Appropriate snacks for soccer 6 year olds?

[Anonymous]

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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.

Cupcake poster. The team did list allergies; the asshat ignored them.

[Anonymous]

Wait till your kids get to high school folks. I pick up and the athletes are eating all kinds of junk despite our best intentions when they were little.

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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 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?

What are the chances of so many kids on one team legitimately having these kind of allergies? Pretty small, I'm guessing.

[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.

If something as minor as this ruins your entire day, you've got a rough road ahead of of you.

[Anonymous]

Wow. People have strong feelings about snacks. I wish I could muster up the energy to care this much. No wait. I don't. Because it is crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:watermelon slices are a great idea!

+1 I would do watermelon slices + goldfish

[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.

If something as minor as this ruins your entire day, you've got a rough road ahead of of you.

Rice crispy treats are something that most kids like and tolerate. And they aren't messy to eat. It's a snack, not a meal. It should be a relative crowd pleaser and something easy to eat and clean up after.

You could do little snack sized bags of cheerios and snack sized bags of grapes if you prefer.

[Anonymous]

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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 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.

Hello, voice of reason! I think you are the vast majority of parents, just not the vast majority of posters. Squeaky wheel and all that.

[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.

One of mine had a peanut allergy for a time (he has outgrown it). I used to bring a back up snack with us. So if someone offered a potentially contaminated bake good or even outright peanut butter my child had a safe snack to eat.

Even parents who are doing their level best to not bring "x" ingredient might not realize that something like a prepackaged fruit snack or blueberry muffin might still be contaminated with an allergen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

If something as minor as this ruins your entire day, you've got a rough road ahead of of you.

Rice crispy treats are something that most kids like and tolerate. And they aren't messy to eat. It's a snack, not a meal. It should be a relative crowd pleaser and something easy to eat and clean up after.

You could do little snack sized bags of cheerios and snack sized bags of grapes if you prefer.

Vegetarians cannot have rice crispy treats. cheerios and grapes - great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait till your kids get to high school folks. I pick up and the athletes are eating all kinds of junk despite our best intentions when they were little.

By the time my kid gets to high school, I don't care. I am far concerned for growth and getting good eating habits established early on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

If something as minor as this ruins your entire day, you've got a rough road ahead of of you.

Rice crispy treats are something that most kids like and tolerate. And they aren't messy to eat. It's a snack, not a meal. It should be a relative crowd pleaser and something easy to eat and clean up after.

You could do little snack sized bags of cheerios and snack sized bags of grapes if you prefer.

Vegetarians cannot have rice crispy treats. cheerios and grapes - great.

Why can't vegetarians eat rice crispy treats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why can't vegetarians eat rice crispy treats?

They are made with melted butter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why can't vegetarians eat rice crispy treats?

They are made with melted butter.

The homemade ones maybe. But you could make them with margarine. I'm pretty sure that the packaged treats are made with some sort of buttered flavored ingredient. It's definitely not a health food by any stretch. But the trace amount of milk/soy has never been enough to keep parents from allowing their kids to enjoy them (that I have seen).

Cheerios probably have more allergenic ingredients. Sad but true.

[Anonymous]

Besides, I don't think you can reasonably expect a soccer group to accommodate your vegetarian/vegan/low carb diet choices.