Comments on: Vending machine’s in school http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/ Healthy food ideas for super healthy kids Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:19:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Amber Gay http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-9406 Amber Gay Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:08:28 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-9406 Yall are very wrong There`s nothing wrong with being FAT Yall are very wrong There`s nothing wrong with being FAT

]]> By: Amy http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-8708 Amy Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-8708 I knew I was opening a can of worms with that one. You make some great points! Another reader disagreed too, and posted her ideas here. http://www.unsafeatanysize.com/2009/08/26/vending-machines-in-schools-no/ Have a great weekend! I knew I was opening a can of worms with that one. You make some great points! Another reader disagreed too, and posted her ideas here. http://www.unsafeatanysize.com/2009/08/26/vending-machines-in-schools-no/

Have a great weekend!

]]> By: cathy http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-8706 cathy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:45:12 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-8706 Hmmm...I would have to disagree with you on this one. I am completely and totally against vending machines in school. Yes, they'll have to face temptation later on, but they are barraged with temptation in (and out) of school already. How are they to learn to eat properly when the school is setting such a horrid example for them? I think that of course a parent has to set the tone, but I also think that it's a schools responsibility - one that most seem to take all too lightly - to teach by example good food habits. So, yeah. We have to teach them to resist that temptation and go for the right choices, but I've already seen how swaying it is when an entity that my child trusts (like a school) implies that a product is ok for you because they serve or use it. Shame on schools for allowing vending machines on their premises! Hmmm…I would have to disagree with you on this one. I am completely and totally against vending machines in school. Yes, they’ll have to face temptation later on, but they are barraged with temptation in (and out) of school already. How are they to learn to eat properly when the school is setting such a horrid example for them? I think that of course a parent has to set the tone, but I also think that it’s a schools responsibility – one that most seem to take all too lightly – to teach by example good food habits.

So, yeah. We have to teach them to resist that temptation and go for the right choices, but I’ve already seen how swaying it is when an entity that my child trusts (like a school) implies that a product is ok for you because they serve or use it. Shame on schools for allowing vending machines on their premises!

]]> By: Amy http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-8699 Amy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:23:59 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-8699 Sarah: Have you tried sending a juice box to school instead (the kind with 100% juice?)? My kids also like to bring their own little 8 oz water bottles. It’s a tough one for sure. All I can say is keep talking about the choices you think are better, and one day (it may take awhile), but one day it will click with him. Good luck! Sarah: Have you tried sending a juice box to school instead (the kind with 100% juice?)? My kids also like to bring their own little 8 oz water bottles.

It’s a tough one for sure. All I can say is keep talking about the choices you think are better, and one day (it may take awhile), but one day it will click with him.

Good luck!

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-8694 Sarah Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:27:01 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-8694 I completely agree! I have a sugar hound for a son and I am having a hard time teaching him about choices though, and I don't know what else to do....any ideas? They serve chocolate milk at school and it bothers me b/c he won't drink the regular milk when chocolate is in front of him. This is just one example. I've tried letting him choose 2 days to drink the chocolate milk and the rest white, but he says the white milk in cartons tastes funny and makes him sick. If you have any suggestions, I'm open! I completely agree! I have a sugar hound for a son and I am having a hard time teaching him about choices though, and I don’t know what else to do….any ideas? They serve chocolate milk at school and it bothers me b/c he won’t drink the regular milk when chocolate is in front of him. This is just one example. I’ve tried letting him choose 2 days to drink the chocolate milk and the rest white, but he says the white milk in cartons tastes funny and makes him sick. If you have any suggestions, I’m open!

]]> By: Christy http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/comment-page-1/#comment-8676 Christy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:27:55 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/08/vending-machines-in-school/#comment-8676 You are right. There is temptation everywhere. WE have to teach our children to make wise decisions and food choices are one of the most important decisions we make over and over and over again. You are right. There is temptation everywhere. WE have to teach our children to make wise decisions and food choices are one of the most important decisions we make over and over and over again.

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