Kids snacks at private schools

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Anonymous wrote:The school is also missing out on the incredible power of peer pressure to get kids to try/eat new healthy foods (ie the whole “French kids eat everything” argument). I get it at resource-strapped American public schools, but at this tuition price point they have the ability to do way better. The schools are just being cheap and lazy.

Exactly! My kid does eat everything (except sweets... not our choice) and I felt like GDS would lead him away from that with their menu as well as introduce him to unhealthy habits. Sure I get nuts aren't going to be the snack at any school because of nut allergies, but there are plenty of good whole food snack options... why are we throwing foods at them that we know don't feed their brain??

Because otherwise they’d be throwing lots of uneaten food into the garbage can.

And yet you never hear of that being a problem at Sidwell or WIS 🤔

What are they serving over there?

Sidwell: https://www.sidwell.edu/student-life/dining-services/lunch-menu-calendar

WIS: https://hub.merig.com/menus/washington-international-school-lower-school.html?filter%5Binterval_name%5D=Week

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The school is also missing out on the incredible power of peer pressure to get kids to try/eat new healthy foods (ie the whole “French kids eat everything” argument). I get it at resource-strapped American public schools, but at this tuition price point they have the ability to do way better. The schools are just being cheap and lazy.

Exactly! My kid does eat everything (except sweets... not our choice) and I felt like GDS would lead him away from that with their menu as well as introduce him to unhealthy habits. Sure I get nuts aren't going to be the snack at any school because of nut allergies, but there are plenty of good whole food snack options... why are we throwing foods at them that we know don't feed their brain??

Because otherwise they’d be throwing lots of uneaten food into the garbage can.

And yet you never hear of that being a problem at Sidwell or WIS 🤔

What are they serving over there?

Sidwell: https://www.sidwell.edu/student-life/dining-services/lunch-menu-calendar

WIS: https://hub.merig.com/menus/washington-international-school-lower-school.html?filter%5Binterval_name%5D=Week

I see potato chips, Cheezits and Goldfish on the Sidwell menu.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The school is also missing out on the incredible power of peer pressure to get kids to try/eat new healthy foods (ie the whole “French kids eat everything” argument). I get it at resource-strapped American public schools, but at this tuition price point they have the ability to do way better. The schools are just being cheap and lazy.

Exactly! My kid does eat everything (except sweets... not our choice) and I felt like GDS would lead him away from that with their menu as well as introduce him to unhealthy habits. Sure I get nuts aren't going to be the snack at any school because of nut allergies, but there are plenty of good whole food snack options... why are we throwing foods at them that we know don't feed their brain??

Because otherwise they’d be throwing lots of uneaten food into the garbage can.

And yet you never hear of that being a problem at Sidwell or WIS 🤔

What are they serving over there?

Sidwell: https://www.sidwell.edu/student-life/dining-services/lunch-menu-calendar

WIS: https://hub.merig.com/menus/washington-international-school-lower-school.html?filter%5Binterval_name%5D=Week

I see potato chips, Cheezits and Goldfish on the Sidwell menu.

It's in the mix, not every day.

[Anonymous]

More to the point is the overall generic health standard of the menu is higher.

[Anonymous]

Can you pack lunch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More to the point is the overall generic health standard of the menu is higher.

That must be really hard for you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The school is also missing out on the incredible power of peer pressure to get kids to try/eat new healthy foods (ie the whole “French kids eat everything” argument). I get it at resource-strapped American public schools, but at this tuition price point they have the ability to do way better. The schools are just being cheap and lazy.

Exactly! My kid does eat everything (except sweets... not our choice) and I felt like GDS would lead him away from that with their menu as well as introduce him to unhealthy habits. Sure I get nuts aren't going to be the snack at any school because of nut allergies, but there are plenty of good whole food snack options... why are we throwing foods at them that we know don't feed their brain??

Because otherwise they’d be throwing lots of uneaten food into the garbage can.

They would probably throw a lot less lunch in the garbage if they weren’t feeding them goldfish all day…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is also missing out on the incredible power of peer pressure to get kids to try/eat new healthy foods (ie the whole “French kids eat everything” argument). I get it at resource-strapped American public schools, but at this tuition price point they have the ability to do way better. The schools are just being cheap and lazy.

Exactly! My kid does eat everything (except sweets... not our choice) and I felt like GDS would lead him away from that with their menu as well as introduce him to unhealthy habits. Sure I get nuts aren't going to be the snack at any school because of nut allergies, but there are plenty of good whole food snack options... why are we throwing foods at them that we know don't feed their brain??

Because otherwise they’d be throwing lots of uneaten food into the garbage can.

They would probably throw a lot less lunch in the garbage if they weren’t feeding them goldfish all day…

All day? The kids are eating goldfish all day long?

[Anonymous]

The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

Why do you assume someone that cares about nutrition is a stay at home mom?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

Why do you assume someone that cares about nutrition is a stay at home mom?

Why do you assume one small daily snack at school has any impact on overall nutrition? It doesn’t.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Just wow. Can we all be a bit kinder to each other please.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

Why do you assume someone that cares about nutrition is a stay at home mom?

Why do you assume one small daily snack at school has any impact on overall nutrition? It doesn’t.

Because it building a daily habit that does over time affect overall health...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

Why do you assume someone that cares about nutrition is a stay at home mom?

Why do you assume one small daily snack at school has any impact on overall nutrition? It doesn’t.

Because it building a daily habit that does over time affect overall health...

School providing a small snack is not a habit. It is what happens at school. Parent your kids when they are outside of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The stay at home moms are welcome to volunteer for snack time duties. Meanwhile the rest of us have better things to do.

Why do you assume someone that cares about nutrition is a stay at home mom?

Why do you assume one small daily snack at school has any impact on overall nutrition? It doesn’t.

Because it building a daily habit that does over time affect overall health...

School providing a small snack is not a habit. It is what happens at school. Parent your kids when they are outside of school.

Saying a daily practice ‘isn’t a habit’ doesn’t really match how habits work. Parenting includes choosing environments and advocating for the best interest of your child. That’s exactly why some of us pay attention to school routines. Maybe if you actually parented your kids their diet wouldn't be so limited that offering a healthy snack left you concerned whether your kid would eat...