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I am so over snacks….

Another non-diaper post.  I know, what am I doing?  However, I read this in yesterday’s New York Times and it so perfectly encapsulated all my thoughts on the subject, I just had to share.  Snacks.  I am so over snacks.  If you have kids in any type of organized activity, you know what I am saying.  Snacks have become more important than the activity itself.  Who has not brought their eager child to the first Little League practice of the year.  When the coach greets you, does he say, “We are working on catching and throwing the ball today?”  Does he (or she) say “What a beautiful day for some exercise?”  NO!!!  The first thing you are greeted with is the snack sign up sheet.  Gotta have snacks.

I have two five year olds who play soccer in the evening.  Their games do not end until 7:45 (their bed time is 7:30 by the way).  However, even in this situation, it is assumed that the kids need a snack and a sugary drink.  Just what any parent of a tired, sleepy child wants….sugar and sugar.

I once suggested to the other parents of childrenon one of my son’s soccer team’s that, if we had to do snacks, we focus only on fresh fruit or cut up vegetables.  I got absolutely not one taker.  No, rather than cut up oranges or ice cold grapes or carrot sticks, they would prefer to serve their kids (and mine) ho-hos, popcicles and mini-Oreos.

Of course, I could say no and not let my kids eat the junk.  I actually did when the snack, at 7:45 at night was a KING SIZED Hershey bar.  However, generally I don’t say no.  When it is my turn, I do make sure I bring healthy, organic food but I still let my kids drink the Yoohoo and eat the Fruit by the Foot brought by the other parents.  I guess, as much as this drives me insane, it isn’t a hill I want to die on.

What do you think?  Have snacks just gotten completely out of control?