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Amy2010 - October 9th, 2010 7:58 AM

I remember when i went to school there was a big health issue going on. Everything had to be healthy. So to try to get us to eat healthy but to make it fun i remember things like peas & carrots inside of jello.. ew gross. Now i know kids aren;t going to go for things like that but alot of kids like fruits & crackers etc etc.

I picked up my almost4 yo from preschool yesterday & she obviously had a bad day i thought. She was whinny, agressive, & plain rude. So i go through a long list of questions trying to get it out of her. We go get some groceries & 2 tanrums later finally get everything we need & head home. As i'm sending her to her room(another tantrum) i get a lightbulb idea & ask her what she had for a snack at school today. She responds with M&Ms..... GAH!!!! My kid has an issues with chocolate. She turns into a monster for about 2-3 hours after she eats it.

What kind of parent sends M&Ms for 4yo snacks? A snack is suppose to be slightly filling, even a cookie would have been better!

Anyone else have this issue with your preschooler? I kind of want to call & talk to the teacher about it, but i don't want my daughter to be stuck with the peas in jello snack while everyone gets M&ms...How can i handle this?

champaigne - October 10th, 2010 1:13 PM

it is better that you yourself try to make a list of some delicious, tasty snack but healthy at the same time. you can juggle down small amount of chocolate or rather a chocolate drink perhaps, cookies and some jelly+peanut butter sandwich. you can have blackberry muffins and fresh milk and fruits, apple or banana.

strawberrybites - October 14th, 2010 4:27 PM

You don't say if the school provides snacks or if the parents provide their own snack. Was someone sharing their snack with her. I on a rare not give my kids the sweet and salty snack mix and they have few M&M's in them. I would just not send M&M's. If someone else gave her the M&M I would tell your daughter to eat the snack that you send for her. Our preschool provides the snacks. If your child has reaction of any kind of food/snack I would let the teacher know. At our preschool they will allow sweets on a very special occassion which is rarely.

Marshies - October 14th, 2010 4:27 PM

our kids each bring their own snack. I had issues with what was sent when he was at last school that did shared snacks. The school ONLY allowed water for kids to drink yet the parents could bring anything they wanted and not one time was there anything but sweets. I love that we pack our own food now.

BUT was it a treat, a birthday or special reason or is that normal? I amok with an occassional treat in school and they do get that on Bdays or holidays. I would ask if that is normal.

PainfulBliss - October 14th, 2010 4:30 PM

I would ask the teacher and voice a concern if it was a regular snack. Even if it was a b-day, candy really isn't a snack. The teacher may need to tell parents that even if the snack is a b-day treat, it needs to be something that can fill a child up, not a candy pack. Even a cupcake would be better. I had to talk to my daughter's preschool afterschool teacher about the "healthy" snacks they were providing. Things have gotten better.

suzzette - October 15th, 2010 12:50 AM

my child's school provide them with snacks, commonly cookies and sandwiches. these are acceptable to me but the problem is my little boy's picky attitude with food. that is the big issue i receive from his teacher.

CuddleTime - November 8th, 2010 9:32 PM

My daughter's preschool is super paranoid about the kids food. They are super strict and it is ultimately for the good of all, but can be hard sometimes. I think you should mention to the teacher about the impact and how you don't understand why the snack was M&M's seriously I mean that's not really appropriate.

BabyLuvzToyStory - November 8th, 2010 9:36 PM

At my son's school the parents rotate snacks. The school is very strict about sweets, with the exception of birthdays, but even then they don't want a big cake. My son's birthday is in a couple of weeks and I will probably send mini chocolate zucchini muffins. Yes, I'm the mean mom who sneaks in lentils with the granola...

theairwebreathe - November 8th, 2010 9:39 PM

my kid's preschool also provides snacks- crackers and such. They only celebrate bdays at the end of the month but if a parent wants to bring a treat for the kids bday they have to talk to the teacher ahead of time (who knows the kids allergies and such) and they only allow store bought snacks, not home made.

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