What to bring for snack after 10 y.o. girls soccer game?

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Anonymous wrote:nothing. first thing I told parents as a coach is that we won't do the snack thing and they all were like thank God.

dumbest thing ever.

THANK YOU!!!!

[Anonymous]

Agreed a hundred times. My husband is a coach and he hates snack. He is usually trying to go over something and the kids are more focused on the food.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

You are delusional! Couch does not want snack because without it he cannot talk to his team for 15 minutes after the game. He could not care less. Coach asks for some parent (usually THAT mother) to just take care of "snacks" so he doesn't have to deal with this BS. It is the UBER-parents who came up with the snack idea and who continue to expect it.

You don't have to lecture the coach. You should say "no, no need" and believe me, you would be gladly joined by other parents.

Are you on my team? Do you personally know my coach? My coach sent out an email and asked for a mom to organize snacks. Why is this such a big problem for you if the kids have a snack after the game? If the coach did not want snack, he would have said, the girls don't need a snack, so no need for a snack mom wouldn't he? What is your problem?

Did you read my post carefully? It is not that he does not want snack. HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT. He sends the same email to all parents season after season because it has become a norm without any real justification.

Well my coach was happy that there was snack. Like I said, you don't know my coach, so can you quit swearing at me on the internet? Are you always this angry about stuff? Have you had an anger management class?

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

You are delusional! Couch does not want snack because without it he cannot talk to his team for 15 minutes after the game. He could not care less. Coach asks for some parent (usually THAT mother) to just take care of "snacks" so he doesn't have to deal with this BS. It is the UBER-parents who came up with the snack idea and who continue to expect it.

You don't have to lecture the coach. You should say "no, no need" and believe me, you would be gladly joined by other parents.

Are you on my team? Do you personally know my coach? My coach sent out an email and asked for a mom to organize snacks. Why is this such a big problem for you if the kids have a snack after the game? If the coach did not want snack, he would have said, the girls don't need a snack, so no need for a snack mom wouldn't he? What is your problem?

Did you read my post carefully? It is not that he does not want snack. HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT. He sends the same email to all parents season after season because it has become a norm without any real justification.

Well my coach was happy that there was snack. Like I said, you don't know my coach, so can you quit swearing at me on the internet? Are you always this angry about stuff? Have you had an anger management class?

Again, you are wrong. You "coach was happy" that he found THAT mother. "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

You are delusional! Couch does not want snack because without it he cannot talk to his team for 15 minutes after the game. He could not care less. Coach asks for some parent (usually THAT mother) to just take care of "snacks" so he doesn't have to deal with this BS. It is the UBER-parents who came up with the snack idea and who continue to expect it.

You don't have to lecture the coach. You should say "no, no need" and believe me, you would be gladly joined by other parents.

Are you on my team? Do you personally know my coach? My coach sent out an email and asked for a mom to organize snacks. Why is this such a big problem for you if the kids have a snack after the game? If the coach did not want snack, he would have said, the girls don't need a snack, so no need for a snack mom wouldn't he? What is your problem?

Did you read my post carefully? It is not that he does not want snack. HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT. He sends the same email to all parents season after season because it has become a norm without any real justification.

Well my coach was happy that there was snack. Like I said, you don't know my coach, so can you quit swearing at me on the internet? Are you always this angry about stuff? Have you had an anger management class?

Again, you are wrong. You "coach was happy" that he found THAT mother. "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

Well if you want to know specifics, there was no snack the first game, then he asked for someone to coordinate snack. After the second game, I brought snack and coordinated snack, and he said, Great, we have snack today. He didn't say "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

You are delusional! Couch does not want snack because without it he cannot talk to his team for 15 minutes after the game. He could not care less. Coach asks for some parent (usually THAT mother) to just take care of "snacks" so he doesn't have to deal with this BS. It is the UBER-parents who came up with the snack idea and who continue to expect it.

You don't have to lecture the coach. You should say "no, no need" and believe me, you would be gladly joined by other parents.

Are you on my team? Do you personally know my coach? My coach sent out an email and asked for a mom to organize snacks. Why is this such a big problem for you if the kids have a snack after the game? If the coach did not want snack, he would have said, the girls don't need a snack, so no need for a snack mom wouldn't he? What is your problem?

Did you read my post carefully? It is not that he does not want snack. HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT. He sends the same email to all parents season after season because it has become a norm without any real justification.

Well my coach was happy that there was snack. Like I said, you don't know my coach, so can you quit swearing at me on the internet? Are you always this angry about stuff? Have you had an anger management class?

Again, you are wrong. You "coach was happy" that he found THAT mother. "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

Well if you want to know specifics, there was no snack the first game, then he asked for someone to coordinate snack. After the second game, I brought snack and coordinated snack, and he said, Great, we have snack today. He didn't say "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

When he asked "for someone to coordinate snack," he was actually thinking "oh shit, I forgot to ask someone to coordinate stupid snack."

When he said "great, we have snack today," he was actually thinking "phew, one less BS to worry about."

It is the parents, not couches, who expect this. Believe me.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

You are delusional! Couch does not want snack because without it he cannot talk to his team for 15 minutes after the game. He could not care less. Coach asks for some parent (usually THAT mother) to just take care of "snacks" so he doesn't have to deal with this BS. It is the UBER-parents who came up with the snack idea and who continue to expect it.

You don't have to lecture the coach. You should say "no, no need" and believe me, you would be gladly joined by other parents.

Are you on my team? Do you personally know my coach? My coach sent out an email and asked for a mom to organize snacks. Why is this such a big problem for you if the kids have a snack after the game? If the coach did not want snack, he would have said, the girls don't need a snack, so no need for a snack mom wouldn't he? What is your problem?

Did you read my post carefully? It is not that he does not want snack. HE DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT. He sends the same email to all parents season after season because it has become a norm without any real justification.

Well my coach was happy that there was snack. Like I said, you don't know my coach, so can you quit swearing at me on the internet? Are you always this angry about stuff? Have you had an anger management class?

Again, you are wrong. You "coach was happy" that he found THAT mother. "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

Well if you want to know specifics, there was no snack the first game, then he asked for someone to coordinate snack. After the second game, I brought snack and coordinated snack, and he said, Great, we have snack today. He didn't say "Pheww, one less BS to worry about."

When he asked "for someone to coordinate snack," he was actually thinking "oh shit, I forgot to ask someone to coordinate stupid snack."

When he said "great, we have snack today," he was actually thinking "phew, one less BS to worry about."

It is the parents, not couches, who expect this. Believe me.

How can you read this guy's mind? Why do you think he meant anything other than what he said? Is every coach the same? Last season we had a soccer coach who not only asked to have snack coordinated, but he brought brownies he made himself to every single practice. And the girls said the brownies were delicious. One time, they would not listen in practice, so he said no brownies. Was he anti snack?

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Sounds like THAT mom is getting defensive on her THAT mom title.

I coach basketball to 7yr olds. My husband coaches travel
Softball to 14y olds. No one gets snacks. Everyone survives. Many parents personally thank us. Like another PP mention, when the goal is to eat after every darn game instead of reflecting and high fives, the whole point of the game is missed. This is emotional eating. Reward for a game is food.

And there are allergies to worry about as well. There is always a parent that forgets. It is a complete waste of time. You want your kid to sit down with a bag of pretzels and juice box and litter up the soccer field, go right ahead. It doesn't have to be a team event.

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds like THAT mom is getting defensive on her THAT mom title.

I coach basketball to 7yr olds. My husband coaches travel
Softball to 14y olds. No one gets snacks. Everyone survives. Many parents personally thank us. Like another PP mention, when the goal is to eat after every darn game instead of reflecting and high fives, the whole point of the game is missed. This is emotional eating. Reward for a game is food.

And there are allergies to worry about as well. There is always a parent that forgets. It is a complete waste of time. You want your kid to sit down with a bag of pretzels and juice box and litter up the soccer field, go right ahead. It doesn't have to be a team event.

Ok next time the soccer coach requests someone to coordinate snacks, I will lecture him about the evils of snack instead of doing what he asks. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is a question for you all: How long do you think a child can go without eating? 1 hour? 2 hours?
Do you think that a 13 year-old playing an active game of soccer for 90 minutes has to have snack ready and waiting for him to be consumed as soon as the game is over? Could he wait 30 minutes? Could he wait until he gets home for dinner?

I am not talking about water. Hydration is a different story.

This is all really going to depend on things like when the child last ate and how much, how hard he played for how long, whether he's in the middle of a growth spurt, etc. In our particular case, we have found that we do need to keep snacks in the car for our 14 year old, as he sometimes is just about crazed with hunger after a game. One of his coaches told him a few years ago that you should just have a very light meal 2.5 hours before game time, and he's become almost superstitious about following that plan. Our other child could go an entire day without eating no matter what sorts of activities he's doing.

But I don't really get why there has become a custom of bringing snacks for the whole team. Occasionally bringing brownies or popsicles as a treat is nice, but in general it seems like everyone should just give their own child a snack whenever they think it makes sense. I can see a need for an organized snack plan at tournaments, where the kids may be hanging out as a group for hours at a time away from their parents.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a team snack mom too, and I organize snack because the coach requests it. Then when no one else volunteers, I step up. Why don't you step up to help the coach instead of complaining about those of us that do?

Oh yeah, what I should do instead is lecture the coach about how we should not be doing snack even though the coach has volunteered many hours of his/her free time to coach the team. If the coach wants snack, then I am going to make it happen. Too bad if you don't like it. You can take your dd back home for kelp and fruit.

The thing that you are missing is that maybe the rest of us don't think it is necessary. That is why everyone is talking about "THAT" mom

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like THAT mom is getting defensive on her THAT mom title.

I coach basketball to 7yr olds. My husband coaches travel
Softball to 14y olds. No one gets snacks. Everyone survives. Many parents personally thank us. Like another PP mention, when the goal is to eat after every darn game instead of reflecting and high fives, the whole point of the game is missed. This is emotional eating. Reward for a game is food.

And there are allergies to worry about as well. There is always a parent that forgets. It is a complete waste of time. You want your kid to sit down with a bag of pretzels and juice box and litter up the soccer field, go right ahead. It doesn't have to be a team event.

Ok next time the soccer coach requests someone to coordinate snacks, I will lecture him about the evils of snack instead of doing what he asks. Got it.

Jeez, you don't have to "lecture" him. It's enough to say to him and all parents: "Can we take a poll on this? How many of you think that we need to have snack? How many of you could do without? UNLESS, of course, you, Coach, insist." I guarantee he will NOT insist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is a question for you all: How long do you think a child can go without eating? 1 hour? 2 hours?
Do you think that a 13 year-old playing an active game of soccer for 90 minutes has to have snack ready and waiting for him to be consumed as soon as the game is over? Could he wait 30 minutes? Could he wait until he gets home for dinner?

I am not talking about water. Hydration is a different story.

This is all really going to depend on things like when the child last ate and how much, how hard he played for how long, whether he's in the middle of a growth spurt, etc. In our particular case, we have found that we do need to keep snacks in the car for our 14 year old, as he sometimes is just about crazed with hunger after a game. One of his coaches told him a few years ago that you should just have a very light meal 2.5 hours before game time, and he's become almost superstitious about following that plan. Our other child could go an entire day without eating no matter what sorts of activities he's doing.

But I don't really get why there has become a custom of bringing snacks for the whole team. Occasionally bringing brownies or popsicles as a treat is nice, but in general it seems like everyone should just give their own child a snack whenever they think it makes sense. I can see a need for an organized snack plan at tournaments, where the kids may be hanging out as a group for hours at a time away from their parents.

+1

Parents should handle this themselves. They know their children. No need for this to be a team event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like THAT mom is getting defensive on her THAT mom title.

I coach basketball to 7yr olds. My husband coaches travel
Softball to 14y olds. No one gets snacks. Everyone survives. Many parents personally thank us. Like another PP mention, when the goal is to eat after every darn game instead of reflecting and high fives, the whole point of the game is missed. This is emotional eating. Reward for a game is food.

And there are allergies to worry about as well. There is always a parent that forgets. It is a complete waste of time. You want your kid to sit down with a bag of pretzels and juice box and litter up the soccer field, go right ahead. It doesn't have to be a team event.

Ok next time the soccer coach requests someone to coordinate snacks, I will lecture him about the evils of snack instead of doing what he asks. Got it.

Jeez, you don't have to "lecture" him. It's enough to say to him and all parents: "Can we take a poll on this? How many of you think that we need to have snack? How many of you could do without? UNLESS, of course, you, Coach, insist." I guarantee he will NOT insist.

A majority of our parents don't speak English and the coach does. It's hard to take a poll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doughnuts.

And Mountain Dew.