthday. The school said no btw.