to be slightly miffed that on my sons preschool christmas party, the children were given more chocolate than mine would get in a week!

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A chocolate bar and a christmas cracker was placed on their plate as they sat down after performing the nativity play. Not just a small chocolate sweet, but a maaahooosive caramelo! All the parents had brought in food, carrot sticks, cheese and pinapple, sandwiches, sausage rolls, but by the time this food was passed around (and rejected) the kids (2 1/2 - 4 year olds) busy chewing through that big chocolate bar. Then the cadbury minirolls came out.

So, time to visit santa before going, and another HUGE chocolate coin.

It was a nice thought, and a good party, but could they not wait with the chocolates till all the food had been passed around? All the kids were too busy stuffing themselves to eat proper food.

He is still "high". Has not had a nap, and has had nothing proper to eat since breakfast.

grrr

It is a cheek asking you to make stuff and then giving them all a bar of chocolate before they have had the chance to have anything else. There is an element of 'isn't this so much better than the stuff your loser mother made' and it puts the parent in the position of having to either be satisfied that a bar of chocolate is ok for lunch for a 2yo or being a nag for the rest of the party about having something 'proper' to eat. Its a bit like the single parent who trys to give a balanced diet for 6 days a week then the sunday parent can be the fun one who lets you have maltesers and a blue slushie for dinner.

fwiw I think it would be nice if parties for children could be about having fun and playing games for 95% of the time and then sit down for some cake or ice cream or something. Most toddlers aren't very interested in buffets.