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ChuckFromPhilly t1_j3nl3j8 wrote

I had to email my kids teacher (2nd grade) and ask her to stop giving my daughter candy. It was nearly everyday.

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a2godsey t1_j3nmapq wrote

That's wild, hard to imagine nowadays doing that with our education system being more progressive in teaching food groups and healthy eating habits even at that young of an age. Food as an incentive to positive actions feels more like something I do to train my dogs rather than children.

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ChuckFromPhilly t1_j3orarv wrote

It’s awful. Of course other parents didn’t email so now my daughter is a bit singled out which I didn’t want to do. I actually specifically told the teacher if there’s a birthday or class celebration the. She can be included. We give our kids sugary snacks but they’re limited. When she gets candy at school the. I can’t give her something at home. On top of the physical component to this there’s the psychological one you brought up

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