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Original poster

to give school a list of foods/additives etc. which ds cannot eat at the class christmas party?

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tispity · 14/12/2009 20:40

the other alternative would be to keep him off that day. he is not allergic as such, but it turns him into a little devil. i feel strongly that it makes no sense to let him eat everything one day a year while carefully controlling his diet for the remaining 364 days. i would even be willing to provide a selection of food for ds and others on his table. i don't know whether the mere suggestion would offend them as they are rushed off their feet this week and the oher parents don't appear bothered (especially those sending in haribos and value cola!).

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JInglesBells · 14/12/2009 21:58

naughty BoF

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 21:58

do you have a mn comedy checklist
faux allergies - tick
prep school- tick
prissy mum- tick
your high standards compared to other lazy fuckers - tick

overall adequate if predictable trollimg

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 14/12/2009 22:00

sm, you forgot "ignore any posters who call you a loon or give you a "

Hulababy · 14/12/2009 22:02

I can honesty say that DD's prep school would still not met your approvals!

DD has a dyslexia support teacher who she sees weekly - if she qorks hard she is given a mini chocolatebar - every week.

On birthdays the girls take in buns, cakes or sweets - which are shared out whilst at school normally at breaktime, often with the teacher joining in.

Their party afternoon involoved sweets, crisps, etc.

If anything I find her school muh less strict than the state infant school I work at.

Original poster
tispity · 14/12/2009 22:03

this was meant to be a serious post. as i said, i think i'll provide some food and see how it goes

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Hulababy · 14/12/2009 22:05

How does uniform come into it??? How is uniform related to healthy eating or party food?

Thinkk this now ticks too many boxes.

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:05

tispity ,you are cheapskate mother if you had a trilingual nanny and sous chef you wouldnt struggle like this

sheesh

verytellytubby · 14/12/2009 22:06

What has prep school got to do with it? My twins have their reception party this week. We've been asked to bring apple juice cartons (no coke!), pom bear crisps, carrot sticks etc.

You sound so uptight. My best friend's mother was like you (and they had no TV) and she spent every playdate watching TV. She was totally obsessesd and all her pocket money buying crisps and chocolate. She had a very unhealthy obsession with junk food. Just chill out.

verytellytubby · 14/12/2009 22:07

I guess your next post will be about fruit shoots

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:07

prep school has everything to do with it,dahling.its to get y'all going

Hulababy · 14/12/2009 22:08

Have you considered Home Ed?

clam · 14/12/2009 22:11

Well done, all.

Good wheeze. Have enjoyed this one.

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:11

go get a ft job slam him in ft nursery with reprobate staff. sing Rudolf loudly to drown out his cries of nooooooooooooooo mummmmmmmy as you hand him over at 730am

that out to do it

MissGreatBritain · 14/12/2009 22:12

TBH tispity I don't know why you've posted. As well as the slatings, there have been plenty of people on here giving good, sensible advice, which you have chosen to ignore.

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 14/12/2009 22:13

MissGB, we have already established it is a wind-up, love

piscesmoon · 14/12/2009 22:13

'you do realise of course, that trying to be so "controlling" about what passes his lips, is only going to make him absolutely go overboard and pig out on crap when he gets the chance ?'

This is so true! You can't keep control and it is much more sensible to eat a healthy diet generally and not to have 'good'foods and 'bad' foods. The stricter the parent, the more devious the DC.

AnyFuckerForAMincePie · 14/12/2009 22:15

gah

read the rest of the thread ladies, not just the Op

this one could run and run

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:16

tispity isnt controlling enough.she needs spanx and a big poker

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:18

ach dinnae bully op she is lamely having bit of fun

Alambil · 14/12/2009 22:23

how funny that you'll allow hula hoops which are made up of nothing but starch - they don't even contain potato! (look up Jimmys Farm thing on when he made crisps to put you off them for LIFE) and not allow the odd sweet here and there

Poor child I feel really sad for him

Alambil · 14/12/2009 22:26

here it is - need to watch before tomorrow as it goes offline

scottishmummy · 14/12/2009 22:27

tispity you are a heroine.boldly fighting male corporate brainwashing and evil confectionery

PixieOnaChristmasTree · 14/12/2009 22:28

Does the tale of the nanny and the fresh pasta spring to mind anyone?

Tispity, if that is your real name, it's been done before, love.

Try harder next time.

piscesmoon · 14/12/2009 22:29

It may be a wind up- but it is only funny because there are parents who try to control everything that passes their DC's lips!

Mincepiedermama · 14/12/2009 22:30

Tispityshe'saHo ho ho ho ho ho .... Congrats. Very funny.