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To not cook pancakes for breakfast?

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user1474894224 · 05/03/2019 07:15

My 7 year old was nearly in tears that mum isn't doing pancakes for breakfast on pancake Day. Am I a selfish cow? (They can have them tomorrow night....tonight is parents evening, swimming, and fitness class). Unless Dad will cook them for the kids later on.....

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Ginseng1 · 05/03/2019 09:35

We always had them for tea growing up. But am working today kids not home til 6 & there's football at 7. So dd 9 set her alarm for 7am to ensure they got them this morn.i buy the one u just add milk n shake the bottle v quick & we don't have to leave the house til 8.40 anyway so have time (I still didn't get up til 7.45!) Theres enough batter left for another one each for them tonight (I am not bothered). I would have bought ready made if I was shorter on time though & have done that in the past!

Butterymuffin · 05/03/2019 09:36

When did pancake day become pancake morning? I also declined to do them this morning as mornings are stressful. Will get a pack of Aldi's ready made ones later. If I had met with moaning from DC I would have gone down the 'lots of children in poorer countries never get pancakes AT ALL so count your blessings' route.

anniehm · 05/03/2019 09:36

I did - dd wanted them and she's 20! Do I have the word mug on my forehead????

Ginseng1 · 05/03/2019 09:41

I did draw the line at dd n Ds were looking for me to cook extra to bring for lunch I was like you must be joking do u know how lucky you are am doing these blasted things fir breakfast?!!!

happymummy12345 · 05/03/2019 09:47

I'd say definitely not. But then I'd never ever have them at breakfast time anyway. We have them much later in the day.

doIreallyneedto · 05/03/2019 09:55

I really can't believe all the overly indulgent parents on here who think that just because the kids want something, we should bend over backwards to provide it, regardless of how inconvenient it is.

If I was to make pancakes in the morning, I would have to be up at 6.30, rather than my usual 7.20. There are 5 of us, 2 of whom are ravenous teenage boys so a huge quantity would have to be made. I couldn't make them last night as I had a late meeting and if I'm making pancakes, I am doing proper ones, not the mixes in a bottle. Even if the batter was pre-made, cooking pancakes for 5 is more than I would be willing to do any morning, except maybe an occasional weekend.

We will have them this evening. I do 3 courses - savoury first, followed by sugar and lemon and finish off with nutella, ice-cream and bananas and/or nuts. If, for some reason, it was not convenient this evening, the kids would survive waiting until tomorrow or cooking them themselves. It is good for them to realise the world doesn't revolve around them and that they need to consider other people's needs and constraints.

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 05/03/2019 09:55

Could you not have gotten the ready made ones in?
I’m in Ireland so my child would be upset not to have pancakes on Pancake Tuesday! It’s been talked about since last week in school.
We had then this morning, she will get some in school and will also have another at some stage this evening!
Lent starts tomorrow so might as well get rid of all the sugar

thedisorganisedmum · 05/03/2019 09:56

what on earth is wrong with pancakes for breakfast? Milk, egg and flour plus toppings.

We have pancakes for breakfast a couple of weekends a month, and sometimes we have lazy diners when no one can be bothered to cook- so pancakes it is.

Highly recommend the pancakes party thing, my kids love them.

It's only once a year, I would have bought a pack of ready made ones for the kids breakfast if you really haven't got time. Everybody's happy.

doIreallyneedto · 05/03/2019 09:58

@thedisorganisedmum - what on earth is wrong with pancakes for breakfast? Milk, egg and flour plus toppings.

There is nothing wrong with pancakes for breakfast. Equally, there is nothing wrong with not doing pancakes for breakfast.

CatG85 · 05/03/2019 09:59

I don't think you are BU not to do them for breakfast (yes they can be a breakfast item but that's your decision as a parent whether you want to give them to your child for breakfast).

I do have to say though I think it's a shame you can't fit them in tonight. Kids get excited about things like this and I have to agree with another poster who said it's a bit pointless doing it a day late. And agree with another.... ready made are perfect! I used to grab aunt bessies and they go in the microwave for about 30 seconds! x

GerryblewuptheER · 05/03/2019 09:59

Is it really better to have bought ones rushed down in the morning while the kids are half asleep and get maple syrup in their hair and mum or dad has to force one down when all they want is a coffee just to please the kids.

When they can wait a day and pick toppings and sit down all together and properly enjoy it

thedisorganisedmum · 05/03/2019 10:00

doIreallyneedto
don't be so grumpy, some of us like to do something a bit fun for their kids once in awhile. If you work full-time like some of us, your kids are already well aware that the world doesn't revolve around them, as you will have to miss quite a few assemblies and so on, and simply not be there after school!

You don't want to make them, it's not mandatory. It's a bit of shame, kids like pancakes on pancake day, it wouldn't kill you to get up 30mn earlier or get a pack of ready-made if you haven't got time to wash your hair after breakfast and you don't want to stink the office out!

Zebedee88 · 05/03/2019 10:00

We're having them for dessert tonight.

twooutofthreeaintbad · 05/03/2019 10:02

We had a tradition of going to a certain relatives for ours after school on pancake day. I am working late tonight so husband has suggested we have them tomorrow when we're all together for tea (in other words, you can make them wife) 😆

MotherToMany · 05/03/2019 10:03

Took 2 mins to make a batter from scratch and a further 2 mins to get a pancake with choc chips, sliced banana and a bit of golden syrup on a plate for DS (8) who reminded me it was pancake day at 10 to 8 this morning!

YWBU. Poor kid.

DifferentDrum · 05/03/2019 10:03

Never had pancakes for breakfast. Always for tea. Surely DC will have to eat at some point this evening op, so I would do the pancakes then!

StickyShoess · 05/03/2019 10:06

Ready made scotch pancakes for breakfast with fruit and yoghurt is a very normal breakfast here
Mine had that, a chocolate crepe in their lunch (in a packet from Aldi) and we’ll have traditional pancakes (from one of those shaker bottles that you just add milk to) with Nutella and fruit and/or sugar and lemon
Easy peasy, don’t know why you’re making out like it’s so difficult OP

BlackCatSleeping · 05/03/2019 10:08

Well, it took me about an hour to do everyone last year. I have 4 DC though and everyone likes theirs different ways. Some UK style, some US style. Different toppings, savory and sweet. It's fun one night a year or on a lazy Sunday morning, but I don't have the time on a school morning.

StickyShoess · 05/03/2019 10:10

...for pudding later
(Forgot to type half my post 🤦🏻‍♀️

thedisorganisedmum · 05/03/2019 10:11

I'll get flamed, but OP asked: yes, I think someone is a selfish cow for deciding to go to a swimming and fitness class instead of doing a little treat for a child who was really keen on them.

Especially when the ready-made packs are suitable replacement as a one-off, and you can make the full pancake shebang when you have more time. Or dad can make them anyway, so there's actually no issue.

goldengummybear · 05/03/2019 10:12

As Dad isn't as busy as OP, he should definitely sort dd out with pancakes later.

They aren't necessary at breakfast but our kids watch more US TV and YouTube so are more used to the idea of pancakes for brekkie.

Kokeshi123 · 05/03/2019 10:13

I love all the people insisting it takes a couple of minutes to make pancakes etc.

You have to get out all the ingredients, get out a bowl and measuring jog, measure the ingredients, mix them, warm and grease the pan, get all the condiments on the table like the butter, syrup, honey, lemons, stand there cooking them and dishing them out one at a time (which takes a while), then clean up the greasy pan and bowl afterwards and put the ingredients away, including the condiments you have put on the pancakes. If you have busy mornings or even average ones, no you do not have time to do it at breakfast, sorry. Nothing wrong with having them in the evening for a dessert.

IamMoana · 05/03/2019 10:14

Pancakes for tea is the tradition in our house! We are all out at different times in the morning and this way we all get to sit together and enjoy.

Kokeshi123 · 05/03/2019 10:15

I think someone is a selfish cow for deciding to go to a swimming and fitness class instead of doing a little treat for a child who was really keen on them.

Why is it selfish for mum to want to do her exercise but not selfish for a kid to demand pancakes? Parents are allowed to want to do things in their spare time as well.

GerryblewuptheER · 05/03/2019 10:15

Yes how dare a parent have one night a week that isn't spent in the kitchen , ironing or with hands in a sink.

Cos

Pancakes.

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