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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm actually the preschool teacher who sent this email I just wanted to get parent's perspective without mentioning I'm the teacher at first. I had one parent get really upset with me because her reasoning was well I'm the parent I should be able to decide what my own child can and can't eat as long as it's not due to allergy issues. I do understand her point but at the same time all of the sugar from the candy causes the kids to become very hyper and we are the ones who have to deal with the after math not the parents since we are with them immediately after lunch.

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Yeah no this doesn't hold up. There's no difference in sugar content between a single fun-size Kit Kat and a pack of fruit snacks, which are very commonly packed in preschool lunches.  I don't think you have a leg to stand on here if your rationale is 'sugar high', OP.[/quote]

Totally agree.  Completely bogus reasoning not supported by research.  That being said I wouldn't make a stink ab out this if I were to receive an email about this as a parent. I'd probably just roll my eyes and move on. [/quote]

This. I would call bs, but likely roll my eyes in preschool. This has not been an issue at our elementary school, but if it were raised I would probably punch back mainly bc I think it’s classist. Realistically, UMC moms are the ones hysterical about sugar; creating policies like this is overreach end just makes kids who are allowed to feel bad about themselves or their families. It’s like my first grader who came home last week telling me they are learning about food and that pizza and burgers are bad, especially McDonalds, and you should always choose a salad.  I told him salads are fine sometimes, but if he needs a lot of
Energy for something maybe half a salad and a burger is a better idea. He still thinks all burgers are “bad” now, which sucks for kids who eat school lunch and eat pizza and burgers every 2weeks![/quote]

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