Would you be upset if your child comes back from playdate saying...

[DamonBradleylovesPippi]

...that he's had a Nutella sandwich?

(aware about nut allergy of course)

just wondering what one should give to children that come for playdates, that's all. Especially when they run out of energy and start bickering etc. I found that that works a treat sometimes and everyone likes it etc.(most children that come here do not eat fruit or veg for some reasons).

I would hope that any parent sending a child with a nut allergy on a playdate would let you know. therefore I wouldnt be in the slightest bit upset.

I'd be fine with it. I tend to give school friends something that is easy for me to do and that they're going to like. If thats "junk" food then thats fine. I'm not prepared to have an arguement with someone else's kids over veg.

So I generally serve pizza or chicken nuggets and chips.

Hmmmmm, nutella, drool.

In My experience, most children are far too excited to eat all that much anyway.

stripey that's what I've implemented after many times trying to give lovely veg and fruit concoctions that were met by 'doooon' like eeeeet!'

don't think nutella in small doses is junk food either but maybe that's a cultural thing having grown up with the stuff.

not for dinner I meant. just for a small mid aft snack btw.

That sounds fine to me. IME most playdate food tends to be things that kids will eat, rather than super-healthy food.

I'd feel a tad judgey, but also relieved to find out that other parents are human. I'd also feel completely justified in giving your dc's something equally bad yummy when we returned the favour.

just wanted to add that for those of you that do not know: nutella has got healing powers. for example I came home 1/2 ago crawling with tiredness. sat down for half an hour with a lovely earl grey tea and a fat nutella sandwich and I feel ready to face the kids cooking world again .

Wouldn't worry me at all.

In fact I think I will now have a big fat spoon of the stuff and cook a lovely home made lamb stew filled with organic vegetables !

No, it wouldn't worry me. DS is nut allergic, and I make very sure that I tell anyone whose house he visits!

I wouldn't mind too much tbh. I have in the past cooked home made burgers, chicken nuggets, roast dinners etc only for the fussy friend friend from school to announce that he doesn't like/eat xyz and so now they get pizza with garlic bread or turkey dinos and chips

fine. i'd be pleased actually that you were sharing your nutella with children

I'm in France and I would be surprised if DCs spent the afternoon at a friend's without being offered a Nutella sandwich!

I am quite generous am I not, RN?

tbh dd never ever asks for it.

It wouldn't bother me as DD has a hot school dinner every day.

However DD doesn't like it so not sure she'd eat it. She would try it, but not convinced she'd be able to eat a full sandwich.

hula by a sandwich I mean a half a slice actually. and like I said not for dinner, just as a aft snack, say at about 3/4ish. oh and obviously only if the children do want it.

Oh, if only a snack I'd def have no problem whatsoever with it being offered. I offer full bars of chocolate and Haribos

Marla really???? God must be a brit thing as dh thinks exactly the same. but then he would go and put crisps in a sandwich what's that all about?????

Oh no no no not for dinner... that would be a bit gross and very lazy!!

NOT FOR* DINNER EVERYBODY JUST AS AN AFT* SNACK !!

Fine by me.
I don't care what DD eats when she's not with me so long as it is not poisonous!

On the rare occasion I have a friend here I go with easy and likely to be eaten foods so fishfingers chips and beans or picnic style and just bung a bit of everything (ham, cheese, veg sticks, bowls of ketchup and cream cheese, crackers, breadsticks, bread, pesto etc) down and let them get on with it, with ice cream for afters.

Damon- crisp sandwiches are delicious!

Unfortunately I no longer eat bread or I'd go and make myself one right now! Not so keen on Nutella though...