To not want to buy "reindeer food"?

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At school a parent is selling this for £1 a bag to raise money for charity. It is just some porridge oats or similar I think, in a pretty bag. Of course my DS is desperate to have some because he thinks it is real. However, I feel a little bit blackmailed into giving to this charity by using children in this way. He has even said he will use what pennies he has in his piggy bank but of course he doesnt realise it is all a con for charity. Should I go against what I believe and give him the £1 anyway? I do like to donate to charity but not if I feel my hand is being forced.

Make him some yourself?

Good idea!

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YANBU for not wantging to buy it when you can make it yourself which is what I usually do but YABU for describing it as a con. It is a nice way to raise a bit of money for charity.

Decks you are amazing. Thanks!!

Lol

island I agree it is a nice way to raise money for charity but feel parents will feel pressurised by selling at school. Con was probably too strong a word.

it's someone making something to sell for charity, hardly a con.

don't buy it if you don't agree with it, i'm sure ds will cope!

good idea to make your own.

It's a pound, it will make him happy and a charity will benefit - I'd just get it if I were you. Might feel differently if it wasn't such a small amount of money. Don't think yabu exactly, just don't think its a big deal

Reindeer get carrots in my house and like it!

Thats why I am undecided about it shoes.Never any good at making a decision!

If you don't already have oats ang glitter in (or you buy the sugar stuff as in that recipie) then it will end up costing more than £1 anyway.

right, then just buy it. See, decision made for you!

Good point!

It's a pound

It's for charity

It's Christmas!

You are right. I think it is probably cos I dont like the woman who is selling it. She really upset me once. Dont think I have ever forgotten.

i made a batch lst yr (birds ate it but kids don't know this } use oats any will do few seeds again any will do chucks some glitter in it ( gives it that magic look) and let the kids chuck outside night before xmas most be gone by morning wind birds ect and whatever is left they won't notice be too intrested in pressies by then .