AIBU to think schools shouldn’t be giving out Easter Eggs?

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My DD4 will be showered with chocolate I'm the upcoming week. It’s part of the fun of Easter. But her teachers have already given her, and all the nursery class, a medium sized chocolate egg each and chocolates were being handed around today. AIBU to think giving out chocolates is for parents to monitor and decide, and the school should focus on other healthier Easter activities? Why are schools spending money on unhealthy treats that have no educational purpose?

For some children this may be the only egg they get. It's not like this is a regular occurrence. YANBU to want control over what your own child eats, but other parents may be more than happy for this to happen so in that respect YABU.

My 18 year old DS came home with an Easter Egg yesterday, his teacher had bought one for all the subject group - no doubt with his own money. I thought it was a really nice gesture for the A level students - and it will be the only one he gets .

YANBU if it is anything like my children's school. They get sweets and chocolate everyday. I love the irony when they give my children sweets and then in their school bag is healthier eating options and how too support my children with more exercise after they take their play time away (another subject).

The 2 weeks before the break they were getting sweets for different things. I understand the sentiment but it is much more than we normally have. On the positive note, I do not buy them sweets anymore. It is sufficiently provided by the school.

YANBU if it is anything like my children's school. They get sweets and chocolate everyday. I love the irony when they give my children sweets and then in their school bag is healthier eating options and how too support my children with more exercise after they take their play time away (another subject).The 2 weeks before the break they were getting sweets for different things. I understand the sentiment but it is much more than we normally have. On the positive note, I do not buy them sweets anymore. It is sufficiently provided by the school

If you are to be believed that school provides chocolates and sweets every day that isn't appropriate. In your case I would let the teacher know that your dc doesn't require an Easter egg (as per thread). If your dc comes out of school clutching an Easter egg there is nothing stopping you from giving back to the teacher. Nothing at all...

YABU. I think it's a lovely gesture. I think you will find the teachers are buying these out of their own pockets, not the school - because they want to do something nice for their pupils. Maybe not all of the pupils will get any easter eggs at home - and for them, this will mean a great deal. Maybe they will - but a bit of chocolate really is fine and nice and not unhealthy as part of a balanced diet.

Definately be sharing this with my colleagues what a freaking kill joy

YABU!

Even if your dcs do get loads so what? You can still be sensible about it. Last Easter my kids did get a bit spoilt from family members and I kept the stash going for months, indulged a bit Easter weekend and then the rest were put away for treats as and when required (eg when bribes were needed ).

My DD3 is still talking about the little egg she got from nursery a week later, she was thrilled!

The biggest cause of eating disorders is parents obsessing about the health and weight of children. Read Bee Wilson who reports study after study showing that obese children put on more weight if they have parents that make weight an issue. Banning chocolate and labelling it unhealthy and sinful will not encourage a healthy attitude. Accept the gift in the spirit in which it was intended and recognise that your attitude is far more likely to cause weight problems than a gift of chocolate.

YABU

My DS'S get a LOT of Easter eggs 10 plus each. They get put away and given as treats for months or melted down for baking etc. My sons lovely teachers aways do a craft sometimes chocolate treat at Easter because they being NICE!

Jesus as other posters have suggested if it offended you give it to a food bank and maybe worry about bigger issues!

Thank you for all the teachers who care and spend your own money on the children you teach this parent very much appreciated my tissue egg and coat hanger bird nest.

Expect children to get gifts throughout their lives which you do not approve of and teach them to be thankful and treat them as treats, alongside a healthy balanced diet.

If you feel your little one gets too much chocolate at Easter you could donate some to a food bank. Then you can graciously accept all the kind Easter eggs from friends, family and teachers, stil give your little one a great Easter but also help her to see people are less fortunate and to have a kind heart.
I am not wealthy in the slightest but we raise money in November to make Christmas boxes for the homeless full of treats for them then hand them out and the children always feel so happy and proud to have helped someone less fortunate.

I gave all of my children In my class an egg which I bought with my own money. I thought it was a nice treat. They had to take them home and asking parents before eating them.

I'm totally with you on this and realise I'm in the minority and just don't care.

If the school is telling me I can't send my child in to school with chocolate, don't send them home with effing chocolate.

Also, for the children who can't tolerate dairy; vegans; diabetics etc, it's a really exclusionary practice that makes me a little uncomfortable since - as you say - there's no educational benefit, & obviously no health or nutritional benefit either.

Yabu, for some children that will be the only eater treat this year.

In my organisation I asked my colleagues to donated Easter eggs so we could donate to those less fortunate.

We amazingly as a group received over 10.000 eggs, they will be donated to homeless units, children’s social care, woman’s aid, teenage home groups, etc...

When you see the individuals receiving something so small, you realise if your circumstances allow it, how fortunate you are.

Oh & I also don't agree - just to make myself even more popular - that viewing nutritionally-null food as a "treat" is a healthy mindset for a child to carry with them

My dd aged 8 has food allergies. At the beginning of each term I send in a box full of treats that are appropriate for her, these are given to her whenever the rest of the children are given cakes for birthdays etc. I wouldn’t expect ( or trust!) the school to check the packets to ensure they’re safe for her to eat. She’s been aware since the age of four that she can’t eat the same as other children and even if given something by an adult she won’t eat it !
I still wouldn’t be offended if she was given a chocolate Easter egg ( she”s dairy allergic amongst other things!) she’d say thank you very much and bring it home where I’d swap it for something she could eat 😄
Just because she can’t have something doesn’t mean everyone else should miss out.

I am 43 and I still remember the thrill of being given a small chocolate egg by my teacher when I was 6, along with the other 30 odd kids in the class. Little gestures like that that make a difference and I’m sure the majority of kids/parents appreciate it.

Just be grateful that your kids aren't in my reception class. We had an Easter egg hunt, ate (a quarter of) a hot cross bun and made chocolate easter nests. They had to pinch the shredded wheat with their fingers developing their fine motor skills, measure 2 tbs of melted chocolate, discuss what would happen as the chocolate cools and then count out 3 mini eggs to put on top - so lots of learning for our concerned parents

And all out of my own pocket as school budgets are stretched to the limit. I know my children and none of them have any allergies that would have been triggered. I have one child with SEN who hates getting messy so I added his chocolate. It is a shame if there are some teachers who don't accommodate allergies/SEN but they really must be in a minority as every teacher I know truly cares about their class.

Especially in early years it is about celebrating together. My DSs school celebrate Christmas, Easter, diwali, Eid. It teaches them acceptance and tolerance imo and they enjoy it.

Is this thread is by the same person that likes bullying people in the baby names threads?! You have too much time on your hands maybe start a hobby that doesn't involve putting people down and calling them "chavvy"