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Re: Does your school allow juice?

  • bumpuser8448316bumpuser8448316 member
    edited September 2014
    I didn't read the whole thread b schools dictating what my kid can eat makes me ragey. A friends daughter was told goldfish are acceptable but not cheddar bunnies (same damn thing except one is organic). So she wasn't allowed to eat her snack. WTf kind of shit is that?

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  • lollitotslollitots member
    My kids school doesn't allow juice. The kids eat outside and the school (and all the surrounding areas) is basically ant heaven. It is their way to prevent an ant infestation at the lunch tables. I didn't read the rest of the comments, but was the granola bar thing a nut thing? That I could see but not if they did it for health reasons.
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  • HBirdieHBirdie member
    Late to this thread but I'm in the "annoyed that schools can dictate what parents put in kids' lunches" camp. I mean, come on. Yes, make a rule against peanuts if a kid has a severe allergy, or dictate what I provide if I have to bring snacks for the whole class... but come on. It is NOT the school's job to tell me what I can or cannot feed my child. Ridiculous.

    That being said, I'm going to follow the rules when my kid is in school (even if it is grudgingly). I'm not trying to "stick it to the man" or whatever. I just think on principle it's wrong.
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  • MesmrEweMesmrEwe member
    eaglesfan700 said:
    Fucking snacks

    You sound like my DH - I swear the kids eat a second banana and he goes BSC while I'm all like "throw the peel in the trash!"... 

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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    MesmrEwe said:
    eaglesfan700 said:
    Fucking snacks

    You sound like my DH - I swear the kids eat a second banana and he goes BSC while I'm all like "throw the peel in the trash!"... 

    Your husband doesn't like when your kids eat a banana?
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    amy052006 said:
    Bugs surprise, but provided the school is accurate in their information, I'm cool with them policing snacks. Most of us got piss poor nutrition information in school ourselves. It's one snack a day. Spare everyone the righteous indignation and send fruit then feed the junk at home.
    Exactly this!! Making your child get in trouble over something like this and potentially embarrassing them when they get their snack taken away over and over is absolutely ridiculous. I don't give a shit if you have a list of food or not...What does it teach your child if you decide you're above the rules?
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  • raraavis28raraavis28 member
    edited September 2014
    Man how times have changed. I remember how my sisters and I coveted the fruit roll-ups our peers would bring for snack and how my mom seemed to be the only one who would order fruit for us on hot lunch day.....we'd be so cool now lol Did you all know that a 1.5 oz box of raisins has 29 grams of sugar? Yes, I know it's natural sugar, but wow those might get banned next :P Taking a kid's snack away w/ no replacement rubs me the wrong way....esp since we're talking about a granola bar. Sounds like a case of thinking it was healthy rather than deliberately breaking the rules. @MesmrEwe‌: I kid you not, the boys were just watching this show where they were singing a song called "It's a two-banana day!" Maybe you should sing that to your H.... ;) Edit: paragraphs por favor?? O FFS of all posts to not be separated...so stream-of-consciousness.... :P
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    raraavis28 said:

    Man how times have changed. I remember how my sisters and I coveted the fruit roll-ups our peers would bring for snack and how my mom seemed to be the only one who would order fruit for us on hot lunch day.....we'd be so cool now lol


    Did you all know that a 1.5 oz box of raisins has 29 grams of sugar? Yes, I know it's natural sugar, but wow those might get banned next :P


    Taking a kid's snack away w/ no replacement rubs me the wrong way....esp since we're talking about a granola bar. Sounds like a case of thinking it was healthy rather than deliberately breaking the rules.


    @MesmrEwe‌: I kid you not, the boys were just watching this show where they were singing a song called "It's a two-banana day!" Maybe you should sing that to your H.... ;)


    Edit: paragraphs por favor?? O FFS of all posts to not be separated...so stream-of-consciousness.... :P

    I seriously can't even with shit like this. So over the top ridiculous.
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  • raraavis28raraavis28 member
    Andrewsgal said:

    raraavis28 said:

    Man how times have changed. I remember how my sisters and I coveted the fruit roll-ups our peers would bring for snack and how my mom seemed to be the only one who would order fruit for us on hot lunch day.....we'd be so cool now lol


    Did you all know that a 1.5 oz box of raisins has 29 grams of sugar? Yes, I know it's natural sugar, but wow those might get banned next :P


    Taking a kid's snack away w/ no replacement rubs me the wrong way....esp since we're talking about a granola bar. Sounds like a case of thinking it was healthy rather than deliberately breaking the rules.


    @MesmrEwe‌: I kid you not, the boys were just watching this show where they were singing a song called "It's a two-banana day!" Maybe you should sing that to your H.... ;)


    Edit: paragraphs por favor?? O FFS of all posts to not be separated...so stream-of-consciousness.... :P

    I seriously can't even with shit like this. So over the top ridiculous.
    Shit like what? I'm mostly making light-hearted comments on the situation....and was tic about the raisins. :P

    I will stand by not liking a snack being taken away. No problem with "healthy snack" rules, but taking it away? I don't agree.

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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    But if you send a snack that is allowed, it won't happen...how is that so hard to understand? Don't like it, private school and/or homeschooling will get your child all the granola bars they want.
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  • MomIn2013MomIn2013 member
    lexusolsen said:
    I'm a high school teacher, so I have no idea if this is an elementary thing or not, how do you see what they have for lunch? Aren't you taking your lunch break then? Do you have supervision duty then?
    When I was doing my teaching placement the teachers took a shift supervising some of the kids for lunch, then they got their own lunch break. I remember one time when a kid brought a homemade cookie and the teacher wouldn't let him eat it, since all snacks had to be pre-packaged (I'm guessing because they had to be nut-free, so makes sense if there was an allergy, but it was still kind of sad).
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    raraavis28 said:

    Andrewsgal said:

    raraavis28 said:

    Man how times have changed. I remember how my sisters and I coveted the fruit roll-ups our peers would bring for snack and how my mom seemed to be the only one who would order fruit for us on hot lunch day.....we'd be so cool now lol


    Did you all know that a 1.5 oz box of raisins has 29 grams of sugar? Yes, I know it's natural sugar, but wow those might get banned next :P


    Taking a kid's snack away w/ no replacement rubs me the wrong way....esp since we're talking about a granola bar. Sounds like a case of thinking it was healthy rather than deliberately breaking the rules.


    @MesmrEwe‌: I kid you not, the boys were just watching this show where they were singing a song called "It's a two-banana day!" Maybe you should sing that to your H.... ;)


    Edit: paragraphs por favor?? O FFS of all posts to not be separated...so stream-of-consciousness.... :P

    I seriously can't even with shit like this. So over the top ridiculous.
    Shit like what? I'm mostly making light-hearted comments on the situation....and was tic about the raisins. :P

    I will stand by not liking a snack being taken away. No problem with "healthy snack" rules, but taking it away? I don't agree.

    Then follow the rules and it won't be taken away.
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  • AndrewsgalAndrewsgal member
    KC and the milk again.
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  • kcisthebombdotcomkcisthebombdotcom member
    Andrewsgal said:
    KC and the milk again.

    The milk makes me ragey! :P seriously it's sosososo misguided.
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    diapersnwipes said:
    Does milk make kids fat? Because I need to figure out how to bulk up my 28 pound 3.5 year old. :P

    Not alone but smoothies help. :). Lots of protein is the way to go
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  • Aussie45Aussie45 member
    Earlybird725 said:

    I don't think anyone here said they wouldn't follow the rules. They said it was stupid that the school is policing snack. I'm sure my kids think my clean up one toy before you take out another rule is stupid but they have to do it. Same thing.

    But unless a school specifically says no granola bars it's really not ok for them to take one away. If the rule is healthy snack, most parents think a granola bar applies.

    I agreed with you up until the last part. Have you ever eaten a chewy granola bar? I could eat those things like they're candy, because they taste like candy. I can't imagine that anyone who's tasted a chewy granola bar thinks it's healthy.
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  • Aussie45Aussie45 member
    Just for clarification on my comment, I will adhere to all school snack rules when my children go to school. If I think they're dumb rules, then that's something I'll kept to myself, and send appropriate snacks for my kiddos.

    I was about to say if I want my kids to eat whatever, I will homeschool them, but there's no way in hell I'm homeschooling them so just scratch that idea.
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    Earlybird725 said:

    Aussie45 said:

    Earlybird725 said:

    I don't think anyone here said they wouldn't follow the rules. They said it was stupid that the school is policing snack. I'm sure my kids think my clean up one toy before you take out another rule is stupid but they have to do it. Same thing.

    But unless a school specifically says no granola bars it's really not ok for them to take one away. If the rule is healthy snack, most parents think a granola bar applies.

    I agreed with you up until the last part. Have you ever eaten a chewy granola bar? I could eat those things like they're candy, because they taste like candy. I can't imagine that anyone who's tasted a chewy granola bar thinks it's healthy.
    They advertise as if it's healthy with words like, "fuel your family" and "13 grams of whole grain"
    So I don't think it's a stretch to think that parents think they are healthy.
    I never said it was a stretch. I'm sure there are parents out there who honestly think it's healthy.

    I'm just saying if you actually taste it, it's easy to see why it's not. It tastes like a candy bar.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    raraavis28 said:
    Earlybird725 said:
    I don't think anyone here said they wouldn't follow the rules. They said it was stupid that the school is policing snack. I'm sure my kids think my clean up one toy before you take out another rule is stupid but they have to do it. Same thing. But unless a school specifically says no granola bars it's really not ok for them to take one away. If the rule is healthy snack, most parents think a granola bar applies.
    This is what I'm saying. Yeah, there are rules, but IRL there is always someone who either doesn't read the memo, or forgets, or misinterprets.....considering that it was a granola bar and not a Twinkie or something generally accepted as unhealthy, my instinct is to give the parent the benefit of the doubt. Even if it's against the rules, though, I don't see why letting the kid go hungry for the parent's mistake is OK. Like others said, send a note home or a reminder or something as a first step....or at least keep healthy alternatives (like boxes of raisins, tee hee) on hand if they're going to enforce the rules that way. I am just not OK with the "NO SNACK FOR YOU!" consequence.....and I'm obviously not the only poster who feels that way.

    And LOLOL on those who are saying "If you want to eat granola bars, then homeschool dammit!" Like that's not an over the top response or anything.....

    My point is that it's a free public school, if you can't or won't follow the rules, you have options.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    Truth. Pick up some kale chips if you have to.
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  • eaglesfan700eaglesfan700 member
    NandaB said:
    The only thing I have left to contribute to this discussion is that I would send just about anything to school for snack if it meant I didn't have to homeschool

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    Earlybird725 said:

    Fresh fruit for birthdays makes me happy because my kid has a dairy allergy and can't eat the typical birthday treats. At least she'll have the same thing as everyone else.

    Well my kids allergic to strawberries so cupcakes are better for us. It is ridiculous to cater to everyone. Birthdays mean cupcakes.
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  • Aussie45Aussie45 member
    Earlybird725 said:

    Andrewsgal said:

    Earlybird725 said:

    Fresh fruit for birthdays makes me happy because my kid has a dairy allergy and can't eat the typical birthday treats. At least she'll have the same thing as everyone else.

    Well my kids allergic to strawberries so cupcakes are better for us. It is ridiculous to cater to everyone. Birthdays mean cupcakes.
    Ok. I'm sure it's super fun as a child to watch everyone eat cupcakes while you sit there. Glad my friends are more caring and inclusive. She hasn't been left out yet! But she will when she starts school.

    Yes she probably will because cupcakes is a treat for most kids and reserved for birthdays. If you want your SS to not be left out, then send some fruit. You can't honestly expect everyone to cater to such an unsual request and tell their kid, "Ya, I know you wanted cupcakes, but we're gonna do watermelon instead. Happy birthday Johnny."
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    Earlybird725 said:

    Andrewsgal said:

    Earlybird725 said:

    Fresh fruit for birthdays makes me happy because my kid has a dairy allergy and can't eat the typical birthday treats. At least she'll have the same thing as everyone else.

    Well my kids allergic to strawberries so cupcakes are better for us. It is ridiculous to cater to everyone. Birthdays mean cupcakes.
    Ok. I'm sure it's super fun as a child to watch everyone eat cupcakes while you sit there. Glad my friends are more caring and inclusive. She hasn't been left out yet! But she will when she starts school.

    Eh I have a kid that can't eat ice cream, does it suck? Sure. Are my friends good about alternatives? Yep. Do I expect the world to cater to her? Nope it's a life lesson. Sometimes things aren't fair.
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  • HBirdieHBirdie member
    For me it's not about following or not following the rules, or even that I want my kid to be eating twinkies and cookies at school. I GET that it's just one snack a day. My problem is the principle of the thing. This is America, dammit*, you can't tell me** what I can pack in my kid's lunchbox.



    *Normally I am not a "WOO! 'MERICA!" person so this feels weird to type.
    **Yes, I will follow the effing rules when my kid goes to school. It just blows my mind that we allow a school to tell us what our kids can and cannot eat when we're the ones paying for it and not them.
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    But it's totally okay for the school to tell our kid what to wear right? What's the difference?
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    Earlybird725 said:
    Fresh fruit for birthdays makes me happy because my kid has a dairy allergy and can't eat the typical birthday treats. At least she'll have the same thing as everyone else.
    Well my kids allergic to strawberries so cupcakes are better for us. It is ridiculous to cater to everyone. Birthdays mean cupcakes.
    Ok. I'm sure it's super fun as a child to watch everyone eat cupcakes while you sit there. Glad my friends are more caring and inclusive. She hasn't been left out yet! But she will when she starts school.
    Yep she will and it's not because people aren't caring and inclusive, it's because sometimes people just don't think or maybe they'll provide another snack for her to go along with the main one their child picks out like I do.
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    HBirdie said:
    For me it's not about following or not following the rules, or even that I want my kid to be eating twinkies and cookies at school. I GET that it's just one snack a day. My problem is the principle of the thing. This is America, dammit*, you can't tell me** what I can pack in my kid's lunchbox.



    *Normally I am not a "WOO! 'MERICA!" person so this feels weird to type.
    **Yes, I will follow the effing rules when my kid goes to school. It just blows my mind that we allow a school to tell us what our kids can and cannot eat when we're the ones paying for it and not them.
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    notkateanymore said:


    HBirdie said:

    For me it's not about following or not following the rules, or even that I want my kid to be eating twinkies and cookies at school. I GET that it's just one snack a day. My problem is the principle of the thing. This is America, dammit*, you can't tell me** what I can pack in my kid's lunchbox.



    *Normally I am not a "WOO! 'MERICA!" person so this feels weird to type.
    **Yes, I will follow the effing rules when my kid goes to school. It just blows my mind that we allow a school to tell us what our kids can and cannot eat when we're the ones paying for it and not them.

    Uniforms...

    Fuck that my kids wearing a halter top and miniskirt how dare you tell her what to wear Merica!!!
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    I can't wait until some of you have older kids in school.
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  • Spin313Spin313 member
    Our school has done away with birthday snacks. I don't even think we are allowed to bring in fruit (sorry cantaloupe!). They can bring in a favorite story to share, or a toy to play with at recess.
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    amy052006 said:

    Don't even tell me someone has a problem with uniforms. Uniforms are gifts from sweet baby Jesus.

    No we were just using them as a point to the whilhow dare the school tell my kid what to eat.
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