Comments on: A Sugar-Sweet Southern-Fried Revolution http://demarcationville.com/2008/07/18/a-sugar-sweet-southern-fried-revolution/ There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pyncbyncdrevy http://demarcationville.com/2008/07/18/a-sugar-sweet-southern-fried-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-833 pyncbyncdrevy Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:44:04 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=1189#comment-833 demarcationville.wordpress.com - cooooolest domain name))) demarcationville.wordpress.com – cooooolest domain name)))

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]]> By: demarcationville http://demarcationville.com/2008/07/18/a-sugar-sweet-southern-fried-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-831 demarcationville Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:13:32 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=1189#comment-831 Deborah, I can say the kids' teachers have never used candy as a reward. The first year the policy was implemented there had even been confusion as to whether the parents could give candy on special occasions. (They distributed a list of appropriate goody bag items too - candy wasn't on it.) Fortunately, some of us were willing to take a stand for our right to give conversation hearts on Valentine's Day. Yeah okay, in the grand scheme of things this isn't terribly important and it's not technically a "right" - but any food you declare "forbidden" instantly becomes more appealing. Children need to be taught "all things in moderation:" this will benefit them more so than the belief sugar is the Fruit of Eden. I do think the policy is excessive - or could be, but I suppose it's necessary in order for LEAs to avoid lawsuits filed by people who need to blame systems for their choices or lack of personal responsibility. Deborah,
I can say the kids’ teachers have never used candy as a reward. The first year the policy was implemented there had even been confusion as to whether the parents could give candy on special occasions. (They distributed a list of appropriate goody bag items too – candy wasn’t on it.)

Fortunately, some of us were willing to take a stand for our right to give conversation hearts on Valentine’s Day. Yeah okay, in the grand scheme of things this isn’t terribly important and it’s not technically a “right” – but any food you declare “forbidden” instantly becomes more appealing. Children need to be taught “all things in moderation:” this will benefit them more so than the belief sugar is the Fruit of Eden.

I do think the policy is excessive – or could be, but I suppose it’s necessary in order for LEAs to avoid lawsuits filed by people who need to blame systems for their choices or lack of personal responsibility.

]]> By: Deborah Metcalf http://demarcationville.com/2008/07/18/a-sugar-sweet-southern-fried-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Deborah Metcalf Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:28:21 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=1189#comment-830 Oh and I wanted to mention I think the snacks thing in the schools is absurd given that most of the teachers send the kids home with buckets and buckets full of candy every year as "rewards" and when you complain about it they get all huffy. Oh and I wanted to mention I think the snacks thing in the schools is absurd given that most of the teachers send the kids home with buckets and buckets full of candy every year as “rewards” and when you complain about it they get all huffy.

]]> By: Deborah Metcalf http://demarcationville.com/2008/07/18/a-sugar-sweet-southern-fried-revolution/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Deborah Metcalf Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:26:24 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=1189#comment-829 Obviously the obesity numbers are wrong. When I am out and about I never see any fat people much less obese ones. Of course I am defining "fat" here as "larger than me". OK, not really, I was kind of being sarcastic there. Actually I do believe that most Tennesseans are overweight. I don't know if I agree with their cutoff for obese, but overweight, yes. Obviously the obesity numbers are wrong. When I am out and about I never see any fat people much less obese ones.

Of course I am defining “fat” here as “larger than me”.

OK, not really, I was kind of being sarcastic there. Actually I do believe that most Tennesseans are overweight. I don’t know if I agree with their cutoff for obese, but overweight, yes.

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