Even the fact that this friend texted her the following morning asking what she made for dinner last night ! and then telling that her son eats hot food for dinner and she didn’t realise her friend was so stingy…goes beyond my understanding

I’m stunned at the rudeness of the other mother! Her kid had something to eat who cares what it was? I agree that it’s hard to get kids to eat when they are excited and playing, especially young kids. And dinner time is witching hour here so having an extra kid would be an added level of chaos. Simple and quick is best. Maybe next time they can have toasted sandwiches so then he gets a hot meal.

Wow, that other mum is totally out of line, stingy, lazy are not words id use to describe someone who looked and fed my child. Sandwiches are a great meal any time of day. And making a platter means the kids can eat what they want without wastage.

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  • • Lisa replied
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  Exactly! Her kid was at someone’s house all afternoon and evening and she has the nerve to complain about what he was fed? So rude.

Wow. The other mother is incredibly rude. You fed the kids. If she’s not happy just don’t send him again at dinner time. You may also have offered him something he didn’t eat at all. That’s what happens when our kids learn that every household is different.

She is rude! I don’t think she have to say that and her son is happy with the food and with his friends! I can’t believe some families who are still living in old era!!

Definitely rude. As long as he was happy to eat it i dont see the big deal

I think the other mother was rude. Her son was a guest for dinner and got feed and given many other options. Obviously it is different to what she does but every household does their own thing.

I wouldn’t expect a playdate to run over dinner time that in itself is unusual to me, so the fact that her son was fed is a bonus, sandwiches are a better option then say chips and nuggets or something which most would consider “lazy” but you never know another person’s situation I.e. they may be waiting or pay day for groceries or have a crying baby so easy dinner to ight etc. I’d just be grateful my child was fed at someone else’s house and say thank you. If it wasn’t enough she could always feed her own kid more at home ????‍♀️

I’d be so happy that my son got a playdate and stayed for dinner that any food would be fine! That mum is ungrateful and abusive.

It’s an unusual option for dinner but at least it’s healthy. If it was me, I would have done toasties for convenience instead of a standard sandwich which is expected at lunchtime.

The mum just does things differently in her house. She could have been thankful she fed her kid and just kept her opinions to herself.
Some people are never satisfied but it’s not a reason to be rude about things.

Whoa that is terrible and rude! Nothing wrong with a sandwhich platter atleast they are eating

Wow did the boy’s mum expect you to feed him a 3 course meal? It is not only practical to feed the kids sandwiches but unless you were told that he would be staying for dinner, you would have fed your child sandwiches anyway, like you do when he has a friend over. Stingy no! Practical yes! If you had of fed him a hot dinner and he didn’t like it, would you then be shamed because you didn’t ask what he liked. You did the right thing and the most sensible thing for the occasion. Ignore the mum and her comments and do what suits you and your child.

Wow! Platters of any type are always our go to in my household! So simple and easy to eat on the go! Definitely NOT stingy or lazy.

My daughter loves a platter for dinner with a sandwich on it. Kids can be so fussy at times. Simple foods are the way to go. If she didn’t like what you were offering, she should have packed something for the child.

This seems pretty reasonable to me. I often do a platter of finger type foods – sandwiches, fritters, fruit, etc – if I have extra kids for dinner. It’s easy, it suits the kids, and I can offer a few things in case they don’t like one. Never had a complaint from any other parent.

I can’t believe a person would speak to another person this way. I also don’t understand why playdates now run into dinner times. The mum who offered the sandwich didn’t do anything wrong in my opinion. The other mum sounds very judgmental and entitled instead of being grateful.

Wow, what a toxic person. I hope it doesn’t rub off on her son and he is kinder to your boy. Like you said, you fed him