to be planning a letter of complaint to the PTFA for poisoning my children at the Christmas fair?

[Mincepiedermama]

Why does it have to be so packed with sugar? After the fair at the juniors my nearly three year old was sick several times in the night because someone gave him those disgusting sugar walking sticks.

At the Infants fair yesterday I gave my kids pocket money and sent them off browsing reminding them about the sugar poisoning incident so ds3 decided to go for the lucky dip. He pulled out a handbag which I thought was great. I later discovered it was FULL of lollies FGS!

I can;'t watch them all every minute of the Christmas Fair because it's one of the places they should be given freedom to roam. Also I was running a stall.

I love school fairs but the sugar thing really ruins them for me and poisons my kids. Why are people so obsessed with sugar for kids?

I have many years to go at these schools so am thinking of writing or talking to the PTFA people about capping the amount of sugar available at these events. Is that reasonable?

Now if you'll excuse me I have to put some more vomitty bedding in the washing machine.

I LOVE her posting style, it's cheered my evening up no end

What a bunch of po-faced tossers you lot turned out to be...

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That's just idiotic. Loads of things are harmful in massive amounts - eg water. Is water a 'poison'.
Sugar is not a poison.
Your kid has a bug. Get over it.

Oh god I have missed you Greeny

oh in answer to the OP, I don't think you should complain (I don't think it would achieve anything for a start) but I do think you should try to become more involved and suggest different things that could be given as prizes etc

I haven't been to a school fair for years (not since becoming a parent) so am only going on what people have posted here, but feel it is a shame if they are giving out sweets at every stall, yes

it's depressingly unimaginative at the very least

Oh this thread has really cheered up my damp and miserable Sunday!!!! What a lot of pompous rot!
Our Xmas fayre was indeed a sugar fest...tbh there isn't an awful lot in the way of prizes that can be bought for 20p and put in a lucky dip for 50p...After all we're trying to make money. however my 2 ds's (1 has nut allergy) managed to stroll around and spend a couple of pounds whilst I manned a stall, without poisoning themselves. I have a feeling mincepiedermama's children will be the ones gorging themselves sick at any old party as they are obviously denied treats and therefore have no self control.

is this for real?
Some people..........

Your 2 year old was the one "poisoned" by sugar, completley your responsibility!

The only message I'm taking from this thread is that Spidermama (think that's the OP) is a bit hysterical about sugar. And inclined to blame everyone else but her when her kids eat too much.

Thanks whenachildisbored. Good name btw.

Good suggestion F&Z. I think you are quite right. It's high time I got involved with the PTFA so I can have some imput. No poiknt moaning. Must take positive action.

Thanks for your imput.

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Oh, what do you know, you're only a stupid old cheese anyway

Yes that's true about the gorging on sugar.
One of my kids recently had a party and a child I'd normally think of as very mild-mannered and quite strictly brought up went absolutely mental on chocolate. He stuffed himself full of the stuff. I've never seen the like.

Input.

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I've never pedanted someone before and ugh, I dont like it

Thank you TinyTimLivesInVictorianSqualor

Your name makes me smile as I was Mrs Cratchit in The Cratchits Christmas Dinner at primary school featuring Tiny Tim.

Jeremy I'm sorry I seem to have upset you so much. I didn't mean to make you feel petty and guilty about your choices. If I can help in any way ...

Yes, you said that already.

You are most generous and helpful.

is pedant now a verb??

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WulfricTheRedNosedReindeer Thanks to you too.

I'm going to write to Thornton's .. it's a disgrace

If the occasion ever arises where my DS becomes ill after gorging himself on sugar whilst I failed to supervise him sufficiently, I'll know where to come for advice/comfort.

I know how utterly shocking sugar made me feel when I had gestational diabetes. I was caught out once, just before I was diagnosed, and I had a cookie - you know, big squashy disc of chocolate chips?

I was slurring my words, my tongue felt too big in my head, dry mouth, head spinning, flashing lights behind eyes, nauseous - really, really bizarre sensation.

So, if you're sensitive to sugar, yes, a candy cane could make you sick.

I think in general people in this country eat too much sugar - but then, in general, people in this country eat too much full stop.

So, whilst I think that a letter to the PTFA would be a bit ott, and I don't mind the boys having sugar in moderation - like most other things - I object far more strongly to artificial colourings, flavours and sweeteners - I do agree with the sentiment of "why the fuck is sugar the only prize at school fairs" sentiment.

Having said all that, I wouldn't let a not-quite-3yo wander round a school fair by himself either. I wouldn't let DS1 and he's 3.8.

Well i haven't gotten into the whole sugar thing as I suspect it could be quite personal but just wanted to point out that my DS is 6 and there is no way I would let him roam around a school fair alone for various reasons (security being the major one) and if OP did then I am afraid that 'on your head be it'.

Sugar is not that much of an issue for most children.

so why did you let your child have it? 2 of mine can't have gluten. i can hardly insist the whole school fair is gluten free, so I take their own stuff if I think they're likely to be looking for something to eat. If i forget then they just go without.