Anyone else stop bringing birthday treats into school?

[mefordis]

I'm no longer bringing birthday treats into school for my kids' birthdays. I'm so sick of trying to figure out what to bring that will be approved, due to all of the allergies in the classrooms. Besides, there is plenty of celebrating with treats outside the home.

Anyone else just give up and stop bringing in treats?

 

[aprilgail2]

Well everyone here did because the school banned it- you can bring in pencils for each kid or a book to give to the teacher for the classroom- no food.

 

[shoney]

My youngest just went to middle school...no more baking brownie cup cakes for me!

I was always surprised that our district allowed it. We did have a teacher that asked for the label on the cake box or ingredient list if you baked.

Actually in 5th grade, the class moms were party ladies...there were parties for everything! People were always asked to bake for them!

My kids were never told that they couldn't bring in any type of snack.

Our school lunches still include peanut butter.

Basically, it is up to the kid (and the teacher is also notified and allergies are posted in the classroom) to not eat something they are not supposed to.

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

You can only do that in elementary school around here so now that my youngest is in middle school, I don't have to do it.

I only ever brought in store bought cupcakes for birthday treats.

 

[Kellydelly]

My kids' elementary school requires that you bring in a store-bought treat with an ingredient label. We usually take a Hostess or Little Debbie treat in.

 

[happygirl]

At our school you have to get all snacks pre-approved. If there is a child in the class with allergies you have to get that a child a snack that they can have.

 

[DMickey28]

We can't do anything. The birthday kids get recognized at lunch and a "special Birthday pencil"!

 

[Andtototoo]

I stopped when they imposed rules forbidding cupcakes, etc and gave us a list of acceptable options, with which I complied and then watched the kids throw the food out. The teacher told me that the kids won't eat the fruits and veggies the admin mandates. So why bother?

 

[Sgt Mickey]

No food here so we had to stop a few years ago.

Although I did send in a cake for the teacher last year and she shared it with the class

 

[low-key]

If I bring something in, everyone better eat it

 

[Ceila]

No, I haven't stopped, even though there are several different allergies to keep in mind. Our school permits treats for birthdays. Why would I stop doing something my child really loves doing just because it take a little more effort to bring in something everyone can enjoy?

 

[Poohforyou]

My dd is in middle school but I always sent in treats in elementary school. Our district allows home made treats. Actually dd is going on a school trip tomorrow & I just finished baking cookies to send in. In all our school the nurses keep treats for kids with allergies. Parents send them in.

 

[aprilgail2]

At our school you have to get all snacks pre-approved. If there is a child in the class with allergies you have to get that a child a snack that they can have.

Wow, even when we could send in birthday things we didn't have to send one in for a child with allergies, that was THEIR parents responsibilty! My friend has a daughter with a peanut allergy and she always just sent in a box of snacks that the teacher could give her daughter whenever the other kids had cupcakes or whatever.

 

[Christine]

Wow, even when we could send in birthday things we didn't have to send one in for a child with allergies, that was THEIR parents responsibilty! My friend has a daughter with a peanut allergy and she always just sent in a box of snacks that the teacher could give her daughter whenever the other kids had cupcakes or whatever.

Same here. My son has a peanut allergy and I would have never allowed him to accept a treat from a parent that I didn't know was well-versed in allergens. We always sent a box of some sort of Hostess treats for him that the teacher kept at her desk for those occasions. I would never put that responsibility on a parent and I don't think it's wise.

 

[ICF]

We can't do anything. The birthday kids get recognized at lunch and a "special Birthday pencil"!

Same here.....it was never an option to bring in any treats

 

[indimom]

We never took birthday treats and I don't know anyone who has. I just asked my son and he said no one ever brought in birthday treats. As far as I know, our school doesn't have any policy regarding this. Maybe it's another one of those regional things???

 

[Ceila]

We never took birthday treats and I don't know anyone who has. I just asked my son and he said no one ever brought in birthday treats. As far as I know, our school doesn't have any policy regarding this. Maybe it's another one of those regional things???

It might be. I grew up in MD and now live in southern NJ, and we did/do birthday treats in both areas.

 

[msjprincess]

Wow, even when we could send in birthday things we didn't have to send one in for a child with allergies, that was THEIR parents responsibilty! My friend has a daughter with a peanut allergy and she always just sent in a box of snacks that the teacher could give her daughter whenever the other kids had cupcakes or whatever.

Same in our school. I send a box of cupcakes or rice krispie treats for my daughter.

ETA
Our school does send out a letter every year with a list of the allergies in each class and telling parents to check the labels of everything. But I know that most parents don't check. So I tell her not to eat anything.

 

[DISvirgin1]

My kids are in First and Second grades, both are in peanut/treenut free classrooms. First grader has a child with a severe allergy in her class. I will happily send something in that everyone can eat. Thankfully companies are pretty good about labelling, and if I'm not sure I call the company. Certainly much easier now than it used to be to accomodate an allergy.

My question is this - For those who do birthday treats, when does it stop? Way back when I was in school, you may have had mom bring in cupcakes in Kindergarden, but that was it. Now it seems it goes on until the child is in middle school?

 

[Mariep26]

I am just starting into the local school system (my DS is starting PK) and we are only allowed to bring in a non-edible treat for all the kids (pencil, stickers etc..).