Can someone explain why some moms/parents

[Anonymous]

Because it’s not needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:do not sign up to send in snacks and drinks to school events related to an after school activity?

Is it a control thing? These are wealthy sahm moms too. The signups are created by the teachers running the programs.

Because kids don’t need the snacks and drinks. If they are wealthy they are likely thin and realize this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:do not sign up to send in snacks and drinks to school events related to an after school activity?

Is it a control thing? These are wealthy sahm moms too. The signups are created by the teachers running the programs.

Parents should provide for their own. This having to organize, sign up and all the bs is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because I wish they would stop pushing junk food at every activity. Plus my kid is allergic to dairy and nuts which means they can’t eat most of the snacks anyways.

So bring something healthy that meets your approval.
This isn’t hard.

I do. It’s in my child’s backpack if she really needs a snack. I don’t need to sign up to bring some junk the teacher asks for just to be the most bestest specialist mommy in the whole wide world.

[Anonymous]

We can’t afford to. And my work hours don’t line up with all the daytime pta volunteer stuff. We don’t all work from home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s not needed.

But the other moms say it is!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s not needed.

But the other moms say it is!

Then they’re welcome to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:do not sign up to send in snacks and drinks to school events related to an after school activity?

Is it a control thing? These are wealthy sahm moms too. The signups are created by the teachers running the programs.

Parents should provide for their own. This having to organize, sign up and all the bs is ridiculous.

This. I agree with the PP upthread who said parents should just send in their own snacks if they feel their kid needs it, and then the school/organization should solicit donations to provide snacks to those in need (which can be purchased by the school or activity -- that way they get what they need, when they need it, in 2024 you can order something in 2 minutes online and have it delivered).

And why do these kids need "drinks"? Most kids have water bottles and there are water fountains there. Are they at brunch? Do we need to get them bottomless mimosas? Children do not need to be provided with "drinks" every day after school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s not needed.

But the other moms say it is!

Then they’re welcome to do it.

Oh, okay. I will cover for you since you are so busy. It takes a village!

(And yes, I am 100% being sarcastic)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s not needed.

But the other moms say it is!

Then they’re welcome to do it.

Oh, okay. I will cover for you since you are so busy. It takes a village!

(And yes, I am 100% being sarcastic)

Not busy at all. I just don't think it's needed and won't contribute.

[Anonymous]

Because it's stupid busy-work made up because parents need to say they are volunteering for the school, and I am too busy to do stupid things. My kid knows how to stick a snack in his backpack and doesn't need some after-school buffet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because I wish they would stop pushing junk food at every activity. Plus my kid is allergic to dairy and nuts which means they can’t eat most of the snacks anyways.

So bring something healthy that meets your approval.
This isn’t hard.

I do. It’s in my child’s backpack if she really needs a snack. I don’t need to sign up to bring some junk the teacher asks for just to be the most bestest specialist mommy in the whole wide world.

But you can be the dumbest

If you say so. Make sure you pick up a really nice goldfish flavor and make sure the napkins are a fun print! We really prefer if they’re recyclable but still on theme!

[Anonymous]

With all the overweight kids the schools should cut out snacks. If a parent wants their kids to have a snack, throw something in the back pack.

[Anonymous]

The “easy” snacks are bad for their bodies and create a lot of trash. It drives me crazy how we tell kids to take care of the earth and then hand them 1 oz of food in a bag that will still be around in 2000 years.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of disordered eating kids being raised. Sometimes a snack is ok.

Of course snacks are OK sometimes. But not all the time. Snack culture has taken over. My kids do great without snacks, snacks, snacks. I’ve even had kids over for play dates who *just* had lunch before they were dropped off ask for snacks, snacks, snacks because they are so used to being handed a snack every five seconds.

Snack culture is ridiculous at this point.

A school culture that relies on 30 busy professional parents to buy one $7.00 item each instead of just collecting $210 at the beginning of the year so the teacher can provide snacks is incredibly inefficient.

+1. I’m not sure if we should be saying “oh why aren’t dads willing to sign up” or think “oh, they realize the cost/benefit of their time and the inefficiency of the process, maybe more moms like myself should look at it this way”.

Not only that but there have been signups where things have to go together so someone signed up for say jam but no one signed up for the bread to put the jam on so you are there at the 11th hour looking at the sign up in a game of chicken of who will add another item and run out at the last minute so they have both bread AND jam. At a certain point I said no more, and will only give money unless I know we will be at Costco already and it can be purchased there, I don’t need to take time off from work and it’s clears where to drop off the item.