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Anonymous wrote:I'd call the teacher and clear it up. She shouldn't have any say in your child's food (barring classroom allergy restrictions) period, even if you pack Fritos every single day.

Doesn't matter why you send what you send.

And she shouldn't have any say in your child's clothing either, right?

Not comparable.

Anonymous wrote:I'd call the teacher and clear it up. She shouldn't have any say in your child's food (barring classroom allergy restrictions) period, even if you pack Fritos every single day.

Doesn't matter why you send what you send.

And she shouldn't have any say in your child's clothing either, right?

Anonymous wrote:Our school has the same rule. Didn't you know it before now? I don't get why you'd grab Fritos v. pretzels or Goldfish crackers or even veggie "chips". None are perishable. We got notes from the teachers at the beginning of the year about what was and wasn't allowed for snacks.

Goldfish are not signicantly healthier than Fritos. A little less fat but a whole lot more sodium.

Totally ridiculous on teacher's part but you sound super-defensive as well - about 3-4 references about how you NEVER DO THIS. We get it.

now people are judging this mom for her snack choice. Fritos are yummy and just fine every once in a while. Moderation people!!

Our school has the same rule. Didn't you know it before now? I don't get why you'd grab Fritos v. pretzels or Goldfish crackers or even veggie "chips". None are perishable. We got notes from the teachers at the beginning of the year about what was and wasn't allowed for snacks.

yes, she is overstepping. I get the whole nutrition piece but it is outrageous that she would monitor what your child brings in (outside of allergies). If they truly think your child has an issue, the principal or counselor should call you in, but a once in a while snack is none of their business. Where does this end?

I'd call the teacher and clear it up. She shouldn't have any say in your child's food (barring classroom allergy restrictions) period, even if you pack Fritos every single day.

Doesn't matter why you send what you send.

Plenty of snack pack healthier options out there. No need to blame it on a renovation.

mmm.... fritos and scrambled eggs. I'm hungry now.

Yes, teacher was totally overstepping bounds.

Did the teacher find the kid a substitute snack? I think this is overreaching. I think it is ok for the school to regulate the nut thing because of allergies but beyond that, piss off, is what I would say. I think this is less likely to have happened in private school by the way, I have packed my kid some really half assed lunches over the years. He eats so little that I just want to get some calories in him. If all I had was Fritos for a snack and they took it away, I would be pissed.

Anonymous wrote:who the heck buys Fritos?

+1 The 1970s called and wants their snack back.

who the heck buys Fritos?

This post is kind of funny as I put Fritos in my 1st graders lunch today as a treat. He also has snack and I debated whether to give him the Fritos for the snack, but then said no as I knew that the teacher would probably not be thrilled with them. So he got the "healthy" pretzels for his snack and Fritos in his lunch. That said, I would be really annoyed if the teacher actually took away my son's snack if he had the Fritos. I would definitely say something.

Are we talking about Fritos as a part of a lunch or as a separate snack that the students eat prior to lunch? If it's the former, the teacher really overstepped her bounds. After all, they sell that kind of crap, a la carte, in many school cafeterias.

If it was the latter, perhaps that kind of snack causes a ruckous (sp?) amongst the class. Still, even in that case, the teacher should let your DD eat the Fritos and send a note home explaining the situation. I can't see how it's such a big deal that a child would get her snack taken away from her!

Also, these teachers should've seen me pull out a can of Coke and 3 Oreos from my Holly Hobby lunchbox in 1980, if they wanted to see shocking "nutrition!"