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anyone else not do desserts on a regular basis?

36 replies

kiskidee · 19/12/2006 20:35

in fact i only do them for special meals. that is, if dh does it himself.

it is just us 2 and dd who is only 20 mos old. she gets them at nursery as a part of the meal everyday and i am not keen on the idea.

i would rather she not get them.

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madrose · 19/12/2006 20:38

i agree, special occaisions or fruit.

I asked the nursery to give her either fruit or a yogurt.

Speak to the staff

MistleToo · 19/12/2006 20:39

never have, as you say rare occasions

hana · 19/12/2006 20:40

never do desert here
usually just when friends here or special meal

PanicPressiePants · 19/12/2006 20:42

I do give puddings, as in something after the main meal, but it is either fruit or a yoghurt. Never anything else, unless ds is at a party or a special occasion.

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kiskidee · 19/12/2006 20:47

thanks. the idea of fruit or yoghurt only is a good way to make sure dd doesn't feel left out. i didn't want to look like misery guts so i hadn't said anything so far.

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Posey · 19/12/2006 20:49

fruit and yogurt here too.
Dd went on a school residential trip earlier this year and one of the highlights was the puddings!

Glitterygookwithchocsonthetree · 19/12/2006 20:50

Just fruit or yoghurt here generally. Occasionally ice cream if it's weekend maybe or if a friend is round for tea.

themoon66 · 19/12/2006 20:51

Fruit or yohurt here. Puddings only on Saturday and Sunday dinners... most often Ben and Jerry ice cream.

dingdonglapinroseonhigh · 19/12/2006 20:58

always fruit, sometimes yoghurt, occasionally ice cream or cake/biscuit (if I've been a domestic goddess) and rarely, i.e. when we have visitors, 'proper' pudding

poinsettydog · 19/12/2006 21:35

I don't do desserts on a regular basis, no. Don't think that many people do.

But dds get a dessert for school dinners whether it's muffin, yoghurt or proper crumble type thing.

Do you not want your dd to get something sweet after her nursery meal, is that it?

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kiskidee · 19/12/2006 21:44

i'd rather she doesn't get a sweet everyday. sometimes she gets 2 sweets a day. i am not a food nazi but i never had desserts, never craved them and still don't care for them. i would not like sweets to become an issue for her but can't see why babies need so much sweet stuff.

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TEEstheCEEsontobejolly · 19/12/2006 21:46

DP and I never have desert unless I can't resist buying something naughty from M&S or we have a dinner party.

The kids get desert after every lunch and dinner but it's fruit or yoghurt.

DimpledThighs · 19/12/2006 21:54

same for us - fruit or yoghurt. If I do some cooking it is eaten seperatly with a cup of tea, so my children are surprised at christmas that they are offered something sweet after the meal!

Stockingsofdinosaurs · 20/12/2006 09:48

The kids rarely get dessert, me and dh might have something a couple of times a week after they're in bed.

Bugsy2 · 20/12/2006 10:06

Hardly ever do pudding. My children are really not that bothered. They have a cake when they get in from school & then their supper at 5/5.30 pm. By the time they have finished their main course they are usually stuffed. Very rare for them to want a pud.

mumofmonstersNotActuallyHere · 20/12/2006 10:14

very rarely and if we do we either at someone elses house for tea and its ice cream or i have made a cake at home and we have it with custard....very rarely tho.

Sugarmagnolia · 21/12/2006 10:06

I'd rather they had a bit of chocolate or something sweet in the afternoon. If they "expect" it after dinner then they don't eat their dinner. DS especially will take 3 bites, say he's done and what else can he have. Telling him he only gets dessert if he cleans his plate just leads to hysterics and also feels too much like blackmail. If they are still hungry after dinner they can have fruit or yoghurt. If they've got friends round or they are at grandmas or something they might get a bit of ice cream.

MrsBadger · 21/12/2006 10:11

We seem to have fallen into 'don't offer, don't refuse' - there's always fruit in the fruit bowl and yoghurt in the fridge, but anything else is rare.

Mumtimes2 · 21/12/2006 11:06

fruit and yoghurt after meals seems to keep my two happy. If we do have dessert they usually shy away from pies, cakes etc... and have ice cream, but this is a very rare occurence. I would say once, twice a year.

Kids don't miss it and neither do we.

SaggarClaus · 21/12/2006 11:12

We don't do desserts either, except on special occasions. Fruit and yoghurt are always available and I prefer a bit of chocolate myself.

octobermum · 21/12/2006 11:15

No don't desserts. I don't bother as neither dh or me realy eat sweet things, and dd will have a youghat or jelly if she wants anything else or just fruit.

We only had them on sunday when i was growing up always had fruit if we were still hungry.

DH family have dessert after every dinner, and mil will still give a pudding even if nieces have not eaten dinner.

We went to a family party on sunday and dh aunt's thought it was funny that dd didn't want triffle or chocolate cake but had a big bowl of fresh fruit salad with no cream.

Listmaker · 21/12/2006 11:19

Funny isn't it how times change. My mum gave us pudding every single night but I don't think many people do it now. We do have a pudding on Sundays now as I like doing the tradtional things like apple crumble or rice pud as it makes it feel a proper family meal! Other than that there is no pudding at all in our house unless kids come to tea! My girls have choc buttons and fruit with milk and stories at bedtime.

DingDongDraculaOnHigh · 21/12/2006 11:25

we usually just have natural yoghurt and fruit

aDadOnADustyRoad · 21/12/2006 11:38

never eat 'em.

Do give dd1 some - she's allergic to dairy so tend to give her soya yoghurt or dessert.

Mumtimes2 · 21/12/2006 11:42

lol octobermum, my 2yo loves grapes and if you give her the choice between choc and grapes, grapes win every time!

My eldest would happily munch on a huge bowl of fruit salad, no cream.

In fact, when dds are being fussy about breakfast, fruit salad is the best alternative I have found!