Doughnut Reward Plan Raises Concerns - sparking concern among school officials trying to fight childhood obesity.

The whole obesity in schools thing is funny. I was reading the new nutritional
guidelines for this year. Apparently parents can't even bring cupcakes for
their child's birthday anymore. (last year you could, but no candy sprinkles on
top, LOL!) And if you do bring something from the "approved list" it's not my
idea of healthy. Rice cakes are allowed, as is low or non fat milk. As if I'd
ever give my kids anything but whole milk. (not allowed!) My 9 year old seems
to have more common sense than these politicians. She was upset that they
aren't allowed to run at recess (no tag, hide-and-seek, etc- BUT it was because
of level orange days, which she doesn't get, LOL!) AND that the "no cupcake"
rule was announced. She asked me why they weren't allowed cupcakes, and I told
her it was because the school was afraid some kids may get fat. Her response?
"If they're afraid we'll get fat, why don't they let us run!?"

An interesting addition to this year's rules? Fried potato products can only be
served once a week, in 3oz portions. Which would be great, but glancing at the
menu, they make up for it with wonderfully nutritious things like rice, corn,
etc.
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Jarkat2002 wrote:
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Krispy Kreme has offered to reward students with a
doughnut for every A on their report card - up to six per grading period -


6 doughnuts every grading period is not what is making kids fat ... and before
the schools go looking at reward programs they need to look in their own
cafeteria.

~Kat

"help is on the way"
~John Kerry

It doesn't make any difference whether it's making them fat
or not. It's just plain not good for them, but that's life.
Parents just need to move their children in a better
direction as far as rewards go. They could use this as
teaching material to help prepare them for other more
difficult choices that they will surely run across later in
life. It's all about individual responsibility.

Marsha/Ohio
Bush/Cheney '04

Jarkat2002 wrote:
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Krispy Kreme has offered to reward students with a
doughnut for every A on their report card - up to six per grading period -


6 doughnuts every grading period is not what is making kids fat ... and before
the schools go looking at reward programs they need to look in their own
cafeteria.

~Kat

"help is on the way"
~John Kerry

It doesn't make any difference whether it's making them fat
or not. It's just plain not good for them, but that's life.
Parents just need to move their children in a better
direction as far as rewards go. They could use this as
teaching material to help prepare them for other more
difficult choices that they will surely run across later in
life. It's all about individual responsibility.

Marsha/Ohio
Bush/Cheney '04

Jarkat2002 wrote:
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Krispy Kreme has offered to reward students with a
doughnut for every A on their report card - up to six per grading period -


6 doughnuts every grading period is not what is making kids fat ... and before
the schools go looking at reward programs they need to look in their own
cafeteria.

~Kat

"help is on the way"
~John Kerry

It doesn't make any difference whether it's making them fat
or not. It's just plain not good for them, but that's life.
Parents just need to move their children in a better
direction as far as rewards go. They could use this as
teaching material to help prepare them for other more
difficult choices that they will surely run across later in
life. It's all about individual responsibility.

Marsha/Ohio
Bush/Cheney '04

"LCer09" wrote

The whole obesity in schools thing is funny. I was reading the new
nutritional
guidelines for this year. Apparently parents can't even bring cupcakes for
their child's birthday anymore. (last year you could, but no candy
sprinkles on
top, LOL!) And if you do bring something from the "approved list" it's not
my
idea of healthy. Rice cakes are allowed, as is low or non fat milk. As if
I'd
ever give my kids anything but whole milk. (not allowed!) My 9 year old
seems
to have more common sense than these politicians. She was upset that they
aren't allowed to run at recess (no tag, hide-and-seek, etc- BUT it was
because
of level orange days, which she doesn't get, LOL!) AND that the "no
cupcake"
rule was announced. She asked me why they weren't allowed cupcakes, and I
told
her it was because the school was afraid some kids may get fat. Her
response?
"If they're afraid we'll get fat, why don't they let us run!?"

Whoa! That IS weird. Have you, by any chance, run into Zero Tolerance? My
favourite on-line author Randy Cassingham, has an impressive rant about this
one (backed up with examples that will make your hair stand up). Check out
http://www.thisistrue.com/zt.html.

"LCer09" wrote

The whole obesity in schools thing is funny. I was reading the new
nutritional
guidelines for this year. Apparently parents can't even bring cupcakes for
their child's birthday anymore. (last year you could, but no candy
sprinkles on
top, LOL!) And if you do bring something from the "approved list" it's not
my
idea of healthy. Rice cakes are allowed, as is low or non fat milk. As if
I'd
ever give my kids anything but whole milk. (not allowed!) My 9 year old
seems
to have more common sense than these politicians. She was upset that they
aren't allowed to run at recess (no tag, hide-and-seek, etc- BUT it was
because
of level orange days, which she doesn't get, LOL!) AND that the "no
cupcake"
rule was announced. She asked me why they weren't allowed cupcakes, and I
told
her it was because the school was afraid some kids may get fat. Her
response?
"If they're afraid we'll get fat, why don't they let us run!?"

Whoa! That IS weird. Have you, by any chance, run into Zero Tolerance? My
favourite on-line author Randy Cassingham, has an impressive rant about this
one (backed up with examples that will make your hair stand up). Check out
http://www.thisistrue.com/zt.html.