Snacks?

Children are like feral cats, feed them and they won't go away.

3 minutes ago, MrNurse(x2) said:

Children are like feral cats, feed them and they won't go away.

Is that why those tiny humans won't leave my house?

Just now, jess11RN said:

Is that why those tiny humans won't leave my house? They even follow me around public places calling me mom. Is that some sort of code for food?

I only have snacks available when there are "leftovers" from the cafeteria from lunch, and then, only things we can clean off - prepackaged goldfish crackers, or baby carrots, yogurt, applesauce, etc.

Most of the teachers ask for parent donations to have snacks on-hand in class, however.

My district gives free breakfast, lunch and snacks. I do have a tiny supply (graham crackers, cheerios) that I get from the cafeteria to have on hand "just in case" (diabetic, upset stomach..etc). BUT I do not give out snacks generally nor do I have kids asking for them. I feel like they give the kids plenty of opportunity to have food during the school day, if kids refuse it, there is nothing better I have to offer.

Water on the hand....I have the "coldest best water in the world" (according to the entire 6 th grade) so I get a ton of requests for that! LOL.

1 hour ago, scuba nurse said:

Water on the hand....I have the "coldest best water in the world" (according to the entire 6 th grade) so I get a ton of requests for that! LOL.

It's nurse water. It is the best!

We don't have a cafeteria. I give out snacks to anyone who forgot one at home. The good thing is a forgotten snack then clues us in that the child probably didn't bring lunch so we can call home for someone to bring them something by lunchtime. My snacks are donated to me by PTA, other staff members, my superintendent, myself, etc.

22 hours ago, scuba nurse said:

Water on the hand....I have the "coldest best water in the world" (according to the entire 6 th grade) so I get a ton of requests for that! LOL.

I have crappy sink water. No one wants it.

2 minutes ago, Eleven011 said:

I have crappy sink water. No one wants it.

Haha same here - sometimes kids & parents look at me like I have 2 heads when I tell them to get a cup and get water from the sink tap.

1 minute ago, AdobeRN said:

Haha same here - sometimes kids & parents look at me like I have 2 heads when I tell them to get a cup and get water from the sink tap.

Yes! I had a mom flip out that we let kids drink tap water and offered to donate water. She was ranting about the town water report. Something about salt. Um. I live within 10 blocks of the school and our water reports are just fine? But feel free to stock us with bottled water so we don't poison your child with the one ounce of water her drinks with his meds. (I didn't ask. Don't want to know. But I suspect that she blames tap water for causing ADHD and austism)

On 5/1/2019 at 7:32 PM, aprilmoss said:

I am under the strong opinion that food of any sort, be it snacks or party food or whatever, does not belong in the classroom. The sanitation just isn't there.

YES, YES, and YES! For several reasons.

1. Allergy concerns

2. Huge class distraction.

3. Why are we still using food as a reward system as opposed to teaching healthy eating habits?????

I only give out saltines and if I feel there is a medically therapeutic need. Could that be including hunger, of course! However, there is an assessment process as with any other treatment I provide.

35 minutes ago, Eleven011 said:

I have crappy sink water. No one wants it.

At my previous district, I handed out bottled waters (because I was a brand new school nurse and that's what the nurse before me did). Well, when I started going through a case a week, I decided enough was enough, no more bottled waters...my numbers magically decreased!