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Date: 9/12/2006 6:09:00 PM
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Author:
Alicia
(biish@sbcglobal.net)
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Subject:Candy in school
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I was a bit horrifed when my daughter's welcome back to school present was a bag of candy. At best it is bribery, at worst it is promoting childhood obesity and sugar highs. Please help me build a solid argument that I can use at the parent meeting tomorrow evening against issuing candy to my, or anyone's, child.
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Date: 9/13/2006 3:13:00 AM
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Author:
mosquito - from Australia
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Subject:NOT candy!!!
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DEFINITELY!!!!!!!! Especially with childhood health and obesity being such an important subject you'd think that they could have given the children something much more appropriate. The centre could have given each child a book or something much more appropriate. Maybe they have an deal going with the local dentist!!!
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Date: 9/13/2006 5:57:00 AM
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Author:
Rudy
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Subject:candy
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I agree to some extent. They should have given a book or another learning activity but on occasion candy is ok too. Idon't think a whole bag was necessary.
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Date: 9/15/2006 11:37:00 AM
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Author:
Linda Arocho
(t0good@webtv.net)
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Subject:candy
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I agree with Rudy - Everything in moderation. Even candy. But being that early in the year also, how's a teacher going to know what child is allergic to what? With candy there are so many issues other than obesity - hard candies are choking hazards, gum gets everywhere and young children tend to swallow it (ick), children have dairy allergies and sensitivities - so there goes everything chocolate! Really, the list is endless why you should limit candy in small children.
Of course, candy is cheap and books don't tend to be. That could be another reason the teacher handed out candy!
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Date: 9/17/2006 3:20:00 AM
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Author:
Narelle
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Subject:allergic to candy
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Reading you post reminded me of an incident i had years ago! i had a little girl in my class with PKU disorder - basically her body can not digest protine (All of our children bring their own food in a lunch box) - but on this particular day a clown came to the centre for show. 'Michelle' had a fantastic day, laughed herself silly with all her firends then enjoyed 2 soft jelly lollies (candy) each only 1/2 an inch long. She was fine and loved them BUT when i told mum at the end of the day, Mum told me that they contained her days protine allowance - I felt so awful! Mum was very understanding about it - but i still think about it to this day.
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