1st grader takes popcorn, veggie chips, or a chewy granola bar.

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Anonymous wrote:All of the above including also: cottage cheese with fruit or veggies, small tortilla rollup with smoked salmon, cheese sticks, graham crackers, Clif z-bars which I buy in bulk from Amazon.

you pack cottage cheese and smoked salmon for elementary school snack?

I agree. Seriously, these are snacks to eat in the classroom. The teacher just wants something these kids can eat quickly without making a huge mess.

Anonymous wrote:All of the above including also: cottage cheese with fruit or veggies, small tortilla rollup with smoked salmon, cheese sticks, graham crackers, Clif z-bars which I buy in bulk from Amazon.

you pack cottage cheese and smoked salmon for elementary school snack?

Some of these "snacks"sound like full blown lunch.

Yogurt, especially the pouches and tubes are tricky. Quite often they end up everywhere.

Cheese and crackers
Different kinds of fruit

I do like the idea of taking her to the store and having her decide. What do other kids bring that she finds interesting, since she has no ideas of her own?

That response drives me crazy. They want something else, but have no clue what that is. My response to similar lines is "I don't know how to make that.."

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Let me guess--you're a Trump supporter. There are plenty of other options that are nut free to pack for snacks and lunches.

Watching a kid go into anaphylactic shock is terrifying.

nice try cupcake. Actually Sanders. We do not eat crappy processed foods sorry. I have three boys, two of which are now in middle school, my youngest is a second grader and I have watched this issue over the years grow out of control. Luckily common sense is starting to prevail. Too late for us, but many others will be saved from this insanity!! Years of the food police in our classrooms...the revolution is upon us...

Are you sure you don't eat crappy, processed food? You separate multiple adjectives with a comma. You're also missing a comma after the word "grader," but you actually don't need a comma after the word "us." It's also "two of whom." Time to bone up on grammatical rules, nut job.

Oops sorry mommy, on a phone!!!!! Nut job? LOVE IT!! That's all you got? I am right that's why you are coming back with grammar rules. Gotta love people who correct on anonymous blogs....you sound so stupid. I bet IRL people laugh and talk about you all the time and your kid is always left out of activities bc you are a pain in the ass. Try not to ruin your child's life.

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Anonymou[i wrote:s]I'm waiting for mine to rebel against our healthy snacks for [i[/i]]sugary[/i], fun-looking treats.

Yogurt
Carrots/celery/green or red bell slices/cucumber
Half a grilled cheese sandwich or half a quesadilla
Cheese slices
Whole apple or slices (or pear)
Dried cranberries & something above maybe

THese are sugary.

Who cares

I only noted they were surgery because the poster noted the statement above (italicized).

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Let me guess--you're a Trump supporter. There are plenty of other options that are nut free to pack for snacks and lunches.

Watching a kid go into anaphylactic shock is terrifying.

nice try cupcake. Actually Sanders. We do not eat crappy processed foods sorry. I have three boys, two of which are now in middle school, my youngest is a second grader and I have watched this issue over the years grow out of control. Luckily common sense is starting to prevail. Too late for us, but many others will be saved from this insanity!! Years of the food police in our classrooms...the revolution is upon us...

Are you sure you don't eat crappy, processed food? You separate multiple adjectives with a comma. You're also missing a comma after the word "grader," but you actually don't need a comma after the word "us." It's also "two of whom." Time to bone up on grammatical rules, nut job.

Here are some facts on nut allergies and part of the reason schools try to keep nuts out of the classroom. This is from the Loudoun county Parent Handbook

Peanut allergy doubled in children over a five-year period (1997-2002) (Sicherer, et al. 2003)

Fatal food anaphylaxis is most often caused by peanuts (50-62 percent) and tree nuts (15-30 percent) (Keet and Wood, 2007).

Keeping the unnecessary food out of schools and all food out of the classroom would provide many students with food allergies a safe and worry-free environment in which to learn. If a child is spending time anxious about having a reaction, or suffering from constant low level contact reactions, how can he/she possibly focus on learning to his/her best ability?

If a student brings a restricted food for snack time to the classroom, the teacher will ensure that there are proper procedures as identified in the IHCP to manage that snack. All students should be encouraged to eat healthy snacks, such as fruits and vegetables. Food containing allergens should not be consumed in classrooms of students with food allergies.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiuzZHA4MjLAhULVT4KHVyKAMQQFggyMAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudoun.gov%2FDocumentCenter%2FView%2F107168&usg=AFQjCNGs5i_WXnarXG6fsQA8zJpIiV8qAQ&bvm=bv.117218890,d.dmo

Anonymous wrote:Whoa now some moms are saying yogurt is bad for kids? My picky eater will eat some yogurt most of the time and you will have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands to take it away from us!

(PS: Kale chips are disgusting!)

I'm not saying yogurt is bad for kids, my kids get it after school. But it is too messy for snack in the classroom. I saw one child's work get ruined because the boy next to her got yogurt on the table and then her paper ended up in it. Just too messy.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Thanks for answering. I didn't know this revolution was happening. Hope our teachers take note.

The issue with having nuts in the classroom is if you have a child allergic to nuts, and they sit right next to someone eating a snack of nuts, the kid could have a reaction. Plus, then nuts get on desks, pencils, door handles, etc. In the cafeteria, we have a nut free table, so my dd sits at that table. I have one dd allergic to nuts and one who is not allergic. But my dd who is not allergic has 3 kids with a nut allergy in her class. I actually try to send nuts with my dd who is not allergic, but I never send them to the classroom. I only send them to the cafeteria. I don't get why you would want something that could kill a child in the classroom. It is because of this reason that more and more schools our outlawing food. So just keep on sending nuts and not worrying about other kids, and pretty soon, there will be no food allowed in the classrooms at all.

Yeah that will be the day-no snacks allowed. I would love to see that. Your child's allergies are not more important than my child's nutritional needs/wants. Sit at a separate table. Enough of this crap. After first grade it is ridiculous. Kids are already too fat, they do not need to eat more pretzels, goldfish and pirate booty. A fruit with a nut bar is perfect. And yes drama queen I am trying to kill kids-that's my primary goal in sending in a snack my kids like that fills them up.

Schools have already banned food at birthday and in-class parties. Snack could be next if you are so uncharitable about the needs of other kids.

In 2010, new guidelines developed by Loudoun County Public Schools recommends that food cannot be brought in for a child's birthday. Therefore, students cannot bring in cake, cupcakes, cookies, popsicles, and other sweets as birthday treats. Below is a list of recommended suggestions for your child’s birthday treat: fun pencils, stickers, school supplies, recess equipment, a board game for the class to share (Candy Land, Connect Four), or card games for the class to share (Go Fish, Old Maid). Parents may also wish to donate books to the library in honor of a birthday. Please coordinate your donation to the library with the librarian. Thank you for helping us keep all of our children healthy and safe.

http://wilsonpost.com/parents-split-on-school-ban-on-whole-class-snacks-cms-87348

http://www.thepostnewspapers.com/brunswick/school/schools-ban-homemade-foods-from-classrooms-after-school-activities/article_43e65f26-de56-57c3-b4de-b3407bc29f98.html

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Let me guess--you're a Trump supporter. There are plenty of other options that are nut free to pack for snacks and lunches.

Watching a kid go into anaphylactic shock is terrifying.

nice try cupcake. Actually Sanders. We do not eat crappy processed foods sorry. I have three boys, two of which are now in middle school, my youngest is a second grader and I have watched this issue over the years grow out of control. Luckily common sense is starting to prevail. Too late for us, but many others will be saved from this insanity!! Years of the food police in our classrooms...the revolution is upon us...

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Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old used to have no issues with the snacks I packed for her when she was in kindergarten and first grade. Now she calls them baby snacks (goldfish, for example) and doesn't want them anymore. But she also can't tell me what she DOES wants, all she says is that she wants "something else".
The other part of this is that we are trying to eat healthier as a family but the healthy snacks that she does like usually have nuts in it (celery and PB) so she can't take it to school.

Can you substitute sunflower seed butter? Granted, my kids have never eaten much PB, but they couldn't tell the difference.

Celery with cream cheese is yummy too.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Let me guess--you're a Trump supporter. There are plenty of other options that are nut free to pack for snacks and lunches.

Watching a kid go into anaphylactic shock is terrifying.

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Anonymous wrote:A lot of you parents are packing snack bars that I know have nuts because I've checked the labels and have had a hard time finding ones that do not contain nuts or aren't made in a shared facility.

Are you in public school? Because that's not allowed and really thoughtless to the kids who have allergies.

the world does not revolve around your kid-grow up. Nuts are way better than gold fish, pirate booty crackers etc my kids need protein and love nuts so they take them.

Your school allows nuts in the classroom or do you just disregard the rules? Our kids' teachers don't even allow granola/energy bars since most of them are made on shared equipment with nuts.

luckily fewer and fewer schools put everyone at the mercy of a couple of kids. We do not disregard any rules-lots of parents are fed up, thank GOD!!! Go NUTS!!

Thanks for answering. I didn't know this revolution was happening. Hope our teachers take note.

The issue with having nuts in the classroom is if you have a child allergic to nuts, and they sit right next to someone eating a snack of nuts, the kid could have a reaction. Plus, then nuts get on desks, pencils, door handles, etc. In the cafeteria, we have a nut free table, so my dd sits at that table. I have one dd allergic to nuts and one who is not allergic. But my dd who is not allergic has 3 kids with a nut allergy in her class. I actually try to send nuts with my dd who is not allergic, but I never send them to the classroom. I only send them to the cafeteria. I don't get why you would want something that could kill a child in the classroom. It is because of this reason that more and more schools our outlawing food. So just keep on sending nuts and not worrying about other kids, and pretty soon, there will be no food allowed in the classrooms at all.

Yeah that will be the day-no snacks allowed. I would love to see that. Your child's allergies are not more important than my child's nutritional needs/wants. Sit at a separate table. Enough of this crap. After first grade it is ridiculous. Kids are already too fat, they do not need to eat more pretzels, goldfish and pirate booty. A fruit with a nut bar is perfect. And yes drama queen I am trying to kill kids-that's my primary goal in sending in a snack my kids like that fills them up.