[i-candi]

DD is going on her first camp tomorrow (yippie, she'll love it). Lollies have always been banned at school camps at our school except for the overnight year 6 Canberra camp.

I've never let my older son and now DD take lollies.

On facebook the parents I have on are all saying they are hiding lollies for their kids even though they know it's against the rules. One mum even said how her DD will share her lollies and hide them from the teachers.

Am I the only mum who won't let her kids take lollies to camp? As much as I have fond memories of taking a bag of lollies to camp I won't let my kids break the rules.

They'll still have fun and giggle and talk the night away without the need for lollies.

[JRA]

I don't get it. Why do they need to take lollies?

[-*meh*-]

i have fond memories of having the girly late night giggles with the shared munchies and ghost stories...

how things have changed....

[MrsLexiK]

My mum used to hide them for me. But lollies were not an everyday food at all in our house, they were either for parties or treats when we were away and later on sleep overs. Which is what camp basically is

[howdo]

I didn't send lollies.

I don't know if other parents did, I don't' have them on facebook.

[maurie]

Our school banned lollies on school camps and you can't buy them in the canteen.

Bit hypocritical when the teachers reward good behaviour with a lolly.

[Spring Chickadee]

How strange they arent allowed to take lollies. That is part of the school camp experience!

[mm1981]

Oh, I remember lollies been banned on my school camps! We hid them, oh the joy of eating them late at night with my friends.

Brings back memories! (although I bought them myself, I am pretty sure my mum didn't hide them for me, doesn't that defeat the purpose?)

[Akatara]

I wonder if there are any kids with life threatening allergies, or diabetics.

As much as I teach mine to not share food, it can be very tough to say no, especially if they are along way from home and no one is looking...

If they do have the sense to say no to sharing food they will at the very least feel left out.

[howdo]

Can't win.

Get that crap out of the canteen, those schools have no right to have lollies about.

Nanny state school camps, banning lollies.

FWIW maurie, many schools have a no lolly reward policy also.