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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is our school's policy, somewhat long-standing, that kids are not supposed to bring in candy, cookies, Little Debbie's, anything like that.  They do.  My kid asks why he can't have X in his lunch or for snack, I tell him, that's the rule.  I think it's a really dumb rule, and[b] probably hurts more than it helps.[/b]  But it's the rule, so we'll follow it.  [/quote]

Why does it hurt more than help? Hell, when I was a kid my lunch box was full of crap. [/quote]

It's for health reasons, to encourage healthy eating and discourage obesity.  Forbidding cookies doesn't seem like a good way to go about doing that, IMO.  [/quote]

Plus the kids in this area (fairfax county) are not obese. They are not even fat. Look around at your elementary schools and you will see this is true.

We do not have an obesity epidemic in this area. Overall, we are an affluent, active, educated community.

A literally bite sized snickers in the lunch of kids who are not overweight, have access to healthy food, and who are playing sports or doing active activities year round is not a bad thing or something to be banned.

Banning it makes it forbidden fruit ratyer than teaching kids treats in moderation.[/quote]

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