Appropriate snacks for soccer 6 year olds?

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Some kids have issues with the red and other color dyes in those cupcakes. The frosting is the issue which is why many of us stick to chocolate or vanilla. I bring our own snacks. I get tired of inconsiderate people who bring crap or do not consider there are kids with food allergies - my kids have allergies to specific fruit, which means they cannot have most juices , those gummy things, crappy popsicles and much more. Common sense is to bring crackers, fruit, cheese, veggies - something reasonable. Not just neon colored cupcakes.

[Anonymous]

I'm standing with the no cupcake poster. Orange slices or watermelon slices and water bottles/ it's disgusting when my kid finishes her game and is handed a bag of Cheetos and a fruit juice that is all sugar. Thanks but no.

[Anonymous]

watermelon slices are a great idea!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

The weaker kids? WTH are you talking about? Allergies have nothing to do with weakness. You know that, you are just trying to goad people.

Kids who are allergic to nuts usually can't eat bakery items because of cross-contamination. You seriously don't know this by now? Plus lots of kids are allergic to eggs, milk, wheat - all of which are in cupcakes. To say nothing of food dye.

This is not a birthday party. It's an athletic event for 6 year olds, and it's lunchtime. Neon cupcakes are just a ridiculous choice.

And by the way- pizza and pasta after a high school game has no relevance to cupcakes for elementary schoolers at noon on Saturday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

The weaker kids? WTH are you talking about? Allergies have nothing to do with weakness. You know that, you are just trying to goad people.

Kids who are allergic to nuts usually can't eat bakery items because of cross-contamination. You seriously don't know this by now? Plus lots of kids are allergic to eggs, milk, wheat - all of which are in cupcakes. To say nothing of food dye.

This is not a birthday party. It's an athletic event for 6 year olds, and it's lunchtime. Neon cupcakes are just a ridiculous choice.

And by the way- pizza and pasta after a high school game has no relevance to cupcakes for elementary schoolers at noon on Saturday.

Actually pizza and pasta after a game for any child is ok... a little better than neon cupcakes. But, otherwise you are right!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Believe me, my kid is not eating your cupcakes. But you are being a jerk for signing up to provide snack to a group of kids after an athletic event and showing up with brightly colored cupcakes. Between the food dye and the sugar and the general unhealthiness, you are ruining a bunch of kids' lunches and creating a ridiculous carnival culture at what should be a healthy event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Believe me, my kid is not eating your cupcakes. But you are being a jerk for signing up to provide snack to a group of kids after an athletic event and showing up with brightly colored cupcakes. Between the food dye and the sugar and the general unhealthiness, you are ruining a bunch of kids' lunches and creating a ridiculous carnival culture at what should be a healthy event.

While I agree that cupcakes aren't the best soccer snack, unless the parent knew about the kids' allergies, calling him or her a jerk seems like a bit of an overreaction. Your kid will survive having an unhealthy snack after soccer one time, I promise!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Some kids have issues with the red and other color dyes in those cupcakes. The frosting is the issue which is why many of us stick to chocolate or vanilla. I 2bring our own snacks. I get tired of inconsiderate people who bring crap or do not consider there are kids with food allergies - my kids have allergies to specific fruit, which means they cannot have most juices , those gummy things, crappy popsicles and much more. Common sense is to bring crackers, fruit, cheese, veggies - something reasonable. Not just neon colored cupcakes.

I'm probably going to get slammed here, but I have a hard time believing there were multiple kids on one team with actual allergies to food dyes. I'm guessing some of those "allergies" were actually created in the minds orthorexic mothers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:watermelon slices are a great idea!

Should I raise a fuss because my kid allergic to watermelon??
Our team listed allergies at the beginning of the season to avoid any issues. Seems like a pretty easy step and good policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Some kids have issues with the red and other color dyes in those cupcakes. The frosting is the issue which is why many of us stick to chocolate or vanilla. I 2bring our own snacks. I get tired of inconsiderate people who bring crap or do not consider there are kids with food allergies - my kids have allergies to specific fruit, which means they cannot have most juices , those gummy things, crappy popsicles and much more. Common sense is to bring crackers, fruit, cheese, veggies - something reasonable. Not just neon colored cupcakes.

I'm probably going to get slammed here, but I have a hard time believing there were multiple kids on one team with actual allergies to food dyes. I'm guessing some of those "allergies" were actually created in the minds orthorexic mothers.

We have food allergies. My child is not allergic to the dyes but I know several kids who while it is not a true allergy, react poorly and you can clearly see a change in their mood and behavior. Those dyes are not the best choice, especially for young children. If you want to do a cupcake, do one without the heavy dyes. Why is that so unreasonable? I don't want my kid eating that crap. While my child does not need an epi-pen for his needs (as far as we know), he gets terrible rashes and other effects from eating foods he is allergic to. Why have him be uncomfortable? I am very upfront - my kid is not eating those dyes except on a rare occasion which is usually a birthday. I don't need to justify it. If you want to feed your kid that crap, fine, but consider not all parents are ok with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Believe me, my kid is not eating your cupcakes. But you are being a jerk for signing up to provide snack to a group of kids after an athletic event and showing up with brightly colored cupcakes. Between the food dye and the sugar and the general unhealthiness, you are ruining a bunch of kids' lunches and creating a ridiculous carnival culture at what should be a healthy event.

While I agree that cupcakes aren't the best soccer snack, unless the parent knew about the kids' allergies, calling him or her a jerk seems like a bit of an overreaction. Your kid will survive having an unhealthy snack after soccer one time, I promise!

My kid will not be eating it. Its a non-issue for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Some kids have issues with the red and other color dyes in those cupcakes. The frosting is the issue which is why many of us stick to chocolate or vanilla. I 2bring our own snacks. I get tired of inconsiderate people who bring crap or do not consider there are kids with food allergies - my kids have allergies to specific fruit, which means they cannot have most juices , those gummy things, crappy popsicles and much more. Common sense is to bring crackers, fruit, cheese, veggies - something reasonable. Not just neon colored cupcakes.

I'm probably going to get slammed here, but I have a hard time believing there were multiple kids on one team with actual allergies to food dyes. I'm guessing some of those "allergies" were actually created in the minds orthorexic mothers.

We have food allergies. My child is not allergic to the dyes but I know several kids who while it is not a true allergy, react poorly and you can clearly see a change in their mood and behavior. Those dyes are not the best choice, especially for young children. If you want to do a cupcake, do one without the heavy dyes. Why is that so unreasonable? I don't want my kid eating that crap. While my child does not need an epi-pen for his needs (as far as we know), he gets terrible rashes and other effects from eating foods he is allergic to. Why have him be uncomfortable? I am very upfront - my kid is not eating those dyes except on a rare occasion which is usually a birthday. I don't need to justify it. If you want to feed your kid that crap, fine, but consider not all parents are ok with it.

I don't buy "crap" like that but I'm also not going to label another parent an "asswipe" or a jerk for daring to bring a less than healthy snack one time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: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.

Wow.

Yup. You ruin my day and my kids day with something completely unrelated to athletics, and there you are. Managing my kid's blood sugar and teaching him balance was hard enough. It is sports. Sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

Pretty sure you're the one who sounds like the asshat here.

Nope. It was obnoxious. Several kids couldn't eat them because of food allergies and started crying.

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.

Some kids have issues with the red and other color dyes in those cupcakes. The frosting is the issue which is why many of us stick to chocolate or vanilla. I 2bring our own snacks. I get tired of inconsiderate people who bring crap or do not consider there are kids with food allergies - my kids have allergies to specific fruit, which means they cannot have most juices , those gummy things, crappy popsicles and much more. Common sense is to bring crackers, fruit, cheese, veggies - something reasonable. Not just neon colored cupcakes.

I'm probably going to get slammed here, but I have a hard time believing there were multiple kids on one team with actual allergies to food dyes. I'm guessing some of those "allergies" were actually created in the minds orthorexic mothers.

Kids with nut allergies can't eat store bought cupcakes. Nor can kids with egg, milk, or wheat allergies. You really didn't know this?