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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I silently curse the parents who send out those stupid snack sign-ups.  I mentally write them off as idiots. 
It's pretty much the old time other parents annoy me (I don't routinely go around being annoyed).

But the stupid soccer snacks.   Egads.  SO dumb.  Kids can play for 60 minutes without needing a snack.

signed, 
mom of 3 elementary aged kids[/quote]

don't like it? coach your own team and call the snack bringers idiots.[/quote]

Every time this happens, someone says this.  And I will continue to respond with my story:  I did just that last fall.  (Not motivated by getting rid of the snacks, that was just a hopeful side benefit)
U7 soccer.  Rec league.  As un-competitive a team as you can have.  I emailed all the parents, reminding them to bring water/drink for their kids to all practices and games and saying that they are free to bring a snack for their child if they feel the need.
Sure enough, shortly before the first game, I got a panicky email from pinterest-mom asking when I was going to send out the snack schedule.  I reminded her of her previous email and assured her that I was confident that all the parents on the team would know what their kids best liked/wanted, and so wasn't going to be sending out a snack schedule.  About 30 seconds later, she said "that's OK, I'll coordinate the schedule" and 30 seconds after that, out went the sign-up genius.  ARGH!  I didn't call her an idiot because... well... I'm not a mean person.

The problem is that just one mom will take it upon herself to decide for the whole team that the team will be doing this stupid snack thing.  And none of the rest of us want to look like the jack-asses who want to deprive kids of food and water.  And pinterest-mom CAN NOT take a hint.[/quote]

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