Tinned hotdogs at school

[Hotdogsarevile]

I picked my girls up from after school club today. They were a total nightmare, hyper, wouldn’t listen. Even caught them putting thick paint marker pens onto the rug in the playroom. They’ve never ever done anything like this before. I drill into them that pens belong on paper. They’ve had their pens removed now for 3 days (they’re 6 year old - twins)

When I picked them up from school the after school club staff member said they they’d had hot dogs for snack. The girls started laughing saying that they were all pink and floppy 😳

I absolutely hate tinned hot dogs with a passion. I’m sure it’s one of the reasons they were so hyper.

Would I be unreasonable to ask for them to be given a vegetarian alternative (not asking for something to be made specially but surely they must cater for veggies)

The list of ingredients makes me feel physically sick. I had them when we were kids, along with the packet dried onions you added to the brine 🤢

I pay £10 for each child for after school club (I am aware that people pay much more than this) but part of the selling point is that they get given a healthy snack - last week it was yogurt & grapes - absolutely fine

so

YANBU - hot dogs are the food of the devil

YABU - they enjoyed them let them eat them it’s not like they eat them every day

Wow so much hate for hot dogs on here! If they got fed them at after school club it wouldn't even register on my radar tbh. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Why don't you care what your kids are being fed?

Eating "something" is a low bar to have.

I find them revolting too.

We are an 'eat anything in moderation' household. No worse than the odd kit kat or packet of quavers or whatever. It's not every day or even regularly.

I find MNers in the whole to be very, very uptight when it comes to food. I don't know anyone like that in real life except a few people with a very unhealthy relationship with eating.

@TheRestIsEntertainment I don't think mechanically retrieved chicken is an ingredient in KitKat

If this is a new term's after school club, maybe your DDs were reacting to other children, but I wouldn't say the tinned hot dogs ( which, compared even to regular hot dogs) sound revolting . Sugared treats are usually blamed for hyperactivity. I suppose the tinned hot dogs are just one of many snacks the kids will be offered so they don't have the same thing each time? I wonder if the club provides an alternative to any kid who really doesn't like something? There are always allergies to be aware of too. Even if they kept bread and jam, maybe your DDs could have that on "tinned hot dog" day?

The op has already said they were probably overtired