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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. This is totally becoming popsicle gate.

To clarify, no I am not opposed to sweets. Yes I like popsicles. During quarantine we had a teatime some days to break up the monotony and we all liked baking new treats. But eating empty calories at meal time when you’ve just had a snack 1.5 hours ago seems not to make much sense to me.

I think these responses are a bit extreme. I’m going to cause an eating disorder by not wanting them to eat snacks at mealtime? Kids cannot transition to a line without a treat? Um, ok.

I have nothing against using a treat for fun and helping the kids look forward to camp. Have a popsicle day, water balloons day, bubbles day, whatever. Every single day right when your parents are waiting outside anyway just seems unnecessary.

As for America, it’s well-established that attitudes to food are somewhat unhealthy here. Every country has their own quirks and I accept that. In the bigger picture though I do not want my kids equating food with an emotional quick fix, convenience, have whatever you want when you want it. Food is about connection to the land and the people who work to make it. You respect yourself and your community by taking time to learn about it and prepare it well. Even this young kid knows how to water the garden, harvest vegetables, cut and eat it, compost to make the soil good. I don’t think it’s healthy to grow up thinking food comes from a plastic bag and you just buy and trash it as you please. But ok, I am giving my kids an eating disorder….[/quote]

Please look up how many calories are in one single popsicle then just stop.[/quote]

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