The Sugar Saga

[FrumpyMama]

Since my son has started going to school, can I say "HOLY SUGAR HELL!!!!" There was a week with three birthdays and he came home so sugared up the meltdowns and tanturms were H O R R I B L E .  I have also noticed that since he's been getting it more at school, he can't handle it and dd follows in his footsteps. I made cookies the other day (plain ole choc chip), they each had one. Within 30 mins they each had sugar rage. It was insane! I tucked them away for dh and made a sugar free batch with orange and cranberry. 

Holy Toledo! How the heck do I deal with him getting sugared at school, other than not sending in all that crap when it's his birthday?? (Have a fantastic fruit platter idea for his.)

[larissalarie]

Sorry, idk. Luckily my kids behavior has never been affected by the rare sugar treat days.
Good luck!

[FrumpyMama]

Could it be the type of sugar maybe? 

Quoting larissalarie:

Sorry, idk. Luckily my kids behavior has never been affected by the rare sugar treat days.
Good luck!

[catholicmamamia]

Same here.. the occasional sweet treat never gave my children issues, either. 

Quoting larissalarie: Sorry, idk. Luckily my kids behavior has never been affected by the rare sugar treat days. Good luck!

 

[catholicmamamia]

IDK about the sugar at school issue, we homeschool so never had to deal with this.. sorry!

[larissalarie]

Idk, when my kids get cookies/cakes/candy at other people's events, I'm sure it's just the regular variety :-) I've never really believed in the whole sugar equals crazy behavior thing for the average kid. I think the excitement of the activity and the disruption to the normal routine is what the root of the issues (of any) are.

Quoting FrumpyMama:

Could it be the type of sugar maybe? 

Quoting larissalarie:

Sorry, idk. Luckily my kids behavior has never been affected by the rare sugar treat days.

Good luck!

[larissalarie]

You might have an extra sensitive kid if it really is the sugar that's the problem. Maybe tell his school he medically can't have it and send him a homemade treat that he can have?

Quoting FrumpyMama:

Could it be the type of sugar maybe? 

Quoting larissalarie:

Sorry, idk. Luckily my kids behavior has never been affected by the rare sugar treat days.

Good luck!

[littlelambe2]

Care to share your sugar free cookie recipe?

[kiki2382]

Yes please :-)

Quoting littlelambe2:

Care to share your sugar free cookie recipe?

[JoJoBean8]

I send my dd's snack to school due to food allergies but it's nice because I have control over what she eats.