Page 4 | To ask if there are others that don't allow a chocolate coma on Easter

Bakingwithmyboys · 2022-04-18T08:23:27+00:00

This is totally light hearted and each to their own but I wondered if there are any others out there that don't allow their children to gorge on chocolate or if we are the only meanies around. Lots of my friends make comments about chocolate eggs for breakfast etc but we just don't do that. They get a bit more than normal on the day. Then most of it goes in a box to be had as and when. Usually over the next few weeks we shall work through it. Anyone else?

LaMarschallin · 18/04/2022 14:18

sobby49

No. I have never celebrated Easter by just shovelling chocolate into my DC's mouths, it is about Jesus Christ not how much chocolate can gluttonous children eat in one go. There is enough sugar in fruit that they can have which will satisfy them just as much if not more than any chocolate would be able to.

I'm a regular church goer and yesterday the church wardens handed out chocolate eggs to all the congregation. They were obviously produced for the occasion as written on the wrapping was "Christ is risen!".
Also, there's a family who live a couple of doors up from us who deliver a small Easter egg apiece with an Easter card to all the neighbours (they also put in a chocolate tree decoration per person in with their Christmas cards).
Nobody's "shoveling" chocolate into anyone's mouth; as far as I can see, Easter is supposed to be a joyful time and if chocolate eggs (a symbol of rebirth) contribute to that, all well and good.

I still give my grown up children (and their partners) Easter eggs.
Although, they used to get a more lasting present from us when they were children as they got enough eggs from family, friends and - yes! - the church. It was still left by the Easter bunny, though, and they had a treasure hunt to find it.

thecatsthecats · 18/04/2022 15:06

I prefer to get it all gone in one go as an adult.

I don't habitually eat pudding every day and don't want to, so just go nuts with it. I also have a totally unscientific theory that if you binge it in one go it doesn't count, whilst a bit every day does count.

Countdownis35 · 18/04/2022 15:11

@Blossomtoes

I work on the principle they can only eat it once. It makes no difference whether it’s all consumed on one day or over several weeks.

I think dentists say this too to eat the sweets all at once rather than in drips and drabs.

WelshyMaud · 18/04/2022 15:13

I'm in the camp of letting them eat it as quickly as possible.

Mike get far too much chocolate overall - seriously, ridiculous amounts - which irritates me but isn't worth causing WW3 over with various relatives who'd take great offence at being asked not to buy them.

So they eat as much as they like for 3 days or so. Then the rest gets rounded up, opened, melted down in a huge batch and make into Krispie cakes - which get offered to visitors, neighbours, work, nursery, passing hobo's and anyone else I can think of to get rid of them ASAP.

No more Easter chocolate left after a week or so and they're back to their normal healthy diets (until Xmas).

Countdownis35 · 18/04/2022 15:13

I this your post is a bit miserable OP. A bit more normal than what? Because it's not Easter on other days. If you ONLY want your child to eat 1 egg well just buy the 1 egg and let them have it or whatever you see fit egg amount wise.

funnylittlebunny · 18/04/2022 15:21

I don't like the thought of my dc nibbling on chocolate all day long. It's really bad for their teeth!
They can eat as much as they want for pudding on Easter Day. They can usually manage half a medium sized egg.
Any left over chocolate is given as a treat after their main meal other days.

StrongerOrWeaker · 18/04/2022 15:22

We take our time here. Don't think you appreciate it as much otherwise. DC not upset in the slightest.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 18/04/2022 15:29

My two get an egg each for Easter. They had some yesterday, and some more today. There's still some left.

Tbh they've still got some Christmas chocolate left...

fairylightsandwaxmelts · 18/04/2022 15:32

How much do you buy? If it’s hanging round months later maybe stop buying it or buy much less. Just seems wasteful to buy something that will sit in the cupboard for months.

Why is it wasteful as long as it gets eaten @Kanaloa?

Surely it's only a waste if it gets thrown away?

Bumpsadaisie · 18/04/2022 15:33

When they were very small - eg infants/toddlers/ young primary we did ration it out a bit.

Since they reached the age of about 6/7 haven't policed Easter egg consumption.

Historically Dd has always been the type to save hers for weeks anyway and have a nibble each day.

DS the type to gorge the whole lot. But he's nearly 11 and I see he has been very moderate this year - he's only eaten one quite small egg so far and said he isn't eating more as he will feel sick.

HedgehogToes · 18/04/2022 15:41

@Thehundredthnamechange

My children don't get Easter eggs at all. We are Christians so it's not really about bunnies and eggs to us. I don't really like the kids eating chocolate and definitely wouldn't use Easter as an excuse to gorge on it, I don't really understand the chocolate egg thing if I'm honest!

It sounds weird, but it tastes so much better when it's egg shaped!

We're Christian but definitely do the Easter bunny too

Happy Easter to you and yours! He is risen indeed! Alleliua! ✝️⛪

TruthieRuthie · 18/04/2022 15:44

@sobby49

No. I have never celebrated Easter by just shovelling chocolate into my DC's mouths, it is about Jesus Christ not how much chocolate can gluttonous children eat in one go. There is enough sugar in fruit that they can have which will satisfy them just as much if not more than any chocolate would be able to.

This. Jesus is the reason for the season.

JellyBabiesSaveLives · 18/04/2022 15:46

No, I make ds2 count the carbs in all the chocolate he plans to eat and give himself the appropriate amount of insulin, so he doesn’t end up in a coma. The other two have fully functioning pancreases so no danger of a coma there.

CarmenThePanda · 18/04/2022 15:47

@Thehundredthnamechange

My children don't get Easter eggs at all. We are Christians so it's not really about bunnies and eggs to us. I don't really like the kids eating chocolate and definitely wouldn't use Easter as an excuse to gorge on it, I don't really understand the chocolate egg thing if I'm honest!

Eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries, and tbh it isn't hard to see a metaphorical connection between hatching eggs and re-birth, and of course our biggest Christian festivals here are closely aligned with the Pagan festivals calendar anyway.

The first chocolate eggs in the UK were introduced by Fry's - a devout Quaker family.

Robin233 · 18/04/2022 15:50

Don't the children get hypo and cranky having so much chocolate?

Blossomtoes · 18/04/2022 15:52

@Robin233

Don't the children get hypo and cranky having so much chocolate?

Yes, which is why it’s better getting it out of the way as quickly as possible!

Hallyup89 · 18/04/2022 15:52

My kids are allowed whatever they want. The eldest three keep their eggs in their bedrooms and all manage to self regulate their intake. The younger two need a little guidance but I don't refuse them anything unless it's nearly a mealtime.

WalkerWalking · 18/04/2022 15:54

My kids get one Easter egg each, which they're allowed to eat all in one go, or save if they want.

I think if you're buying so much that it needs rationing out over several days/weeks, then you've bought too much!

Pixies74 · 18/04/2022 15:55

@WonderfulYou

SillySally that sounds sensible.

Restricting can lead to issues later on.

I agree.

My food was very restricted when I was younger so I’ve always had issues with food.

Unfortunately I passed this onto my DD and for a long time I was very restrictive with her diet and didn’t allow any junk food and when I did allow it she would gorge and make herself ill.

I am now much better and she has a lot more freedom and the difference is astounding.
One egg will last more than a week.

I think it’s like anything.
If you go on a diet where you don’t eat any diary all you’ll crave it cheese and yoghurts whereas if they were in the fridge and you could eat it freely then you wouldn’t want it as much.

I think there can be a middle ground.

Mine are 6 and 4 and we don't let them go all out on Easter chocolate or any treats... But neither do we make it forbidden. They don't really think or ask about chocolate day to day, it's just something they have from time to time. And they're perfectly accepting of "we've had enough chocolate today, we can have some more tomorrow though."

Incidentally though, my eldest, who I restricted sweet stuff from for a longer time (I think she was probably 3 when she first had chocolate?) than the 4-year-old (as he wanted what his sister was having!) is much less interested than her brother who had it from a younger age...

TheLoupGarou · 18/04/2022 16:01

When they were younger (toddlers/preschool, P1) then yes, I used to ration it, and also ask people not to buy too much. Now (boys top primary and DD is 6) I don't bother - they can only eat it once and when it's gone it's gone.

TheLoupGarou · 18/04/2022 16:04

I'm way more lax with DD than I was with the older two - she doesn't gorge on chocolate tho, she stops when she's had enough.

Robin233 · 18/04/2022 16:16

Robin233
Don't the children get hypo and cranky having so much chocolate?
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Yes, which is why it’s better getting it out of the way as quickly as possible!
^^^
One year mine got ( off family ) 14 between them.
Can't remember what we did.
Certainly not for breakfast
Think we treated them as 'puddings'
But my kids had chocolate generally so it wasn't any kind of forbidden fruit so to speak.

mrziggycoco · 18/04/2022 16:17

My 6 year old doesn't gorge. She will eat some then not want any more as she starts to feel ill with it. But I do agree with being laid back as a parent and letting children experience things, I can't imagine "chocolate coma" being allowed but who knows. My 6 year old is more sensible and grown up than I am!

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 18/04/2022 16:20

I didn’t buy my eldest daughter any- and she still was kindly given 6, she’s only 4, no way did I let her have a whole egg. We’ve broken it up and a little every day on her pudding plate- tbh I might take one to work for colleagues to help eat.

00100001 · 18/04/2022 16:22

@TheGriffle

Oh and today the 5 year old has sat down and eaten an apple, nectarine, strawberries and grapes already this morning so they know what healthy food is.

We'll, you may as well let them have the chocolate, seeing the amount of sugar you let your kid have...