What to bring for snack after 10 y.o. girls soccer game?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the anti-snack folks -- if you don't like the after-game snack, here are some suggestions:

1. Be "that mom" that lets your kid eat a snack someone else brought after every game, but doesn't sign up to bring a snack during the season, because you don't believe kids need snacks

2. Instruct your kid NOT to eat the snacks because they are unhealthy and supporting "emotional eating"

3. Bring your child's own special, healthy snack -- but only give it to him/her if he has burned a sufficient amount of calories and it it is not too close to a meal time

Uh oh, "THAT" mom is trying to pawn off her "THAT" mom title to another mom because they don't want snacks. THAT mom is snack Mom, it won't change no matter how hard you try.

Hilarious!! I love this thread.

[Anonymous]

I think you anti snack people have a very unhealthy attitude about food.

I also suspect that it has been a very, very long time since you have spent an hour or more intensely exercising or running around and since it has been so long you can't remember how hungry an hour of intense exercise can make you (plus at least 30 minutes or more of warm up exercise).

An hour soccer game burns around 600 calories. Your kid could wolf down a Chick fil a milkshake after every game and still burn more calories than she takes in, so some goldfish or even, gasp, a 130 calorie neon pink cupcake won't do any harm after playing soccer.

You folks have serious food issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you anti snack people have a very unhealthy attitude about food.

I also suspect that it has been a very, very long time since you have spent an hour or more intensely exercising or running around and since it has been so long you can't remember how hungry an hour of intense exercise can make you (plus at least 30 minutes or more of warm up exercise).

An hour soccer game burns around 600 calories. Your kid could wolf down a Chick fil a milkshake after every game and still burn more calories than she takes in, so some goldfish or even, gasp, a 130 calorie neon pink cupcake won't do any harm after playing soccer.

You folks have serious food issues.

Yes, it was yesterday that I ran 5 miles. The last thing anyone needs after doing that is goldfish or a cupcake.

I don't have a problem with my kid eating, but I do have a problem with the development of this pavlovian response of "I did a sport and therefore I must have a snack." I generally have a problem with the concept of food as reward or withholding of food as punishment. And never have I seen game snacks lead to players or parents hanging out at the field afterward; everyone just takes the snacks and leaves.

[Anonymous]

Cupcake mom here. How do you anti-snack people feel about goody bags? I, obviously, have no problems with snacks after a game but hate those fucking goody bags. If you want to put an end to something, put an end to THOSE!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cupcake mom here. How do you anti-snack people feel about goody bags? I, obviously, have no problems with snacks after a game but hate those fucking goody bags. If you want to put an end to something, put an end to THOSE!

BOTH. Let's put an end to snacks and goody bags. Both are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cupcake mom here. How do you anti-snack people feel about goody bags? I, obviously, have no problems with snacks after a game but hate those fucking goody bags. If you want to put an end to something, put an end to THOSE!

BOTH. Let's put an end to snacks and goody bags. Both are ridiculous.

+1

[Anonymous]

Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think you anti snack people have a very unhealthy attitude about food.

I also suspect that it has been a very, very long time since you have spent an hour or more intensely exercising or running around and since it has been so long you can't remember how hungry an hour of intense exercise can make you (plus at least 30 minutes or more of warm up exercise).

An hour soccer game burns around 600 calories. Your kid could wolf down a Chick fil a milkshake after every game and still burn more calories than she takes in, so some goldfish or even, gasp, a 130 calorie neon pink cupcake won't do any harm after playing soccer.

You folks have serious food issues.

Well I don't want my kid to have Chik Fil A milkshakes or a pink cupcakes after soccer. They are for special occasions. There is already enough junk in their lives. Let's not make sports just another place to eat, eat, and eat.

And I find it ironic since childhood obesity is soaring that you justify that kids can "wolf" anything down and be a-okay. Most if not all kids, do not play the entire hour and I have been to plenty of warm-ups and they are not intense workouts. These kids do not have to have food immediately after a game, ever. And the snack pushing moms are making it seem that way. You are like Italian moms who force their kids to eat and eat and eat, it's healthy!!! Finish your plate!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

+1

She's here. It is THAT mom. She defends snacks - they must have snacks!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bring cupcakes for snacks - and often use neon gel frosting on them. Kids love it! If you don't want your kid eating snack after a game, instruct them not to. Otherwise, STFU.

I bet you have one of those plastic multi layer cupcake holders

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring cupcakes for snacks - and often use neon gel frosting on them. Kids love it! If you don't want your kid eating snack after a game, instruct them not to. Otherwise, STFU.

I bet you have one of those plastic multi layer cupcake holders

You're right! I can transport (in stacks of 2 holders) up to 72 cupcakes! I had no idea there were such holders until I had kids. Love them!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

One of the snack mom's responding. I appreciate your view and, if you were our coach, I would not have organized snacks. But I want to point out to the anti-snack people on this thread that in the instance of our U-13 boys travel team: (1) The coach asked that someone please organize snacks because he felt that it was a good way to inspire team bonding (note that he also asks us to bring the boys early to practice to bond as well - it's not always snack-bonding (2) That this season we weren't going to bother with snack sign up (not because the coach changed his mind, but the manger and I decided not to bother) - but PARENTS approached me and asked me why I wasn't organizing snacks. When 4 separate parents approached me about this, we decided to put up the sign up again. And guess what? The slots were all filled - quickly.

As a parent, if the coach asks that we not have snacks - that's fine by me (less work and we'll bring our own if it's going to be a long day)! But our coach specifically asked that one of us organize this - and so I did.

Parents who don't like to give their kids snacks -- no one is twisting your arm to participate. Either don't partake or bring a snack that you feel is light or healthy. But really, I don't see why folks on this thread are so angry at the parents who put up a sign up sheet when the coach asked them to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

One of the snack mom's responding. I appreciate your view and, if you were our coach, I would not have organized snacks. But I want to point out to the anti-snack people on this thread that in the instance of our U-13 boys travel team: (1) The coach asked that someone please organize snacks because he felt that it was a good way to inspire team bonding (note that he also asks us to bring the boys early to practice to bond as well - it's not always snack-bonding (2) That this season we weren't going to bother with snack sign up (not because the coach changed his mind, but the manger and I decided not to bother) - but PARENTS approached me and asked me why I wasn't organizing snacks. When 4 separate parents approached me about this, we decided to put up the sign up again. And guess what? The slots were all filled - quickly.

As a parent, if the coach asks that we not have snacks - that's fine by me (less work and we'll bring our own if it's going to be a long day)! But our coach specifically asked that one of us organize this - and so I did.

Parents who don't like to give their kids snacks -- no one is twisting your arm to participate. Either don't partake or bring a snack that you feel is light or healthy. But really, I don't see why folks on this thread are so angry at the parents who put up a sign up sheet when the coach asked them to.

I would seriously wonder about a U-13 travel coach that thinks about snacks or thinks that's a productive way for the team to bond. Our U-10 travel coach could not be bothered with such things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

One of the snack mom's responding. I appreciate your view and, if you were our coach, I would not have organized snacks. But I want to point out to the anti-snack people on this thread that in the instance of our U-13 boys travel team: (1) The coach asked that someone please organize snacks because he felt that it was a good way to inspire team bonding (note that he also asks us to bring the boys early to practice to bond as well - it's not always snack-bonding (2) That this season we weren't going to bother with snack sign up (not because the coach changed his mind, but the manger and I decided not to bother) - but PARENTS approached me and asked me why I wasn't organizing snacks. When 4 separate parents approached me about this, we decided to put up the sign up again. And guess what? The slots were all filled - quickly.

As a parent, if the coach asks that we not have snacks - that's fine by me (less work and we'll bring our own if it's going to be a long day)! But our coach specifically asked that one of us organize this - and so I did.

Parents who don't like to give their kids snacks -- no one is twisting your arm to participate. Either don't partake or bring a snack that you feel is light or healthy. But really, I don't see why folks on this thread are so angry at the parents who put up a sign up sheet when the coach asked them to.

I would seriously wonder about a U-13 travel coach that thinks about snacks or thinks that's a productive way for the team to bond. Our U-10 travel coach could not be bothered with such things.

What would you wonder? He is an AMAZING coach! I guess different coaches have different opinions. It doesn't make me "wonder" about them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Coach chiming in here -- I discourage the team snack. Just let me chat with your kids post-game as a team and then if you want to get your child a snack from the concession stand or ice cream truck or your cooler or take them out to lunch, great, but it does not need to be a team event. Not to mention it is a distraction when I am trying to talk with the players. It is a short talk, and I would rather they drink water right after heading off the field.

Yes, there typically seems to be one parent who really likes the snack and brings it up...always. However, I asked all the team families and they do not want to do a team snack, so the decision is an easy one. That one parent seems to be a bit ruffled but majority rules in my opinion.

Just bring your child water, maybe some Gatorade for after the game (or sliced oranges), the bottom line is take care of your own child. Really there is no need for a party after every single game (people do goody bags?!). Besides, at least from my experience, most families have some place they need to get to - generally another child's game!

One of the snack mom's responding. I appreciate your view and, if you were our coach, I would not have organized snacks. But I want to point out to the anti-snack people on this thread that in the instance of our U-13 boys travel team: (1) The coach asked that someone please organize snacks because he felt that it was a good way to inspire team bonding (note that he also asks us to bring the boys early to practice to bond as well - it's not always snack-bonding (2) That this season we weren't going to bother with snack sign up (not because the coach changed his mind, but the manger and I decided not to bother) - but PARENTS approached me and asked me why I wasn't organizing snacks. When 4 separate parents approached me about this, we decided to put up the sign up again. And guess what? The slots were all filled - quickly.

As a parent, if the coach asks that we not have snacks - that's fine by me (less work and we'll bring our own if it's going to be a long day)! But our coach specifically asked that one of us organize this - and so I did.

Parents who don't like to give their kids snacks -- no one is twisting your arm to participate. Either don't partake or bring a snack that you feel is light or healthy. But really, I don't see why folks on this thread are so angry at the parents who put up a sign up sheet when the coach asked them to.

I would seriously wonder about a U-13 travel coach that thinks about snacks or thinks that's a productive way for the team to bond. Our U-10 travel coach could not be bothered with such things.

+10000

Yep, the 13 year olds on a team need to have a snack in order to bond.

Some coaches are so used to this, because it is the parents who push for it. You said your coach asked for it. I bet he asked just a generic question about to whom he could delegate this annoying task.
Also, I very much doubt that "you and the manager" would just decide to drop snacks, if you coach was still demanding it (you said the coach did not change his mind).
Also, I bet that "parents approached me and asked me WHY I wasn't organizing snacks" was actually parents asking about snacks generally because by now everyone is used to this nuisance. And once the sign was up, they all sign up, cursing under their breath.