Is Anyone not bring treats for DC's class for Birthday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child has had classmates with the nut allergies and egg allergies. I have opted for Starburst or Skittles (mini-size bags like you get at Halloween). It's nothing but sugar -- which apparently kids are not allergic to these days!

As for not sending in treats -- I think that is perfectly fine! There are a lot of treats at school for one reason or another. No one is going to suffer for not bringing in a treat for their classmates! BTW -- there are a lot of summer bday kids who don't bring in treats and live productive normal lives nonetheless.

I'd leave it up to the kid. Does he or she care? If not, then go on without a second thought.

My kid is borderline hypoglycemic. Snacks like those would absolutely ruin the rest of the day for all learning. (He still has to watch his diet carefully but he is old enough to make good decisions these days.)

I'm glad I ended up with my kid in a school that didn't do the birthday thing.

PP, I do appreciate your lines about it not really mattering whether treats are brought or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:'m fine with a birthday cake, but no way am I going to have my kids eating sugar crap 22 or 24 times per year in the name of "celebrating" birthdays.

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Oy vey. You people are too much. Teach your child good nutritional habits at home, and they won't be affected by the "sugar crap" at school. 22 times a year is not a big deal.

22 times a year is huge. That's close to 1/6 of the school days once you throw in halloween, Christmas and flat stanley.