What candy to send in with child's valentines?
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Anonymous
| I'd only do it if my kid really, really wanted to. But for us, I'm hoping the other kids will be happy with just a card this year. |
Anonymous
| My dh was complaining about valentines day hubbub at school, the boxes, the cards, the candy. I told him it is times like this when it shows he grew up in another country. This is how we do things around here. Get in the spirit! |
Anonymous
| OP you won't please everyone. Send whatever you send. Some will toss it, some won't. It's a no-win situation. |
Anonymous
| I'm pretty sure that when I was a kid we only gave out and received cards, not candy. Am I remembering this wrong? |
Anonymous
Yes. You have no memory of candy hearts that say LUV or B MINE? Really? Heart shaped red-hots? Necco wafers? Been around FOREVER. |
Anonymous
Not pp, but we didn't get those from other kids. There would be a bowl of them at a party. We just gave each other cards, usually ones you punched out. |
Anonymous
Totally my dh too! foreign born as well and he does this on Halloween too. He doesn't get it at all 
As for the op question, I do lollipops bc my dc wants that. If she wants stickers or chocolates I'd do that, basically whatever school says its ok & dc wants to give out. |
Anonymous
| Please check with your schoo. Ours says no food, no knick jacks just cards. |
Anonymous
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I like to send in mini Starburst, Skittles, or Dum Dums because they are generally free from the most common allergies.
Ignoring the haters. 
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Anonymous
| I guess I will have lost the "respect" of previous posters - wth?! I got valentines with nerds to pass out and my 2nd grader is very happy. |
Anonymous
| Hmm.... I find the candy hard to avoid now that most of the valentines aimed at kids come with candy. |
Anonymous
| Skittles |
Anonymous
As a mom of a kid with food allergies, I really appreciate this! Thank you!
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Anonymous
+1000 |
Anonymous
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If you send chocolate, it's an allergy risk. Non-chocolates probably have food dyes. Sugar will kill you. Tchotchkes fill the landfill. Tattoos are trampy. If your card is a cartoon character, you're endorsing TV. If it's an animal, you'll get a call from PETA. If it's handmade, you're a sanctimommy, and if it's store bought, you neglect your kids.
You can't win, but not playing is also a jerk move. Send what you/your kid like. Mine is into glow sticks and loves Skittles, so that's what we're sending. |