I've had it just about up to here..... why does the school insist on having food based activities every week. Last week it was "Dirt n Worms"- thankfully I got a warning the day before, was able to discuss it with B and choose how to address the situation after our talk and some carb counting... But not today.
Today I dropped B off and the Asst Director informs me AFTER my child is already inside that they are having an activity today where the wrap marshmallows in crescent rolls and bake them... somehow simulating Jesus and the resurrection? Anyway guess what Marshmallows are made of... SUGAR! And bread... you get the picture. I didn't have a chance to talk to B about it, I didnt have time to look it all up because the 9 people in line behind me probably wanted me out of the way.. so I let it go with a "She cant eat that".... 4 hours later I pick up a grouchy 5yo who is ticked because she couldnt eat the extra"snack" and even better yet... the TEACHER ate hers. Yeah. Lovely aint it?
I don't get why they have to have FOOD based activities? Don't we already have an obesity epidemic in this state? And why is it that because your kid is allergic to peanuts, I cant send peanut butter crackers but my kid has diabetes and they still fill the room with sugar? And not just in the room, but they make ACTIVITIES out of it? And my daughter cant fully participate because the school was too insensitive to find a way to recreate the Resurrection in food without carbs? Kinda freakin mean if you ask me. But seriously.... we take precautions to protect kids with allergies, cant we take the same precautions with mine? I know looking a sugar wont kill her, but making a 5yr old feel excluded every week isnt doing anything for her self esteem either.
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