To think this is PC gone mad?

[Frasersmum123]

DS is 8 on Saturday and I have bough him some sweets to give out to his friends tomorrow. He has done this every year so far without a problem.

Today his teacher came to see me in the playground and told me that he wasnt allowed to give out the sweets, as the school cant condone giving them out and that it goes against their healthy eating policy

Surely a fun-size bag of Haribo isnt going to hurt anyone? Its not like its done every day!

babybarrister - at DD's school and at the school I work out we have full lists in the staff rooms readily available with all allergies for each child listed with additional comments of things they can and can't have. Teachers are very aware of these and act accordingly.

At the school I work out it is also why the sweets are handed out to go in book bags at the end of the day - so parents can decide.

Its a few sweets ...no biggy imho..

I despise it when children bring sweets into school to hand out.

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YABU to mention the teacher's weight too.

exactly- nobody thinks about ti.

And then most people say- "oh, but it doesn't matter, it's just a little bit blah blah"
The teachers don't know/parents don't know.... it's just a stupid silly minefield.

And my point on other threads- and here- It's a school, not a cafe/sweet shop/party
It's a school.

haribos aren't nice sweets either

MadamDeathstare that's exactly it. It's NOT just a few sweets given by one parent, it's a constant drip feed of 'treats' whether it's sweets, chocolate or cakes.

I dont see why there is a need to hand out sweets to the class when it is your DC's birthday. I have never done it, and do not know of any other parent in my DD's class who does it.

fun-sized chocolate bars are more appreciated

It was certainly never done when I was at school.

we used to light a candle when it was our birthday at school

But why give anything? Where has this obligation/expectation come from to hand out treats on birthdays?

We certainly didn't do it when I was at school, and for those children that can't have anything it is another aspect of school life that sets them apart as different. I have absolutely no problem with a blanket rule for all of no sweets/chocolate/cakes to be handed out by classmates.

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SEA - noooooo! Haribo are yummy I love kid's chewy sweets!

FGS, do none of you take cakes into work when it's your birthday?

We used to get happy birthday sung to us and we would blow out a candle and then pick out a nice shiney "saint card"

Bleedin' catholics.

actually give me some cake

I remember at my school we had jelly beans if you worked really hard...how disgraceful...

i think my school had the right idea, lighting a candle is nice isn't it

Surely there are only around 30 children to a class. I bet even the kids could reckon that equates to 30 birthdays in a year.

Mmm... 30 mini treats or packets of haribos in a year, is this really gona do damage. If a child is eating healthy and regularly brushing their teeth then the occasional treat such as this will do no harm.

abbierhodes - yes at both mine and DH's work people do take cakes in on birthdays.

My kids school let the birthday boy/girl give sweets out at the end of the school day so they can take them home and parents can decide the best time to eat them. I dont have a problem with my kids having sweets as long as its after dinner and they brush their teeth etc so i dont have a problem with them being given them.