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a <shock> moment but also a <SMUG>

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nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:00

dd1 came home from school today and told me the teacher handed out sweets to all the pupils in the class

BUT dd1 told the teacher "im not allowed sweeties"
she got a sticker instead

i dont know how/what to think...

im surprised at the teacher

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juuule · 12/09/2007 14:25

In nailpolish's dd case, I don't think it's a case of banning it makes it more attractive. It sounds as though NP has explained it well and her dd has been able to understand that. Otherwise, I would have thought she would have been more likely to take the sweet and not say anything.

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:26

but she doesnt want sweets
she isnt going to crave them when older and stuff her face with shite on way home from school bought with dinner money, ok?

sheesh

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ProjectIcarusinhercar · 12/09/2007 14:26

Haribo loaded with e numbers except for Golden Bears iirc.

MaureenMLove · 12/09/2007 14:26

Tortoise, you have obviously taught you children well. IMHO, its probably better to teach your kids the everything in moderation thing, rather than having a blanket ban on things. It will only lead to the child going mad on sweets when their older.

wildwoman · 12/09/2007 14:26

dont feel bad NP,be proud of your dd.

redtoenails · 12/09/2007 14:27

definately agree with moderation as I have seen soo many truly greedy kids snatching sweets at parties, etc because they aren't allowed at home

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:27

oh project, just in the nick of time to stop me throuwing pc out the windae

how sweet! i bet dds are in awe!

your garden looks suspiciously tidy

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nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:28

er, excuse me, she will not go mad for sweets at a later age

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southeastastra · 12/09/2007 14:28

my ds(13) has never liked sweets, i used to eat the ones he brought home yum he even wanted me to go out and tell the ice cream man that he didn't like ice cream

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:29

and she does not "snatch" sweets at parties

!!!

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juuule · 12/09/2007 14:29

If she doesn't want them why foist them on her? If she doesn't have a sugar addiction now why encourage her to have?

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:30

are you talking to me juule?

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ProjectIcarusinhercar · 12/09/2007 14:30

Erm yes. We got a man in. A new one, the old gardener fired me for being lippy...

wildwoman · 12/09/2007 14:30

NP's dd seems happy with the sistuation so whats the problem? You can't speculate that her dd is more likely to have food issues than your dcs becuase she isn't allowed crap. She has cakes etc so she isn't being denied sweet treats.

myjobismum · 12/09/2007 14:32

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nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:32

lol yes i remember the gardener story
i wonder if he is talking about you down the almondvale...

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nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:33

thank you wildwoman

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ProjectIcarusinhercar · 12/09/2007 14:33

I can't see NP's DD1 snatching anything tbh. She is very well behaved.

MaureenMLove · 12/09/2007 14:34

Sorry NP, perhaps I should keep my opionions to myself. You SHOULD be very proud of the fact that she didn't take the sweets and you SHOULD have a smug moment. You made her who she is and you should be proud. It was your post that said, 'shes not allowed sweets cos sweets are full of shite and sugar' that made me think. Horses for courses as they say. If it works for you, then who are we to judge.

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:35

myjobismum - sometimes we have cakes, cereal bars, flapjacks
but sweets are just shite. crisps too, i agree
so does dd

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ProjectIcarusinhercar · 12/09/2007 14:35

Oh probably. I am slandering him wherever I can so fair doos I think.

Brangelina · 12/09/2007 14:35

My DD isn't allowed sweets either - cakes, good chocolate and biscuits are OK but not sweets. I was never allowed sweets (or fizzy drinks) because of toothrot and e-numbers and to this day I don't like them, so it doesn't necessarily follow on you're going to crave them. I think it depends on how it's explained. When DD's old enough I'm going to explain about toothrot, e-numbers and the fact that many of the chewy gummy ones are made from animal bones and connective tissue (we're veggie so gelatine is an issue) and let my DD make her own judgements, just like I did.

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funnypeculiar · 12/09/2007 14:36

I'd not be hugely impressed. Regardless of the 'everything in moderation' arguement, surely the teacher has options other than sweets? I'm a bit of a sweetie hitler myself, but object more to the idea that good behaviour = sugar hit. Don't think that's a great association to set up with food, personally.

nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:36

i dont judge people who give their children sweets
no way
i jsut wanted to know if i should mention it to the taecher

think the answer to that is "no"

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nailpolish · 12/09/2007 14:37

project - he is probably missing you in your baffies and dressing gown

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