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Post by jenswift on Oct 24, 2006 8:37:19 GMT -5
Does your child's school allow candy/cupcakes/cookies at the school parties? Just wondering.
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Post by my4boys on Oct 24, 2006 8:56:57 GMT -5
Ours prefers healthy treats, but does allow them, which I, personally, think they should. They are for "parties", not an everyday treat! What fun is it to take something healthy for a birthday party?
on the other hand, I do NOT think they should be selling candy, soda, etc at lunchtime, or out of vending machines. My oldest sons school does sell candy during lunch, but they are only permitted to buy it if they also have an entree, vegetable and fruit, as well. Even at Logan and lukes school, they arent allowed to buy an extra chocolate milk, unless they eat their veggies and fruit.
Just my opinion!!!
Blessings~ Wendy
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Post by jenswift on Oct 24, 2006 10:03:37 GMT -5
Ok, I actually like our school's wellness policy but I'm a little upset about our parties. Our building is 1st-4th grade. We serve nutritious lunches only. But, if the kids bring their lunch they can have whatever they want (soda too). I don't think that's exactly fair. Also, teachers cannot drink soda, coffee, eat unhealthy things in front of the kids. I'm fine with that too. But, the kids can't even have candy distributed at the Halloween party. I mean, even to take it home and not eat it at school. They can't have it period. I don't think that's right at all. They have to have veggies and fruit for a snack at the party. What fun is a party without cupcakes???
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Post by jenswift on Oct 24, 2006 10:30:47 GMT -5
Our kids get a choice of the hot lunch, peanut butter, or a chef salad. I suppose it is b/c of childhood obesity and just b/c of health reasons in general.
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Post by tess on Oct 24, 2006 10:31:59 GMT -5
OH -- get this....we can have nothing "homemade" brought in as snacks/party treats. Guess why? No, it's not because they're concerned that some nut-job is going to poison kids or anything like that. It's because, they say, "store bought snacks are healthier than homemade."
WHAT!?!?! I'd rather my child have homemade cupcakes than store-bought fruit-rollups (which, btw, are on the *healthy* snacks list because 25% or less of their total calories are from fat calories) -- whatever.
So, no, we don't allow candy, cupcakes, or cookies -- bummer....I love to bake!!!!
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Post by jenswift on Oct 24, 2006 10:32:49 GMT -5
I know! Even at Braden's preschool it has to be pre-packaged. I hate the pre-packaged cupcakes. Homemade are so much better!
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Post by sarahsmommy on Oct 24, 2006 11:17:10 GMT -5
Our school district only allows prepackaged snacks also, but it kind of relates to an outbreak of Hepatitis A last year after a school party. There is no control of cleanliness at personal homes. Stacy, when my daughter was in grade school, one of her friends was diabetic. As head room parent, I made sure I met with her mom to see what she could and could not do. We always made sure Allyssa had a special part in the party, or everyone ate healthy. Kathy
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Post by prettyfeet on Oct 24, 2006 11:18:35 GMT -5
Our school prefers healthy, but accepts anything. Even homemade.
And to me it sounds like a lame excuse, saying prepackaged is healthier. They just don't want to say that it's for other reasons I'm betting. Because seriously, come on, who believes that all the chemicals they put in to preserve them are "healthy"?!
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Post by cantlaugh on Oct 24, 2006 11:38:39 GMT -5
I am firmly disgusted with our high school and Jr. High School...As everyday...Deven uses his allowance money to grab garbage our of a vending machine, because the line is to long to wait for the healthy lunch that is prepared for them everyday...Saves me money on his lunch ticket...But is slowly eroding his health...He is an 8th grader and it shouldn't be an option...Our Senior Highers for the same reason leave the school in there cars to go to Subway, Burger King, or the grocery store to grab garbage rather then eat the healthy food provided....Now some of it is school regulations and the other part of it is stupid parents....Do you know how many kids drive nicer cars, and trucks then me and my husband...I know the kids aren't bringing in the $$$ to pay for those vehicles...
T....Have you ever asked your school principal to define healthy....It may have nothing to do with healthy nutitrition....Everything to do with healthy living conditions....We had an episode of hepatitis C go around through one of the classrooms, because the parents brought in a homemade snack....Hepatitis C is the disease that is spread from not washing your hands after using the bathroom....
Interesting thread....Good conversation....Thanks for letting me vent..
Love Donna
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Post by rachel99 on Oct 24, 2006 12:17:51 GMT -5
How about little blueberry muffins?
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Post by threebythree on Oct 24, 2006 12:26:51 GMT -5
Bren's Preschool does not. Kaelyn's does ONLY if it is pre-packaged
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Post by goosey731 on Oct 24, 2006 12:26:53 GMT -5
My kids go to a private Christian school, so they bring a lunch/snacks from home every day. Occasionally, they have bake sales and hot dog/Mexican/Chinese food days, but it is always up to the parents whether their kids can participate. For parties, parents sign up to bring in something, but there are always healthy options. There is a boy on an insulin pump in my daughter's class, so most parents send in things he can eat as well. And that is disgusting about the hepatitis!!!
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Post by tess on Oct 24, 2006 12:56:53 GMT -5
Donna -- yep. I asked about the *healthy* definition. The response I got was about the 25% or less of total calories are from fat. (oops..just re-read the bulletin about this and it's less than 30% total calories from fat, not 25% like I said before) Here's a list of the "Healthy" snacks they allow: any food item with less than 30% total calories from fat. Granola bars animal crackers almonds fruit and nut snack mix (I have a really good recipe for one, but alas, no homemade foods allowed) pumpkin seeds oatmeal raisin cookies fig newtons baked chips (like the baked lays, etc) chex mix nutrigrain bars pop tarts Kudos granola bars (because, obviously, these are totally different from *granola bars* mentioned above.. ) Rice chips fruit roll ups peanuts pretzels --- now, mind you, at this moment there are no (reported) food allergies. This list could change drastically if there were to be.
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Post by jenswift on Oct 24, 2006 13:00:42 GMT -5
Yes, it has something to do with a daily percentage of fat intake or something. I'll have to read up on our policy but it's a really weird percentage and who has time to sit and figure up all those numbers.
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Post by cantlaugh on Oct 24, 2006 13:09:14 GMT -5
T...
OMG T....Now, you know I can understand why our school went to "no homemade snacks"....Simply made sense, and it was a mess, and lots of sick kids....
That is crazy...It really makes me think that your school wellness director, or health nurse isn't totally up to speed with current information....
the truth is that Fat isn't bad....Kids will burn fat fast....they are active and busy...Man Krystyl stays as active as she is now....She will never have to worry about obesity....Fat also provides nutrients for brain growth....Is the reason that we are seeing formula that is now a Stage 2 formula, for babies over a year....Why it is reccomended to not take babes off of formula until a year of age, and why whole milk is recommended....Actually there are some studies that are now saying Whole milk to age 5....
I am not saying that feeding children fast food french fries, and hamburgers everyday is healthy....Fat isn't all bad...
Sugar is more of a problem in young kids then fat....Sugar will kill there teeth, cause cavities, erode enamil....not to mention that usually something high in sugar, is full of empty calories....
Crazy Crazy Crazy.....
Love Donna
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