Kids snacks at private schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

It's only a "flop" if you have the unhealthy choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

It's only a "flop" if you have the unhealthy choices.

No. The kids won’t eat it, complain to their parents they are hungry and that’s that. These kids aren’t so hungry that they will just eat whatever they are served they will wait until they get home. It’s futile.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

It's only a "flop" if you have the unhealthy choices.

No. The kids won’t eat it, complain to their parents they are hungry and that’s that. These kids aren’t so hungry that they will just eat whatever they are served they will wait until they get home. It’s futile.

It's not futile if they are not used to eating junk food at home. That's the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

That's not a rebuttal, that's an attempt at a dodge. Your argument against healthy habits is "we shouldn’t try because kids might resist."...

That just doesn't lands with thoughtful parents along.

"They won't get that at (GDS's) school lunch (if parents resist because they are afraid of their kids resisting)." BUT they will get that if they go to another one of the "elite" DC School options...

And for an "elite" DC who uses the same company to provide school lunches as one that is doing it well... it's a surprisingly low bar to not be able to clear...

[Anonymous]

Potato chips and Oreos I get the gripe, but goldfish and cheez-its??

I mean, what do you consider a healthy snack? No one is eating carrot sticks as a snack for fun

[Anonymous]

🤣 nooooooooo come on now you're just being ridiculous! You've never met a kid who like carrots? They are a toddler food go to! They don't just loose that as they get older...

What are you gonna question next? Bananas? Yogurt? Berries? Nuts? Cheese?

Is the toddlers sustain on berries and cheese a fairytale to you?

[Anonymous]

The snacks at Sidwell’s Upper School can range from Chex Mix to elaborate things like housemade Mango Lassi or Tortilla Chips and fresh Salsa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

That's not a rebuttal, that's an attempt at a dodge. Your argument against healthy habits is "we shouldn’t try because kids might resist."...

That just doesn't lands with thoughtful parents along.

"They won't get that at (GDS's) school lunch (if parents resist because they are afraid of their kids resisting)." BUT they will get that if they go to another one of the "elite" DC School options...

And for an "elite" DC who uses the same company to provide school lunches as one that is doing it well... it's a surprisingly low bar to not be able to clear...

Their friends are eating butter noodles for dinner. You are so naive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

That's not a rebuttal, that's an attempt at a dodge. Your argument against healthy habits is "we shouldn’t try because kids might resist."...

That just doesn't lands with thoughtful parents along.

"They won't get that at (GDS's) school lunch (if parents resist because they are afraid of their kids resisting)." BUT they will get that if they go to another one of the "elite" DC School options...

And for an "elite" DC who uses the same company to provide school lunches as one that is doing it well... it's a surprisingly low bar to not be able to clear...

Their friends are eating butter noodles for dinner. You are so naive.

Other kids eat butter noodles” isn’t really an argument against setting a higher baseline at school...

What happens at other people's homes isn’t the point—what schools normalize is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have absolutely no problem with a packet of goldfish here and there. But there are days where my child has been given 2 bags of Fridos/chips (3 if they stay for the after-school enrichment). They usually provide one type of snack and offer it to the kids twice (morning and afternoon), so if it’s chips they get it twice. This is happening at least once a week, way more often than they offer something like veggies and dip. They do offer fruit but it’s completely unappealing to kindergarteners next to chips, whole fruit not cut up or prepared for kindergarteners. The staff told my child they had to peel the orange themselves if they wanted it, and you try eating a whole apple with wobbly front teeth.
Add in relatively unhealthy lunch (pasta, pizza, grilled cheese) and once a week sweet treat/birthday treat, it’s a lot more than an occasional snack.
And then on the weekend we get to eat healthy at all the birthday parties… lol

Which school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

That's not a rebuttal, that's an attempt at a dodge. Your argument against healthy habits is "we shouldn’t try because kids might resist."...

That just doesn't lands with thoughtful parents along.

"They won't get that at (GDS's) school lunch (if parents resist because they are afraid of their kids resisting)." BUT they will get that if they go to another one of the "elite" DC School options...

And for an "elite" DC who uses the same company to provide school lunches as one that is doing it well... it's a surprisingly low bar to not be able to clear...

Their friends are eating butter noodles for dinner. You are so naive.

Other kids eat butter noodles” isn’t really an argument against setting a higher baseline at school...

What happens at other people's homes isn’t the point—what schools normalize is.

A look at school menus will tell you how this will end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids, little problems. Nobody obsesses over diet more than the parents of the youngest kids who have nothing else to worry about.

np - Aren't you judgy!

My kids are now teenagers, but I made a big effort to feed them healthily in their early years, before the junk of the world was available to them. I think it worked great! They were rarely sick, and are now strong, healthy, and smart.

Obviously, I don't know what they would be like if I had fed them ice cream and Cheez-its from the start. But I feel good that I started off their physical health in the best way I could.

I, too, complained in pre-school about some of the snacks, and I feel no shame about that. Science is in my side.

It’s not judging if it’s a fact, which you readily admit you were doing! We move around a lot and have been at many schools and it’s always ALWAYS the moms of the youngest kids trying to overthrow the lunch provided for “healthier” options. The kids don’t want the healthy stuff it’s always a flop.

...my 3 year old just devoured lamb with leek & zucchini couscous for dinner...

Cool. They won’t get that at school lunch.

That's not a rebuttal, that's an attempt at a dodge. Your argument against healthy habits is "we shouldn’t try because kids might resist."...

That just doesn't lands with thoughtful parents along.

"They won't get that at (GDS's) school lunch (if parents resist because they are afraid of their kids resisting)." BUT they will get that if they go to another one of the "elite" DC School options...

And for an "elite" DC who uses the same company to provide school lunches as one that is doing it well... it's a surprisingly low bar to not be able to clear...

Their friends are eating butter noodles for dinner. You are so naive.

Other kids eat butter noodles” isn’t really an argument against setting a higher baseline at school...

What happens at other people's homes isn’t the point—what schools normalize is.

A look at school menus will tell you how this will end.

You keep circling back to what parents can do at home, but school is where kids spend most of their day.

When menus consistently favor the easiest, lowest-effort options, that becomes the baseline—regardless of intent.

We looked at the menus. The interesting part is that schools using the same provider are getting very different outcomes. That suggests this is about how the environment is structured, not what’s “possible.”

The question is why a school that caters to highly intentional parents would consistently default to those options when it has the ability to easily set a higher baseline.