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Chocolate in cards from school.

100 replies

MomOfCritters · 16/12/2021 17:04

When did this become a thing? DS is in reception and has been bringing home Christmas cards recently and some of them have chocolate coins or similar in them, I just wondered if this is a normal thing? I'm not bothered by it, more curious.

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MrsTophamHat · 16/12/2021 17:09

My DS is in reception so i'm experiencing this as well for the first time. Almost all of them came with a chocolate coin inside.

Soubriquet · 16/12/2021 17:11

A lot more common than it used to be. Dd is in year 4 and most years she got chocolate ever since reception. This year, I sent cards out with chocolate.

Ds is just happy there’s chocolate Grin

ItsSnowJokes · 16/12/2021 17:12

My daughter is 24 and this happened when she was in primary school so I don't thunk it's a new thing!

ItsSnowJokes · 16/12/2021 17:13

*think

Greydogs123 · 16/12/2021 17:13

We had 4 out of 23 cards with a choc coin or similar, previous year it was 2, I think. Don’t think it’s a massive thing, and it’s not something I can be bothered with!

Winterfellismyhome · 16/12/2021 17:13

Happened to DS last year, thought it was lovely so we reciprocated this year

WakeUpLockie · 16/12/2021 17:17

Never had this!

Plutonium7000 · 16/12/2021 17:33

Never had this! And I'm so glad because it would cause me huge problems with siblings who didn't have a chocolate. Plus so many kids have dairy allergies nowadays, it seems a bit silly.

GettingStuffed · 16/12/2021 17:47

It's also a shame for kids who are diabetic as they can't eat theirs

FlickyCrumble · 16/12/2021 17:52

Annoyingly it's a thing. Some go a step further and give out chocolate Santas!!!

ihearttc · 16/12/2021 17:54

@GettingStuffed

Of course children with diabetes can eat chocolate. I’m a TA and have spent the last 3 years supporting a little girl who is diabetic. She eats sweets etc the same as everyone else, it’s just worked into her carb amount to give the right amount of insulin.

We have also given out mini chocolate Santa’s with our cards this year.

mam0918 · 16/12/2021 17:56

Never had chocolates in a card before.

I put in little st. Christopher charms for my oldests first Xmas cards at school 10 years ago.

It was just as a gesture, since he would be with these kids for the next 7+ years and he was excited to give every one of his new 'friends' a gift (didn't want to do food due to allergies, didn't want anything big or 'tat' and it's a catholic school so figured no one would be offended by a catholic gift even if it's not 'exciting' lol).

I didn't keep it up after that year and no one else did gifts.

My younger child is in a special class with only 4 other kids at the minute (his first 'friends') this year so I went a bit bigger this year and got them drinks bottles (trying to be useful again) but I would do that for a class of 30. He's graduating to mainstream school next so starting with new people all over again so might have to come up with a new idea for next year.

My oldest is a new years baby too and school let kids take in cake/gift bag on their birthday or the nearest day to their birthday for to share with other kids and my DS always choose candy cane to give to people. No idea why (but a nice cheap option so can't complain) but first day back everyone got a candy cane but that was a birthday thing not xmas lol.

Bimblybomeyelash · 16/12/2021 17:56

It’s not a thing on our school. I’ve never thought to do it! We aren’t allowed to hand out sweets or chocolate on birthdays, so if people started handing out chocolate coins at Christmas they’d probably get asked to
Stop.

Twizbe · 16/12/2021 17:57

My sons card from his teachers had a chocolate coin in. Bad for him as he's allergic, great for me as I'm not lol

Allthepickles · 16/12/2021 17:59

Ds’ school asked for no cards this year so haven’t seen this, his teacher did give every pupil a selection box today though which was very kind 😊

Duxiejhrhrvjz · 16/12/2021 18:01

I put those little stretchy men that stick to walls in my child’s class cards.
My best friends mum did it when we were at school Xmas Smile

mam0918 · 16/12/2021 18:01

@GettingStuffed

It's also a shame for kids who are diabetic as they can't eat theirs
0.2% of under 18s have type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetics can live a normal life including eating sweets as long as they are aware of their insulin levels.

shivbo2014 · 16/12/2021 18:08

My daughter has had about 20 cards, no chocolate. Bit disappointing really.

Heartoverheadheadoverheart · 16/12/2021 18:11

It seems to be becoming a thing. Not great for those with severe allergies.

slimshady18 · 16/12/2021 18:15

@GettingStuffed

It's also a shame for kids who are diabetic as they can't eat theirs
there's always one poster who says this ffs
ChristmasCardDyslexia · 16/12/2021 18:24

DDs school let them do this but the rule is all cards go into the childs bag to be opened at home so parents can decide if/when the child has the sweet/coin.

Same with birthdays. Sweets are allowed to be handed out but it goes home and it's up to the parents.

I like it that way as I can say "You can have it after tea" or if we get loads of cards on the same day I can say "Choose one and you can have the rest another time"

evtheria · 16/12/2021 18:29

It’s not a thing in DS’s Yr3 class. He’s probably had one card with a chocolate in it since Reception.
A few kids might bring in a bag of party-sized sweets/chocs but that gets handed out by teacher. This year a couple of his close friends have put a trading card in the envelope, but it was definitely an exciting surprise and am sure most kids/parents won’t feel they have to do the same.

SoSickOfItNow · 16/12/2021 18:31

@ItsSnowJokes

My daughter is 24 and this happened when she was in primary school so I don't thunk it's a new thing!
Mine is 17 and we never experienced this 🤷🏼‍♀️
cctvrec · 16/12/2021 18:32

My son received a chocolate this year for the first time. For the past 9 or so years my 3 kids have handed out candy canes with fancy Christmas labels on instead of cards.
The children prefer that to cards and if they want, they can either hang them on their trees at home or eat the canes at break time.
I've never really been a fan of receiving cards and with three kids it got ridiculous. 90+ mini Christmas cards lining the living room walls on strings, not including the dozen or so DH and I always get as well.

HulahoopsBBQbeef · 16/12/2021 18:32

My children have dairy allergies and so this would just make them feel left out. Dairy free chocolate coins are non existent at the supermarket this year too so it’s not as if we could provide an alternative.