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bravenak

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41. They're huge grapes.

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 12:45 PM

Oct 2013

My kids is autistic and in a school for kids with disabilities. So they have to be picky, a lot of kids have medical issues.
But your idea is good too.

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Student told she can't have candy corn at lunch [View all] The Straight Story Oct 2013 OP

This is news? we can do it Oct 2013 #1

Wrong. riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #2

So do other foods -- but not candy corn. n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #24

agreed gopiscrap Oct 2013 #34

It appears food allergies were not a part of the discussion. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #51

When I was a kid riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #57

Slow news day in Nashville? When I was a kid, we could only bring "sweets" to school on our ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #3

Maybe she has an extremely high motivation to fight for social petronius Oct 2013 #12

My mom packed a Hostess Twinkie, cupcake or Little Debbie in my lunch bag every day fitman Oct 2013 #15

Nope. It was a normal school. I grew up fine. I find schools that allow ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #17

A bad carb is a bad carb. peace13 Oct 2013 #55

What I'm saying is simply we were never allowed to bring candy to school. End of story. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #56

God, I'm sick of these things becoming news stories. Brickbat Oct 2013 #4

Fine, but that was your choice. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #52

Haha. This is what I call "first world problems". nt alp227 Oct 2013 #58

Important snip from the story: 1000words Oct 2013 #5

Who appointed the teacher a nutritional cop? Warpy Oct 2013 #8

I would imagine the School Board ... 1000words Oct 2013 #10

So schools can't ban candy corn but it's fine pnwmom Oct 2013 #25

It's just a bit different, don't you think? Warpy Oct 2013 #31

LOL. Madonna didn't make it respectable to wear a rosary. pnwmom Oct 2013 #32

Kind of like praying, right? Atman Oct 2013 #53

Mmmmmmmm ... the sweet body of Christ. 1000words Oct 2013 #54

If you sent a child to school with a piece of bread with butter and sugar on it, would that be cake? BlueJazz Oct 2013 #6

I guess that peanut butter and honey sandwiches are right out. FarCenter Oct 2013 #14

Now I'm hungry. n/t moriah Oct 2013 #47

Bizarre PlainJane1 Oct 2013 #7

its how Niceguy1 Oct 2013 #13

It's kind of weird. HappyMe Oct 2013 #9

Our school has a policy: No Candy. Period. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #11

i think dictating what a child brings to lunch is going too far Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #20

what's next? No candy on Halloween? liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #23

We disagree. I am a mom of young kids and disruptive kids due to sugar issues IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #35

i hear ya Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #46

I can argue both sides of this one. LWolf Oct 2013 #36

^=== This. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #43

u r strict Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #45

Yes. LWolf Oct 2013 #59

If 'sugared up' is the reason then allowing foods as sugary is not consistent and that Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #42

As the principal tells the students, you have to draw the line somewhere. IdaBriggs Oct 2013 #44

the mother is an idiot JI7 Oct 2013 #16

We would go across the street and buy Pez. Downwinder Oct 2013 #18

our society doesn't know how to do anything in moderation. Sugar causes obesity so what do we do? liberal_at_heart Oct 2013 #19

No one in this story said anything like that. nt. Mariana Oct 2013 #37

I beg to differ. Candy corn isn't "candy" Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #21

Certainly not the kind my junior high band director Art_from_Ark Oct 2013 #26

Seriously. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #27

Not a problem at my son's school aroach Oct 2013 #22

Can't take candy to my daughters school. bravenak Oct 2013 #28

Grapes? RobinA Oct 2013 #40

They're huge grapes. bravenak Oct 2013 #41

Just think of the thread you'd have if there was a kid who got in trouble Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #29

She needs some Roller Girl Candy Cigarettes instead. kentauros Oct 2013 #30

Really Mom? Anything? Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #33

Dumb post. You have to follow the school rules. My school has a no candy policy. Give her the dumb Pisces Oct 2013 #38

Call Congress Right Fugging Now ! RagAss Oct 2013 #39

In my day, candy was okay, if you brought enough to share with the entire class. n/t moriah Oct 2013 #48

Fauxrage. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #49

I'm all for promoting better nutrition, but... Silent3 Oct 2013 #50

If the lunch is packed at home I think the Mom is well within her right Autumn Oct 2013 #60