Snack list drama

[alison]

Dd and I have started a toddler class together. It's once/week, and the children get to play, sing, have story time. It is really nice!

We are all supposed to volunteer for a snack week, and all received an email that gives us the dates and names of the parents responsible. At the bottom of the list, there is a reminder for us not to bring grapes, because the kids can choke, and a section marked "food allergies."

One of the parents wrote "meat--we are vegetarians"
Just because ONE family does not eat meat, we ALL have to follow this?

You might recall that party I went to where I was told to put my chicken salad outside the door...

I know this is just snack week and people rarely bring meat, but why be a d*ck about your vegetarianism, and just avoid it should the 1/3,000,000 chance occur that someone brings q meat product.

Sheesh.

Thanks for letting me rant.

[Vanquisher]

Bring diced turkey! I'm no help. Ugh. This is only the beginning of the snack list drama, I assure you. My DD is in 1st grade, and I'm still dealing with it.

Vegetarianism isn't an allergy. It's a choice. It would be akin to putting "no pretzels, they taste like salt covered cardboard."

Don't eat it then! She just doesn't want to expose her child to meat for fear they will want it and/or like it.

I'm all talk as usual. I'd buy something like goldfish that wasn't "healthy" with lots of transfats and artificial colors and even some high fructose corn syrup punch drinks to go with them!



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[migirl]

Seriously, what did she think people were going to bring for toddler snacks ... pork chops?

People are annoying.

[Pollyanna]

I am seriously so over other parents, ugh!! I'm with Heidi, I'd bring the rainbow goldfish and a "juice drink".

Okay, I need the chicken salad story! I cannot believe I missed that one!

We need an iMSN commune, we just do

[houseelf]

I am seriously so over other parents, ugh!!

I don't leave the house anymore.

We need an iMSN commune, we just do

Yes!

Hee Hee. I'm just picturing how that would go over in KS. I live in the land where people get pissy they can't bring peanut butter crackers when there a peanut allergy I class bc their little darling loves them so.

[MrsK]

Hee Hee. I'm just picturing how that would go over in KS. I live in the land where people get pissy they can't bring peanut butter crackers when there a peanut allergy I class bc their little darling loves them so.

I got into this battle with our day care. We were reviewing the menus at a parents' meeting because many parents had concerns about the quality of the meals. The day care administrator was rolling her eyes and clearly annoyed with the parents. (She's a pill but the everyone else there is fabulous. I'm sure that if I told Sister S about it, there would be consequences but I've been trying to get along for my son's benefit.) I noticed that they were serving peanut butter at least 2 or 3 times weekly. I objected because peanut allergies are so prevalent and so easily set off and with children that are pre-school aged and younger, many of us simply do not know yet whether our kids are allergic. The administrator responded that they don't serve peanut butter in the infant room and since my son was an infant at that time, it didn't concern me. Riiight. Anyway, I protested and explained that we discovered my nephew's peanut allergy when he was served peanut butter crackers at his day care and swelled up like a radish. My brother had to come to the day care and give him a shot with the epipen. The day care was so reckless that they gave him peanut butter crackers AGAIN on the very next day. While the other parents backed me up, the administrator largely ignored me. They reduced peanut butter to 1x weekly. . . until a pre-school aged girl who never had allergies had a near fatal reaction when peanut butter was served, not in her classroom, but to a class that shared a playroom. Now no more peanut butter at the day care.

But I digress. I think it is necessary to respect life-threatening allergies especially when dealing with children who are too young to police themselves. However, I think that if a family has made diet decisions that our outside of the mainstream, they have to be prepared to provide alternatives for themselves.

[BonBon]

How long is this class that they need to serve a freaking snack? Anyhoo...I agree with the above. Life threatening allergies need to be respected, especially with children who might inadvertantly ingest the offending item. Vegetarianism, however, is a personal preference.

You should bring cheese, pepperoni, and crackers. they can avoid the pepperoni.

[Amiens]

How long is this class that they need to serve a freaking snack? Anyhoo...I agree with the above. Life threatening allergies need to be respected, especially with children who might inadvertantly ingest the offending item. Vegetarianism, however, is a personal preference.

You should bring cheese, pepperoni, and crackers. they can avoid the pepperoni.

Wouldn't that be a kick if they were vegan- no animal by-products. So BonBon, they could just eat the crackers. Like the posters said vegetarianism is a choice not an allergy.

[Ladybug]

I would kindly point out the medical definition of a food allergy, and ask for this to be explained to parents because it would be impossible accomodate everyone's food preferences. Send an email to the teacher and place it at her feet. And, note to self, be cautious of that parent. Yes, I said it.

[diggitydot]

DD1 (who is 15 y/o) is vegetarian. Even she knows that it's her choice and to make the best out of a situation. If there are other options, great. If not, she'll pick out the meat and eat the rest.

It is possible to be a vegetarian and not be an asshole at the same time.

I'd probably bring those gawdawful "Chicken in a Biskit" crackers just because they made such a stink.

[Vanquisher]

I'd probably bring those gawdawful "Chicken in a Biskit" crackers just because they made such a stink.

Love it!!! Where's the like button when you need it? Do it!!

[alison]

The chicken salad story basically was a NYE potluck I was invited to, and I brought a chicken salad. The hosts were vegetarians, and they told me that vegetarianism was like a religion to them, and it was offensive that I had brought meat. So, I was told to leave the salad outside the door--basically to get it out of their house. As it was NYE, I couldn't leave. There would have been no cabs available, and I was stuck there the whole evening until my friend (my ride) was ready to leave.

It looks like it already has ruffled some feathers, because we got an email from the teacher that clarifies what the difference between an allergy and a preference is! Ha!

[Bittersweet]

I think it is necessary to respect life-threatening allergies especially when dealing with children who are too young to police themselves. However, I think that if a family has made diet decisions that our outside of the mainstream, they have to be prepared to provide alternatives for themselves.

I completely agree AND I am a vegetarian. Dealing with this kind of BS is one of the things I dread most about becoming a parent.

[Pollyanna]

The chicken salad story basically was a NYE potluck I was invited to, and I brought a chicken salad. The hosts were vegetarians, and they told me that vegetarianism was like a religion to them, and it was offensive that I had brought meat. So, I was told to leave the salad outside the door--basically to get it out of their house. As it was NYE, I couldn't leave. There would have been no cabs available, and I was stuck there the whole evening until my friend (my ride) was ready to leave.

It looks like it already has ruffled some feathers, because we got an email from the teacher that clarifies what the difference between an allergy and a preference is! Ha!

Omgosh Alison, that is hilarious, and sad at the same time!! We need a sticky of classic iMSN stories, this one for sure needs to be there.

Glad the teacher sent out am email