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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, what snacks would you want your child to have? Can you pack your own?

Our Arlington preschool was pretty limited in what they could provide because it wasn’t an authorized food service provider (or some phrase like that). I sent in my own, following the allergies and safety restrictions (cut grapes, no popcorn, etc). [/quote]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I have sent some snacks with my son - cheese, chopped up grapes, berries, sliced apples, carrots etc. He usually loves eating these but so far they have come back barely touched. I think its because he just wants to eat what everyone else is eating =) He is a social eater and also doesn't like feeling different. Completely understandable I guess.

Based on what everyone is saying it seems like this is the norm. [/quote]

Let's look at your snacks and whether they're feasible for an entire preschool:

cheese -- not okay for the kids who are allergic to dairy
chopped up grapes - not feasible to chop enough grapes for an entire preschool
berries -- tend to go bad quickly, so not feasible for a preschool that can't get fresh fruit delivered every other day.  Plus a lot of kids are picky about berries other than strawberries so some kids won't eat them, and strawberries can be an allergen
slice apples -- like grapes, too much work to ask for an entire preschool every day
carrots -- half the kids won't eat them, and have to be sliced length-wise for younger kids so they're not choking hazards (like grapes)[/quote]

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