Snickers and Baby Ruth

[ruby_jane]

We are "nut aware" (MHD made me think of this) except in certain classrooms where they have "no peanut" signs. The district doesn't sell anything with nuts. Today my building is full of Snickers and Baby Ruth and Peanut M&Ms fun-sized candy. Nobody celebrates the Holiday that Must Not Be Named better than an elementary school.

[Jedrnurse, BSN, RN]

... sigh... wasn't there a whole movement to keep all of this crap out of schools? No non nutritional foods or something. Paging Michelle Obama...

You don't think President Trump is a paragon of physical fitness...

[kidzcare]

You don't think President Trump is a paragon of physical fitness...

He is not fit for any aspect of his job description

[EnoughWithTheIce]

... sigh... wasn't there a whole movement to keep all of this crap out of schools? No non nutritional foods or something. Paging Michelle Obama...

Consequences of Using Food Rewards

ï‚„ Compromises Classroom Learning: Schools are

designed to teach and model appropriate behaviors and

skills to children. Nutrition principles taught in the

classroom are meaningless if they are contradicted by

rewarding children with candy and other sweets. It's like

saying, "You need to eat healthy foods to feel and do your best,

but when you behave or perform your best, you will be rewarded

with unhealthy food." Classroom learning about nutrition

remains strictly theoretical if schools regularly model

unhealthy behaviors.

ï‚„ Contributes to Poor Health: Foods commonly used

as rewards, like candy and cookies, can contribute to

health problems for children, such as obesity,

diabetes, hypertension and cavities. Food rewards

provide unneeded calories and displace healthier food

choices.

ï‚„ Encourages Overconsumption of Unhealthy

Foods: Foods used as rewards are typically high in fat,

added sugars and sodium with little nutritional value.

Decreasing the availability of these foods is one strategy

schools can use to address the current childhood

obesity epidemic.

ï‚„ Contributes to Poor Eating Habits: Rewarding

with food can interfere with children learning to eat

in response to hunger and satiety cues. This teaches

kids to eat when they are not hungry as a reward to

themselves, and may contribute to the development

of disordered eating.1, 2

ï‚„ Increases Preference for Sweets: Food preferences

for both sweet and non-sweet foods increase

significantly when foods are presented as rewards.

This can teach children to prefer unhealthy

foods.2, 3

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

Consequences of Using Food Rewards

ï‚„ Compromises Classroom Learning: Schools are

designed to teach and model appropriate behaviors and

skills to children. Nutrition principles taught in the

classroom are meaningless if they are contradicted by

rewarding children with candy and other sweets. It's like

saying, "You need to eat healthy foods to feel and do your best,

but when you behave or perform your best, you will be rewarded

with unhealthy food." Classroom learning about nutrition

remains strictly theoretical if schools regularly model

unhealthy behaviors.

ï‚„ Contributes to Poor Health: Foods commonly used

as rewards, like candy and cookies, can contribute to

health problems for children, such as obesity,

diabetes, hypertension and cavities. Food rewards

provide unneeded calories and displace healthier food

choices.

ï‚„ Encourages Overconsumption of Unhealthy

Foods: Foods used as rewards are typically high in fat,

added sugars and sodium with little nutritional value.

Decreasing the availability of these foods is one strategy

schools can use to address the current childhood

obesity epidemic.

ï‚„ Contributes to Poor Eating Habits: Rewarding

with food can interfere with children learning to eat

in response to hunger and satiety cues. This teaches

kids to eat when they are not hungry as a reward to

themselves, and may contribute to the development

of disordered eating.1, 2

ï‚„ Increases Preference for Sweets: Food preferences

for both sweet and non-sweet foods increase

significantly when foods are presented as rewards.

This can teach children to prefer unhealthy

foods.2, 3

I don't disagree. PTA provided for STAFF. Who obviously have a preference for sweets, poor eating habits, and whose pancreases got a workout.

[hppygr8ful, ASN, RN, EMT-I]

Not a teacher but I did have two bowls of candy last night one was nut a nd gluten free candy - that way kids with allergies could still choose without danger to their health.

Hppy

[JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN]

And thanks Halloween: 1 day post Halloween and used Epi on one of my peanut/tree nut allergic students today. It is Friday yet?

[prmenrs, RN]

Laughing, because, back around the early 90's, my son brought home candy that he got @ school--included candy cigarettes! Since we live

[OldDude]

And thanks Halloween: 1 day post Halloween and used Epi on one of my peanut/tree nut allergic students today. It is Friday yet?

You tried to slide this in as a "ho hum, snatched another kid from the jaws of death today," - but no, BAM! Jen snatched another kid from the jaws of death!! School Nurses, that's what we do. Are you wearing your super-hero costume??

[OldDude]

You don't think President Trump is a paragon of physical fitness...

He is not fit for any aspect of his job description

*sits up straight and readjusts my MAGA hat*

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

*sits up straight and readjusts my MAGA hat*

Stands up and

[kidzcare]

*sits up straight and readjusts my MAGA hat*

I simply cannot wrap my mind around someone who is educated and christian supporting DT ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

*sits up straight and readjusts my MAGA hat*

We had plenty of opportunity to make statements about the former administration and remained quiet. Just sayin'.