Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 > I am already a " miserable old cow " because I never have sent sweets in > on my kids birthdays. It is just something I don't want to get into. > There are so many kids in the class anyway that none of the other mums > would notice if you didn't. Two of my kids always have birthdays in > the holidays anyhow so it isn't really too much of an issue. That's me as well then as I have no intention of sending DS with sweets when it's his birthday. He didn't take any last year either as myself and DH didn't know until recently. We didn't used to pick him up (he was with a childminder until last January). Is this a new craze? They didn't take in sweets at his old school. We take sweets into work on our birthdays (it's a big open plan office so there's always someone celebrating). The usual etiquette is to :- 1/ hover by sweets 2/ mumble something along the lines of 'Whose birthday is it?' 3/grab large handful of sweets whilst proclaiming loudly that you are also getting some for team leader/secretary/friend whose in a meeting 4/ leg it back to your desk This is what most of the techies and my boss does anyway. Also lots of complaining is done if you fail to bring in any sweets on your birthday. (who is currently ROFLing as DS attempts to do Yoga. He decided he wanted to try it so I've given him my book to follow ;-) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2001 Report Share Posted May 14, 2001 > The other thing is he taking in of sweets and chocolate to school/nursery > when it's a child's birthday. The whole thing is a minefield. As if party bags and sweets for the class wasn't enough, there is also the trauma of " who do we invite to the party? " to deal with. Should I invite a child just because went to their party? What if he was invited but couldn't go? If we invite most of the class but leave out a few children, can we give the invitations out in school, or should we do it secretly? Should I insist on inviting some girls? Actually, I have solved the entire " birthday problem " by doing exactly what I feel like doing. So sometimes we take in sweets and sometimes not. Sometimes we do elaborate party bags and sometimes the children go home with a balloon and a picture they coloured in. And the children invite exactly those children they want to (though I might add in a couple of extra ones if they have left out somebody whose mother I am particularly friendly with). We have got a new problem to tackle very soon though as wants to invite some of 's friends to his party, and is coming over all possessive and saying he can't. I will probably tell he can't invite them, and then let invite a few of his friends " to keep him company " . I think we all get what we want then. Lynda SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00) Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch Area Rep, Region 7 www.familygarland.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 >>Didn't even have to provide a party bag for DHs aunt as she is diabetic and doesn't eat cake.<< LOL Mc SAHM 6, Olivia 3, 2, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 >>Didn't even have to provide a party bag for DHs aunt as she is diabetic and doesn't eat cake.<< LOL Mc SAHM 6, Olivia 3, 2, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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