Cupcake Ban

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Registered: 01-12-2005
Cupcake Ban
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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 3:36pm
In an effort to make food in schools healthier, some school districts have actually banned cupcakes at school birthday celebrations.
 
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iVillage Member
Registered: 01-05-2000
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 11:27am

The highlight of Dylan's day is whatever he is doing when I ask him that question.

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 11:45am
There you are!
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-16-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 11:46am
i am a teacher for young children at a montessori school.
we have a sugar ban. nothing with anything over 3grams of sugar and no cake like things,candy or cup cakes,etc.
at birthdays the only thing we allowed was a creamcheese/fruit pie type thing...that was the closest we'd let get to a cake bc the parents actually threw such a hissy fit.
what they aren't realizing though ( the ones who didnt agree ) is that sugar affects the child....it makes them tired/hyper...it just has no place in a learning environment. we should be supporting healthy eating choices not junk food..whether it is a birthday or not.
leave the parties and sweets for at home.
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 11:52am

When I was about 5 mths along I caught a really nasty stomach bug and couldn't keep anything down for three days.

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-22-2000
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:02pm

How is this telling parents what their children can and can not have?


iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:09pm
My sil is too and she looks wonderful at 140. Distribution of weight plays a role too, I suppose.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:11pm
Iow, weighing 150 wasn't a weight problem for you. I would
iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:13pm
I was making oatmeal bars last night and a thought occured.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:14pm
I only gained 20 pounds with my fourth and I started at 119. She was 8 and 1/2 pounds too. The baby certainly got what she needed.A nurse gave me a hard time about breastfeeding during my pregnancy too.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-16-2007
In reply to: cmamanda
Fri, 09-21-2007 - 12:20pm
finally someone who realizes the bigger picture and not just what their child is "suffering from" by being denied sugar like its so horrible in the first place....
i don't see why any parent would fight to keep sugar in their childrens classrooms. its discusting to think they should even care if their kids don't get a cupcake every month or so at school.
this is why we have so many overweight children later in life ( the eating habbits start early on and grow with them )
there is no real reason to have refined sugar in the diet...esp not every time one of their 30 or so classmates has a birthday.

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