Parents - your kids are bringing garbage snacks to school

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Anonymous wrote:The school cafeteria sells Doritos and cookies for a dollar and there's no way to prevent my kid from buying them. It's a lot cheaper for me to send it from home instead

Did you not think of NOT giving money to your kids?

Do you think of your kid's health or that it is cheaper for you to give your kids junk food yourself?

What kind of parent are you?

They don't use cash, they have a pin number. If funds are low the school still lets them eat and I get charged.
There's no way to say the money is just for lunch and not for snacks...or the crappy breakfast food.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

We are not talking about serious athletes recovering from a long run. We are talking about kindergarteners we expect to sit still after giving them a sugar heavy "breakfast." Just give out plain milk FFS.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

This. The school food is terrible. Our school gives free breakfast and lunch to all kids. Doesnt matter if you fed them something heathy at home. If they arrive any school and want the chocolate mini muffins and cinnamon roll, they take it. Parents have zero control on whether their child consumes the school junk. Teachers are always passing out cheap junk snacks and candy as well. Same for lunch. You can pack them heathy lunch, but they can decide they’d rather have them Bocsa cheese stuff breadsticks and grab those instead. Schools provide so much junk food, for free.

You may as well just give up on parenting then!

Or maybe parents should be in charge of feeding kids. If parents want to send in junk- that’s their business. But why in the world is school passing out junk EVERY DAY? Waste of tax dollars and bad for health.

Of course it’s a waste of tax dollars and bad for health. But that doesn’t mean parents should compound the problem because the school “already feeds them junk.” The solution is not feeding them MORE junk! Some of you should be ashamed and I know that you are, which explains your bizarre “outrage” at people telling you what to do. Poison your kids all you want. We see you.

I'm not sending my kids with junk food to school- the point is that the junk food is available to them anyway because the school passes it out for free! It feels like an uphill battle regardless of the choices we make.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

We are not talking about serious athletes recovering from a long run. We are talking about kindergarteners we expect to sit still after giving them a sugar heavy "breakfast." Just give out plain milk FFS.

Why not just give out water FFS

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids school doesn't have a snack time lol. But speaking as someone who sends in lunch cooked from scratch every day (including any bread products)...OP you sound positively INSUFFERABLE. Am I the only one who has had with these "PSA" style posts.

You have something to say to your classroom parents, so figure out how to solve whatever problem you're having rather than complaining here.

Do you make your own sandwich rolls or bread? I'm interested!

I do! I rotate from week to week depending on what my child is into thus week. Some weeks it will be something like an apple muffin, other weeks I’ll make bagels and send bagel and cream cheese, other weeks I made a sort of rustic crusty bread and send bread and butter. I do make sandwich bread too, for myself and for weekends as my child refuses to take a cold sandwich to school.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

That's awesome! But since they get it at home already would they be ok with alternatives at school, or do they really need that extra calorie boost there too? Also I thought the protein and fat content would be the same in chocolate vs. plain milk, but please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not trying to be snarky, I just genuninely don't know any (neurotypical) kids that are so used to one particular beverage that they refuse others.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

That's awesome! But since they get it at home already would they be ok with alternatives at school, or do they really need that extra calorie boost there too? Also I thought the protein and fat content would be the same in chocolate vs. plain milk, but please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not trying to be snarky, I just genuninely don't know any (neurotypical) kids that are so used to one particular beverage that they refuse others.

Parent and teacher here, and I don't have any issue with schools offering chocolate milk in the cafeteria for lunch, like they've done forever. I don't like how choco milk and juice are offered for breakfast too (which at our ES is offered to everyone). You just see these kids visibly crash a half hour after drinking it. One of my kids has some dental concerns such that we really need to limit these types of beverages, especially if they can't brush their teeth afterwords. I serve breakfast at home and send them with a water bottle and hope for the best but I know they still get it sometimes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids school doesn't have a snack time lol. But speaking as someone who sends in lunch cooked from scratch every day (including any bread products)...OP you sound positively INSUFFERABLE. Am I the only one who has had with these "PSA" style posts.

You have something to say to your classroom parents, so figure out how to solve whatever problem you're having rather than complaining here.

Do you make your own sandwich rolls or bread? I'm interested!

I do! I rotate from week to week depending on what my child is into thus week. Some weeks it will be something like an apple muffin, other weeks I’ll make bagels and send bagel and cream cheese, other weeks I made a sort of rustic crusty bread and send bread and butter. I do make sandwich bread too, for myself and for weekends as my child refuses to take a cold sandwich to school.

Oink

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Anonymous wrote:My kids school doesn't have a snack time lol. But speaking as someone who sends in lunch cooked from scratch every day (including any bread products)...OP you sound positively INSUFFERABLE. Am I the only one who has had with these "PSA" style posts.

You have something to say to your classroom parents, so figure out how to solve whatever problem you're having rather than complaining here.

Do you make your own sandwich rolls or bread? I'm interested!

I do! I rotate from week to week depending on what my child is into thus week. Some weeks it will be something like an apple muffin, other weeks I’ll make bagels and send bagel and cream cheese, other weeks I made a sort of rustic crusty bread and send bread and butter. I do make sandwich bread too, for myself and for weekends as my child refuses to take a cold sandwich to school.

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lol, my family and I eat bread products as part of a varied diet, and also, I don’t have an eating disorder. Enjoy your almonds I guess!

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

That's awesome! But since they get it at home already would they be ok with alternatives at school, or do they really need that extra calorie boost there too? Also I thought the protein and fat content would be the same in chocolate vs. plain milk, but please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not trying to be snarky, I just genuninely don't know any (neurotypical) kids that are so used to one particular beverage that they refuse others.

My kids don’t like the taste of white milk. Neither do I - I think it’s disgusting. Oldest mostly chooses water, but will sometimes have a chocolate milk. He hasn’t had white milk since he was around 2 years old.

So, I guess in a sense he “refuses” white milk, but not because he’s “so used to” chocolate milk - he just doesn’t like white milk. If he was only offered white milk, he simply wouldn’t drink it. As long as he has the option to drink water, that’s totally fine with me. But it’s ALSO totally fine with me if he decides he wants to drink chocolate milk. He’s a healthy weight, on the skinnier side as a teen.

My other kids are similar, although they both can use all the extra calories they can get. They eat plenty of healthy things at home, so I’m not getting in a tizzy over a relatively small amount of junk at school.

If other moms get their validation from hyper controlling their elementary schoolers food intake and judging other parents, they’re welcome to do so. I do find it rather laughable, however.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

Serious question, what children these days actually need extra fat, calories, and protein.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are not watching out for this you should be.

On a daily basis I have kids bringing for snack (not dessert):

Packaged muffins, cookies, brownies, Doritos, cheetos. And the quantities they are bringing are astounding too.

This is terrible brain food. It makes them sleepy, unfocused and it’s terrible for their health too!

At our school they hand these out for breakfast- well not "cookies" but sweet muffins and pastries. Plus juice or chocolate milk. I agree it's terrible for the reasons you state but this is far from just a problem of poor parenting.

Chocolate milk is one of the top nutritious recommendations for pretty much every serious athlete in the world. But some influencer or random journalist told you it’s uNhEaLtHy so you get your panties in a twist at the thought of a kid drinking it once or twice a day.

It’s very obvious that most of you do not have older kids (or kids you’ve actually managed to raise to adulthood). The sanctimommy is strong in this thread.

I think the nutritional needs of a serious athlete are quite different than the nutritional needs of an elementary school child....

The point, dummy, was that chocolate milk isn’t inherently unhealthy.

And I actually think growing, active kids DO have nutritional needs more in line with serious athletes than with their middle-aged, ano/orthorexic mommies.

The fact that you think parents who choose regular rather than chocolate milk is a sign of an eating disorder makes you the dummy.

We’re currently discussing choosing between chocolate milk and no milk, fool.

You are. No one is saying offer no milk, fool.

offered =/= consumed. This point has already been raised, many pages ago. Try to keep up!

Kids will consume plain milk it if it’s the only option offered. How is that hard to understand?

Have you met kids? They will not drink something they don’t like just because that is the only option at the time.

Then clearly they are not that thirsty and don't need it. I offer plain milk or water at home and have no problems keeping my kids hydrated.

Good for you! You’re an AMAZING mom! Much better than all the OTHER moms out there!

I give my kids chocolate milk because they like it and they can use some extra fat, calories, and protein. But I’m just an adequate mom.

Serious question, what children these days actually need extra fat, calories, and protein.

DP. Mine does. I don't know any other kid's diet, so I don't know. Getting fat and protein into my elementary schooler is a real challenge.