Appropriate snacks for soccer 6 year olds?
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Anonymous
| The real question is why is it the norm for someone to bring a snack for all? Can people not bring their own snacks?? Sounds easier to me! |
Anonymous
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Op, I'm not a snack nazi, but I ask that you think about the time of day. An 11 o'clock game followed by cookies undermines lunch and pretty much ruins the day for kids with small appetites. Those same cookies at 2 don't matter much.
Orange slices and water was always my favorite. If you bring sugary snacks (fruit chewy things, or rice crispy treats) I would be nice to your face, but hate you. |
Anonymous
Fostering a sense of community maybe? I agree, it would be easier for each to just worry about their own kid, but I think it's nice for the kids to see each family taking turns and providing for one another |
Anonymous
I never brought snacks and my son never ate any. He still hung around for 10 mins after each game playing with some teammates on the playground. |
Anonymous
| The norm in our rec league is the parent assigned snacks brings a fruit for halftime and a "fun" snack and a drink for after the game. |
Anonymous
| Our team tradition is popsicles after the game. Sugary, but also water plus they like having something cold after running around. It's also a small enough treat that it doesn't spoil the appetite for lunch or dinner. |
Anonymous
| Some asshat brought CUPCAKES (with brightly neon frosting) as a group snack to my kid's soccer game last weekend. Please don't do that. |
Anonymous
OH NO!!! That is the worst thing that has ever happened!!!! I'm glad you're still alive to warn the rest of us!! Take care! 
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Anonymous
Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here. |
Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
No, it actually wasn't the worst thing that has ever happened. It was still an asshat move. (Your reading comprehension will improve with practice.) |
Anonymous
Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying. |
Anonymous
My kid is in HS and there are no food allergies on his team of 22 kids. Parents provide dinner after games and it can be burritos, pizza, pasta, etc. No food problems. But you've got a team of maybe 10 where several kids (say 3-4) are allergic to cupcakes? Seriously, what has happened to kids in 1/2 a generation or less. Maybe by the time they get to HS the weaker kids have dropped out, or maybe they grow out of their allergies, or maybe there is really something wrong with feeding patterns that creates extreme food sensitivities. |
Anonymous
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My kid ate a bagel, then two post-game snacks, then a waffle with whipped cream. Then downed two hot dogs for lunch. Then he played soccer in the backyard, ate an afternoon snack, swam a dozen laps of the pool, then downed a giant bowl of mac n cheese for dinner. This morning I noticed an extra inch of ankle sticking out of his PJ legs.
THANK YOU TO WHOEVER BROUGHT THE MINI MUFFINS THEY WERE AWESOME. |
Anonymous
Allergies to cupcakes? WTF? A note needs to go out prior to the first game so other parents can be alerted - especially me because I'm one of those that brings cupcakes. I don't do nuts or strawberries because so many kids are allergic to those but I've never heard of CUPCAKE allergies. I don't care if you think I'm an asshat. Kids love the CUPCAKES and my kids get to choose the frosting. If you don't like what other parents bring, dedicate yourself to providing the snacks for the season or tell you kid not to eat what I bring. |