Nuts as a snack in middle school
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Anonymous
| My 6th grader is having some eating issues at school. The dr recommended snacking multiple times a day. Nuts are an easy snack to take and keep in her backpack. I won't send peanuts but by middle school can I send almonds or cashews? |
Anonymous
I think you'll need to check directly with your school to determine their policy. |
Anonymous
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I send nut bars from Costco. Almonds, cashews, walnuts in a convenient bar.
I also send, roasted cashews, pistachios, and pine nuts in little Tupperware containers. |
Anonymous
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I think it depends where the kid is eating them.
Cafeteria? Yes. Outside sitting on a bench waiting for the bus? Yes. Walking between classes, maybe with a wet wipe for afterwards? Yes. On the other hand, one year in middle school, my kid had a teacher who let the kids eat snacks in class as they had a late lunch. That was kind of her, but they asked for no nuts because the next student sitting at the desk could be allergic. I thought that was a reasonable request. |
Anonymous
| Raisins? I would avoid nuts. |
Anonymous
| Check the school policy. If it doesn’t prohibit, I would send nuts because they’re the best snack in terms of being healthy, filling, and non-messy. If there’s a problem, you’ll hear about it. |
Anonymous
| ^^^i would send her with wipes so she can clean her hands after eating them. |
Anonymous
Raisins are full of sugar. |
Anonymous
Raisins are in no way equivalent to nuts. One is largely sugar and the other is protein and healthy fats. |
Anonymous
| If this is a public school they are likely selling pb & j in the cafeteria. I’m a teacher and see kids eating store bought trail mix with nuts all of the time. They aren’t throwing them around or forcing others to eat. No, they don’t wash their hands after but none of them are washing after they eat lunch anyway. Send whatever snack you wish but tell your child not to make a mess, clean up afterwards and wash hands frequently. This is good for allergies and also general hygiene. |
Anonymous
| No, no no... don't do that as its really selfish. There are tons of things they can eat from pretzels to cereal/granola bars, etc. that have no nuts. |
Anonymous
What you are saying is ridiculous. I guess you also feel that hundreds of people on a plane should have to put up with a peacock because one person swears it is her emotional support animal, right? 
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Anonymous
| Nuts are fine. |
Anonymous
| Op here—school does not have a policy so I guess I can send them. |
Anonymous
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My middle school kid has a severe tree nut allergy where we’ve used the epipen and gone to the hospital twice. (Both from restaurant food)
That said, he knows not to share food. I think it’s fine. It’s not like they will be kissing afterward. Ask your kid if anyone he sits with has a tree nut allergy. He’d probably know. |