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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child has no allergies, but I'm a strong advocate of the no treat policy. Before our school had one, parents were one-upping each other on birthday treats. One parent ordered pizza and had it delivered, another made up a bunch of treat bags for every student, etc.

It gets so ridiculous and then every child expects similar treatment.[/quote]

+1 my kids' ES had a no treats/outside food policy the whole time they were there. The principal told us she implemented it because of the this over the top/one-upping behavior. Especially problematic in a school with segments that were very wealthy and very poor.

They are out of ES now and it was never an issue. They just never expected food at school (and school lunches have enough crap in them). Birthdays were celebrated with a morning announcement, sing "happy birthday" in the classroom, and a new colorful pencil.

Parents who think this is some kind of tragedy are imposing their own expectations. Treat it as normal, which it should be, and the kids will see it as normal. They can have their cupcakes after school.[/quote]

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