Soccer snacks- stupid vent edition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not even an issue about buying an extra package of snacks and drinks. It is about the entitlement parents feel that they are a little precious snowflakes can help themselves before the players.

I've been a sports parent for a long time and have literally never seen a sibling served before a player.

This.

Mother of 4 kids. Additionally, there’s always extras.

So, what’s wrong with you and your peer group, OP?

How old are you and your kids? Where do you live? Are parents disengaged? Wild kids?

[Anonymous]

I always bring extras for siblings. There are usually no more than five or six siblings present. It's not a big deal. But I do agree that siblings should be served only after the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always bring extras for siblings. There are usually no more than five or six siblings present. It's not a big deal. But I do agree that siblings should be served only after the team.

I think any rational person feels this way. As usual, a bunch of crazies come out of the woodwork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but I passed the snacks out, and if it wasn’t a player asking, I politely said NO, they were for players only.

Why do parents even pass out snacks? Can't you just put them in some coolers and baskets and let kids serve themselves?

[Anonymous]

Our rec team still does snacks and the kids are in 5th grade. I wouldn't care if we dropped them, but the kids like it. We have more kids on the roster than we do games (snack slots) so if a family doesn't want to bring them or can't afford to, they just don't sign up. (or they can coordinate with another family to split it.) Nobody really keeps track other than the person who signed up. We have two families bring snacks for a casual end-of-season picnic after the last game, and the kids seem to really enjoy that.

As for siblings, the rule is that players pick first and siblings can grab what's left. There's always some left. (I bring enough for siblings.)

[Anonymous]

I’m a nanny and my family has never once signed up for snacks. I also don’t let the kids stay for snacks because the game usually ends right before dinner, and I’d rather the kids eat actual food like protein and vegetables instead of filling up on junk!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and my family has never once signed up for snacks. I also don’t let the kids stay for snacks because the game usually ends right before dinner, and I’d rather the kids eat actual food like protein and vegetables instead of filling up on junk!

Thanks for this useless comment.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't the waste of all the packaging bother anyone? Seriously all these teams all day long every weekend, it adds up to a lot of unnecessary waste. Look in the bins next to the fields after a late afternoon game.

I really wish the whole snack thing would stop, there are better ways to have fun team culture like, you know, playing soccer? and maybe going to the playground afterwards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and my family has never once signed up for snacks. I also don’t let the kids stay for snacks because the game usually ends right before dinner, and I’d rather the kids eat actual food like protein and vegetables instead of filling up on junk!

Thanks for this useless comment.

I take it you’re the free snacks type!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and my family has never once signed up for snacks. I also don’t let the kids stay for snacks because the game usually ends right before dinner, and I’d rather the kids eat actual food like protein and vegetables instead of filling up on junk!

Thanks for this useless comment.

I take it you’re the free snacks type!

Not at all. I just think a post about wishing siblings didnt take snacks has nothing to do with "a family that isn't even mine doesn't bring snacks. the game usually ends right before dinner. i'd rather the kids eat protein."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s ridiculous to provide snacks after games, but for every team my kids have been on where there was a snack rotation, everyone brought enough for siblings. Seems reasonable to me given that no one needs the snacks—they are just for fun, so why not include all the kids.

I agree. I think it’s expected to bring enough for siblings. Just do it. You’ll be done with it by 3rd grade max.

Sure why not have a catered lunch after?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't the waste of all the packaging bother anyone? Seriously all these teams all day long every weekend, it adds up to a lot of unnecessary waste. Look in the bins next to the fields after a late afternoon game.

I really wish the whole snack thing would stop, there are better ways to have fun team culture like, you know, playing soccer? and maybe going to the playground afterwards.

DS baseball team takes their snacks to the playground. Seriously. They all end up at the park munching on their snacks while running around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a nanny and my family has never once signed up for snacks. I also don’t let the kids stay for snacks because the game usually ends right before dinner, and I’d rather the kids eat actual food like protein and vegetables instead of filling up on junk!

Thanks for this useless comment.

I take it you’re the free snacks type!

Different poster but I am fine with snacks after the game. A bag of goldfish or pretzels or fruit snacks or even, god forbid, oreos is not going to prevent my child from eating his dinner. Even if the game and at 5 and we are eating when we get home. DS has to get home and take a shower or bath before I am feeding him. If he played a sport for 90 minutes, then he is going to want dinner even after a juice box and a bag of goldfish.

All the nashing of teeth that a kid might have a snack after a game is ridiculous. Don’t sign up for snack if you dno’t want to bring it. Or sign up and bring fruit. Who cares. Hand the snack out to the players instead of just setting it down so anyone can get it if you want the snack to only go to the players.

My kid plays a sport because he likes the sport. The snack at the end of the game is a nice treat. It is not why he is playing. And given the amount of activity he has I think it is fine for him to have a snack.

[Anonymous]

Snack or no snack, when your game is over, please move your chairs! There’s another game starting and the parents of the kids actually on the field want to get a spot to watch their kids. If you’re going to stay for snacks and socializing, just move back a little please.