Comments on: Thursday Thirteen: 13 things that confuse me about preschool

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:36:37 +0000

Oh my gosh. I can’t believe I’ve mastered all these topics. I am ready to graduate (preschool).

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By: mommy bits

mommy bits — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:45:33 +0000

Change a poopy diaper while he is standing? They must have some sort of bizarre multi-tasking skills. That just sounds dangerous.lol

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:31:19 +0000

Hi there. Almond butter isn’t safe when nut allergies are the concern but you may want to look into Sun Butter (www.sunbutter.com) for an alternative. For cupcakes, try http://www.divvies.com – that’s what we are doing for our daughter’s third birthday. At home we use Cherrybrook Kitchen mixes. I know it’s a bummer but think about how hard it is when it’s your kid with the allergies. Feeding toddlers and preschoolers can be hard enough without having to constantly worry about food safety. When I drop my kiddo off at preschool I have the added worry that she may be exposed to nuts and have a possibly fatal anaphylactic reaction. Our world feels so unsafe and I’m striving to give her as normal a life as possible. I feel so bad that she has to be “that kid” with the epi pen always nearby. Meanwhile she’s starting to develop some wierdness about eating food away from home, worried that it isn’t safe even if I assure her it is. Trust me that all parents of kids with food allergies would give anything to have a kid that could safely be around (or better yet – eat) the standard PB&J of our childhoods. I would love for her to be able to eat a friend’s birthday cake, grandma’s cookies, restaraunt food wihout fear. Of course I wish she could safely trick-or-treat too! Actually, until her first terrifying reaction, I lived on pb, nuts, etc. for protein since I don’t eat meat. You better believe that I miss it (especially during pregnancy). Everyday we say “why us?” and remind ourselves that it could be worse …

By: regina

regina — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:16:38 +0000

it always broke my heart as a teacher to have kids cry that they wanted to stay in school…they dont love us more i promise, we are just the new shiny toy, we’ll get old soon and then the kiddo will cry that they dont want to come to school cause it’s so boring.
i hate the pb ban! it was so hard when i was prego! try almond butter etc- or apple butter hmm apple butter. i cant remember what can be substituted for egg whites maybe a friendly neighborhood vegan could help with that one…

By: Mindy

Mindy — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:16:23 +0000

The labeling thing is making me nutty. Also, how am I supposed to bring cupcakes for the class to celebrate the Peach’s 3rd birthday when we have an egg-white ban (in addition to the pb)? How many more days will she cry that she doesn’t want to go home at the end of the day – that preschool is more fun than school and her teachers more fun than mom and dad? When will that stop feeling like a stab in my heart?

By: Markerting Mommy

Markerting Mommy — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:22:52 +0000

And my biggest question: how in the hell am I supposed to pack a lunch for my picky eater given her preschool’s peanut butter ban?

By: Nesting Momma

Nesting Momma — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:38:16 +0000

I love it. Wow so thought out. You inspire me to do a thoughtful TT next week! I did funny this week. Have a great TT!