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Original poster

to not want people to buy easter eggs for my DC's?

173 replies

Shaniece · 23/03/2008 19:31

They had in total 7 Easter eggs each. I really don't want my DC's scoffing loads of chocolate and I won't eat it. Do you think it would be rude of me to ask (next year), for people to either not buy anything at all or buy something else? Such as clothes or a toy?

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ladymariner · 24/03/2008 20:42

Good evening all, amazed this easter egg debate is still going on but have we come to any coinclusion yet? no? ok, well then lets live and let live....and eat chocolate in whatever way we see fit in the meantime
By the way carmen, sorry i didn't get to yours for breakfast, was your trifle delicious??

ladymariner · 24/03/2008 20:43

That should be "conclusion"

carmenelectra · 24/03/2008 20:47

Lady,

Do you know what? I didnt bother eating the trifle without you, seemed like a waste i had fried eggs on toast instead.

But i had a bowl of it at 830 this evening(quite delicious) and i laughed to myself cos ds1(8) ASKED 'You are having trifle this time of night?' LOL . I said 'Yeah, so what, its Easter'. Ha ha.

Thomcat · 24/03/2008 20:53

Just to add a bit to this - I chose not to give my DD1 chocolate and sweets as she has Down's syndrome and the fact is that she will struggle with her weight when she is older so I wanted her to have as healthy a start in life as possible. She only started to walk a year ago (she's 6 now), still struggles with walking and therefore doesn't get enough exercise, she doesn't run round and burn off calories like other kids her age. So she's not overweight but she's not exactly slim either.

She asked me for chocolate once and kept on and on so I gave her a dried prune. She took it, ate it and declared 'delicious, thank you mummy'. And tonight I gave her some strawberries and ice-cream and added 3 teeny chocolate bunnies. She left the chocolate bunnies.

ladymariner · 24/03/2008 20:54

A trifle is not just for christmas..... Another time then, carmen, looking forward to it already xx
By the way, I ate a Lily O'Brian chocolate egg today, it looked lovely but it wasn't, it was a bit of a let-down, tbh. I ate it anyway, though!

carmenelectra · 24/03/2008 20:56

Bless thomcat! Thats so sweet and a perfectly good reason for not allowing chocolate too

ladymariner · 24/03/2008 20:59

Absolutely, thomcat, well done you..xx

Original poster
Shaniece · 24/03/2008 21:02

Absolutely Thomcat .

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carmenelectra · 24/03/2008 21:17

Oh and i am being really thick, but what the hell is a Lily oBrian egg?

hatrick · 24/03/2008 21:21

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carmenelectra · 24/03/2008 21:24

Looks nice! Looks kind of Thornton's ish!

Good site

AbbeyA · 24/03/2008 21:39

Hatrick-I never at any point said that DCs should gorge on chocolate! Under 5's I would definitely hand out small amounts. The OP wanted to know if she could ask for no chocolate or alternative presents and I think she would be rude to do either. You have to bring up DCs to have self discipline and I don't think banning it or binning it is very helpful in the long run.

ladymariner · 24/03/2008 21:43

Exactly. It looks like a Thorntons and I thought yippee, but it so wasn't!! It was just nowhere near a Thorntons egg.
(and it was much bigger than that one aswell...)

hatrick · 24/03/2008 21:44

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carmenelectra · 24/03/2008 21:45

THere you go lady, being greedy again. Get some trifle down your neck

AbbeyA · 24/03/2008 21:54

I was the one who used the words killjoy about some people's attitude to chocolate eggs so I assumed that you meant me-sorry.
I am all for a happy medium-don't gorge on chocolate-don't ban it!

ladymariner · 24/03/2008 22:03

You know what, carmen, I'm going to have to make a trifle now, you've got me all wistful for one! Well, not now exactly, I'm far too lazy to shift my arse downstairs to start pratting about in the kitchen now, but tomorrow I will, and when dh asks what the occasion is I shall blame you

mummypig · 24/03/2008 22:16

well I haven't read the whole thread but I do not think the orig poster was being unreasonable, however I am aware that my views are not in the majority from the response to my 'chat' post on Sat evening. Thanks for your very reasonable comments hatrick.

Thomcat I completely appreciate your position as when I was growing up my disabled sister had real problems with her weight. She occasionally used to go away on 'PHAB' camps and once came back after one week having put on an incredible amount of weight. Turned out the helpers had been letting her eat Mars Bars. I expect they thought it was a treat. Don't know what the training is like for PHAB staff nowadays but I have to say it really put me off that organisation.

nappyaddict · 25/03/2008 12:02

PPH - don't you feel bad if someone buys your children an egg and you don't give their child one in return though?

PrincessPeaHead · 25/03/2008 18:03

actually nappyaddict the only people who buy my children eggs apart from me are people without children or with grown up children.

every mother I know thinks the same as me - that they don't want every tom dick and harry chucking cheap chocolate their kids' way - so wouldn't dream of giving mine any!

FrannyandZooey · 25/03/2008 18:20

I think each parent has a perfect right not to pass on or accept gifts for their children that they feel are unsuitable

we are not obliged to change our parenting beliefs because of things other people have bought - and there are ways to do this while still being polite and grateful for the thought

as for the 'there is no such thing as a junk food, only a junk diet' idea - well yes, that's what the people who make junk food want you to think. They spend an awful lot of money persuading you to think this

expatinscotland · 25/03/2008 18:34

i'm still waiting for PPH's thread: Free for Postage: Chocolate Eggs .

carmenelectra · 25/03/2008 20:09

Chucking cheap chocolate their way? How rude!

Anyone who is kind enough to buy my ds1 an egg i would consider to be very kind. Even cheap eggs cost a couple of quid and people dont have to do that.

My friends mother has 'chucked' a couple of(what is apparently) cheap eggs at my ds's this Easter. Something she always kindly does, but she doesnt have to and she is a pensioner. I think its its lovely to take the trouble. I wouldnt do it if i were her, as i only really buy for my own ds and my nephew. And i wouldnt want to be bothered buying for other peoples kids.

carmenelectra · 25/03/2008 20:12

And i stick by the junk food 'diet' thing too. We all have a little bit of what we fancy. Whether its healthy(mostly is) or not.

Just like if you observe any overweight kid, 9 times out of 10 their parents are fat too. Doesnt just happen cos they have a few too many choccy bars.

ladymariner · 25/03/2008 20:19

Evening all, and this is still going on, I see!!!
Been back to work today, at a school, and absolutely horrified to hear about all the wicked people in the world chucking all this cheap chocolate at all the little cherubs I work with!!! And even worse, the little darlings had been so happy to receive it Do you think I should warn them about the error of their ways and then relieve them of it???
I'll share it with you if you like, carmen