Guess What was on my Kid's School Shopping List

Unbelievable - I don't have kids, but OMFG!! SMDH

What if a child has health issues? Or a parent trying to limit sugar intake? This is insane.

There is much better motivation out there for children!!

Unbelievable - I don't have kids, but OMFG!! SMDH

What if a child has health issues? Or a parent trying to limit sugar intake? This is insane.

There is much better motivation out there for children!!

/facepalm

as a teacher, i would be thrilled with a parent sending in some extra paper towels or pencils! we aren't even allowed to give out candy!

School supplies and cleaning supplies I'd gladly send throughout the year as I know they are needed and would rather help the teacher out. Candy and other treats, however, should not be a required item on the list to send.

That being said, making sure your kids build good habits of brushing their teeth morning and night would certainly help in the cavity department. Some things you just can't blame on other people.

That is ridiculous! I'd buy a big pack of sticks & send that instead. HELLO what if one of the children are diabetic!? Teacher fail!

Stickers! I meant stickers LOL

That is ridiculous! I'd buy a big pack of sticks & send that instead. HELLO what if one of the children are diabetic!? Teacher fail!

Oh ffs, do you really think that they teachers wouldnt know about allergies and medical conditions?! Are there not forms to fill out for this reason?

Exactly - and it's the parents responsiblity to tell the teacher/school about the medical condition - if they don't then that is a MAJOR parental fail!

That is ridiculous! I'd buy a big pack of sticks & send that instead. HELLO what if one of the children are diabetic!? Teacher fail!

Oh ffs, do you really think that they teachers wouldnt know about allergies and medical conditions?! Are there not forms to fill out for this reason?

yes but they could avoid kids feeling left out.

That is ridiculous! I'd buy a big pack of sticks & send that instead. HELLO what if one of the children are diabetic!? Teacher fail!

Sticks? I thought there was zero-tolerance for weapons these days?

LOl yeah my mistake stickers. Never hear of people being Stickered to death.

I'm allergic to latex. Stickers could kill me.

Thank goodness for Skyn.

In my kids school you aren't allowed to bring in ANY food for birthdays. I would not be happy about supplying a bag of candy.

Candy was on my daughter's school list too. I don't think there's anything wrong with giving them a treat once in a while when they perform well on tests/quizzes.

As far as the cavities...Are you supervising his brushing habits? Some times I have to "help" my 5 year old with his teeth because he doesn't always get in there like he needs to.

Good luck!

Here's the thing...I don't care what the reward is - be it candy, stickers or whatever...I'm hung up on the fact that kids are being rewarded for doing what they SHOULD be doing anyways.

And incentive for being good? I'm pretty sure keeping my name off of the chalkboard was incentive enough for me, cuz I knew if I got any check marks after my name (check marks were issued for each "bad" instance), there would be no recess for me. So what motivated me to behave? Wanting to spare myself from the embarassement of having to stay in at recess, or having my name on the chalkboard for the whole class to see.

The ONLY time we got rewards (in the form of stickers) was if we did extra credit assignments.

ETA: To the OP, since it sounds like you're not going to be able to change the school's policy anytime soon, I would send stickers in place of candy for "rewards". I don't think it's EVER a good idea to teach kids that food of any sort is used as a reward. Seems to me like that's a dangerous path to using food as a way to handle emotions (good, bad or otherwise).

I thought treats were used to train DOGS!

What happened to bad grades or punishment being the "incentive" to do well? No wonder childhood obesity is on the rise....

Because negative reinforcement works so much better than positive. *thumbsup*

hmmmm....I can't recall a teacher ever using candy as a reward when I was in school, and don't know anyone who was traumitized later in life because they were denied outdoor recess when they didn't do their homework (or had detention for bad behavior). I guess things are different these days....now that everyone gets a trophy! :laugh:

I would have to say that I think it's rude for a teacher to ask parents to bring in candy for incentives. Especially since this is not a classroom requirement and something the teacher made up and put in place. She should be responsible for the purchase 100%. On another note, I don't think candy should be used as an incentive period. With health, nutritional and fitness concerns tredning right now, I think the teachers should be a little more sensitive to the subject and when asking for certain things.

As far as the candy. No not cool.

But I send my kid with the supplies on the list and we mark our name on all of it. I also include a note to the teacher that says

"These supplies are for MY kid and my kid alone. My child knows that if they run out, they are to let me know and I'll supply more. If my child is out of a particular supply needed for that day, unfortunately my child will not participate."

I refuse to pay for someone who is simply too lazy to provide their own child's school supplies, and I understand it's not your fault that the school doesn't provide teachers with the necessary tools to run the classroom, but poor planning on schools and deadbeat parent's part does not constitute a handout from my pocket"

I do feel bad for those kids that are made to walk to school with no backpack, or school supplies, dirty clothes and no food in thier tummies, I really do, but there are resources out there. We have to stop letting these parents get away with doing this to thier children.

my sentiments exactly!!!

I thought treats were used to train DOGS!

What happened to bad grades or punishment being the "incentive" to do well? No wonder childhood obesity is on the rise....

Because negative reinforcement works so much better than positive. *thumbsup*

hmmmm....I can't recall a teacher ever using candy as a reward when I was in school, and don't know anyone who was traumitized later in life because they were denied outdoor recess when they didn't do their homework (or had detention for bad behavior). I guess things are different these days....now that everyone gets a trophy! :laugh:

You dont know anyone? Your generation consumes a lot of pills and therapy.

The teacher asked for a bag of candy. Of all things, right?

My kid's gotten so many cavities since starting school last year, I'm tempted to send the school his dental bills. All the sugary snacks and gooey treats at birthday parties are ridiculous. The candy will be used as incentives for the children, and while I can understand how useful that may be to a teacher, there's got to be a better way.

Wow, it's totally banned in my grandkids schools. They can no longer even take cupcakes to school for their birthdays! You will be called and reminded if you happen to slip and put some in your child's lunch sack too.