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[Flynn]

There is a mom of one of the kids in DD#1's pre-school class trying to guilt everyone into having only Organic snacks.

I'm all for healthy snacks but there are some people sending their kids to this pre-school who would have to change their grocery budget to make room for an organic pre-school snack. Times are tight for some people.

I flat out said I was all for healthy snacks (fruit, non processed cheese etc., no candy or fruit snacks) but I would not agree to ONLY organic. She gave me several pregnant pauses with "ohs" and "Hmmmm, well if you feel strongly...."

Yesterday I sent strawberries (that cost me about 14 dollars to serve 8 kids and the teacher a resonable portion and this was NOT organic -- just well washed ) and each child received one hershey kiss. I'm all for health but let's have a LITTE fun too okay?

The mom came up to me and then had a very passive agressive conversation praising my choice of strawberries. She went on and on and on -- THEN said maybe next time I could leave out the "sugar high" in a sickly sweet Dolores Umbrindge tone.

Parenthood really fries some people's brains.

PGY-3 and life ISN'T GETTING EASIER!

How do you do it? I just scrolled through your blog but then saw you are the wife of a CT Surgeon in training WITH three kids. HOLY MOLY and I thought I had a challenge! I am a wife of a PGY-3 Radiologist with a 3 year old and a 7 mo old and I am an attorney and I feel like screaming all the time. My husband has spent the last 7 months with 3 of them working all nights, one month living in D.C. for some class he was required to take and I am at the end of my rope. Within a week after giving birth to my 7 mo old, he was working nights. I am now used to staying with the babies when they have to stay at the hospital b/c he can't help with that. The month he was in D.C., I was up pretty much up every night with my then 5 mo old who at one point had a perforated ear drum. Coupled with his absence, I have recently been told many of the techs think my husband is quite attractive and have cutey nicknames for him. I am hoping this network gives me some type of input that I am not the only one who goes through this as a wife and a mommy and a wage earner since DH isn't making the $$$ needed to pay loans and support 4 of us. UGH

[poky]

Welcome, Katherine! Good to see you, and you've found the right place. Rest assured you are *not* alone; there are even other lawyer moms with husbands in residency here.

Feel free to start up a thread in the introductions area, since not everyone will look here for a new member!

[L.Jane]

That is really annoying, and I can just hear the Umbridge voice perfectly. I think your snack was perfectly wonderful. This lady's child is going to be sneaking chocolate bars when it gets older.

Im not kidding... My little sister grew up during my mom's overly healthy eating phase and she would sneak to the office building behind our house and stock up on candy bars from the vending machines there...

[Pollyanna]

Seriously, that woman needs to get a life and stop being the food police (her poor child). I think your snack was great. Next time maybe you should just bring organic chocolate bars and in your best wide-eyed innocent voice say, "well they are organic"

[L.Jane]

Seriously, that woman needs to get a life and stop being the food police (her poor child). I think your snack was great. Next time maybe you should just bring organic chocolate bars and in your best wide-eyed innocent voice say, "well they are organic"

SNEAKY!

[scrub-jay]

Seriously, that woman needs to get a life and stop being the food police (her poor child). I think your snack was great. Next time maybe you should just bring organic chocolate bars and in your best wide-eyed innocent voice say, "well they are organic"

Seriously, that woman needs to get a life and stop being the food police (her poor child). I think your snack was great. Next time maybe you should just bring organic chocolate bars and in your best wide-eyed innocent voice say, "well they are organic"

Love it.

How do you do it? I just scrolled through your blog but then saw you are the wife of a CT Surgeon in training WITH three kids. HOLY MOLY and I thought I had a challenge! I am a wife of a PGY-3 Radiologist with a 3 year old and a 7 mo old and I am an attorney and I feel like screaming all the time. My husband has spent the last 7 months with 3 of them working all nights, one month living in D.C. for some class he was required to take and I am at the end of my rope. Within a week after giving birth to my 7 mo old, he was working nights. I am now used to staying with the babies when they have to stay at the hospital b/c he can't help with that. The month he was in D.C., I was up pretty much up every night with my then 5 mo old who at one point had a perforated ear drum. Coupled with his absence, I have recently been told many of the techs think my husband is quite attractive and have cutey nicknames for him. I am hoping this network gives me some type of input that I am not the only one who goes through this as a wife and a mommy and a wage earner since DH isn't making the $$$ needed to pay loans and support 4 of us. UGH

Hey Katherine - welcome!

It sounds like you've got a full plate and have found the right place. Why don't you head over to Introductions and tell us about yourself? You'll find lots of folks in the same boat.

And to clarify -- Flynn's dh is 3 years out. If he were PGY 3 and she ran into a nutter like that, she'd probably have ripped the womans head off...

Flynn -- INSANE. Just INSANE. Umbridge was a good reference for that crazy. She's welcome to instruct the teacher that her little "precious" can't have the "sugar high" (from one kiss? please.) but back off your treat day. I think that was a great choice of treat, by the way.

[alison]

Tara is awesome, and I wish I could have her as my personal life coach.

[SuzySunshine]

That's ridiculous - allergies, fine - but organic just because - PLEASE! Plus in your location organic probably gets shipped from timbuktu 9 months out of the year so this woman is wasting more resources then not - give me a break!

[MarissaNicole]

Rediculous! Can you say control freak? Who is she that she gets to make the judgment call on what is and is not acceptable.

I feel terrible for her child, he/she is going to miss out on opportunities because of his/her mother.

I think I would just nod my head and smile and then just buy whatever the heck I wanted... how the heck is she gonna know whether they are organic or not?

[DCJenn]

OMG-

Seriously what is wrong with people? I felt guilty that we asked for $20 from each parent for snacks. (and that would be the definitely NOT organic snack...)

Obviously she's got 'issues' of her own. I mean good lord, I'm sure there are lots of people who couldn't even afford the flippin' strawberries in the first place.

Asshat.

Crunchy school got on me for sending a Hershey's kiss in dude's lunch a few times. My always underweight kid can have a stupid Hershey's kiss.

Jenn

[Ladybug]

You HAVE to send organic chocolate next time and report back.

[GrayMatterWife]

The mom came up to me and then had a very passive agressive conversation praising my choice of strawberries. She went on and on and on -- THEN said maybe next time I could leave out the "sugar high" in a sickly sweet Dolores Umbrindge tone.

I openly laugh at people like this. Which, of course, doesn't tend to help matters. But I generally can't help myself.

What a collosally nosey, self-righteous, obnoxious b*tch.

I'd tell her, "If you've got a problem with sugar, you're always free to tell your kid he can't have any. I'll be sure to bring him some Saltines, so he has something. Do they make organic Saltines?"

Or, you could try the time honored: "Thanks. Next time I want your misplaced condescension, I'll be sure to ask for it."