WhIch is the least healthy, a Kitkat or a bag of Haribo?

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So as not to drip feed, my son's school has told children not to bring chocolate onto the school site but has put 2 packets of Haribos into book bags this week from children with birthdays! Mixed messages non?

Non, not really & it looks like the School may have a point :)

Haribo..

Starmix Mini Bag (Haribo)
Serving Size: 1 bag (20g) Calories: 68 Total Fat: .04g Carbs: 15.8g Protein: 1.32g

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Or KitKat?.

KitKat (Nestle)
Serving Size: 1 four piece bar Calories: 210 Total Fat: 11g Carbs: 28g Protein: 3g

Though it will depend on exactly which Haribo or Kitkat the DCs are eating, & if its class treats you are talking about for birthdays etc, rather than just allowing Haribo in School - then its going to be less often than allowing carte blanch sweets in School -

you also have to remember some DCs have allergies, so seriously so - its going to be very hard for the School to Police keeping allergic kids safe without a blanket ban on them bringing sweets into School, bar for birthday treats etc, where the Teacher will be handing them out, so can be sure the sweets provided are okay.

Personally, as the Mum of a DC who does have allergy problems from eating some sweets, I'm grateful when Schools take this type of approach - its just a shame not all DCs/Parents follow the rules - thankfully for my DD, it won't kill her, but can make her ill - the same can't be said for some DCs with severe allergies, nuts for example - they often show up in chocolate bars

I don't think it's mixed messages at all. Chocolate has the distinction of melting in school-bags left in warm places and is pretty messy stuff when it does. Haribos are pretty bomb-proof

Healthy in which way though? I notice someone has put fat and calorie content but that's not all to consider, what about artificial colourings and preservatives etc?

Don't know much about that really, perhaps someone else does.

Depends on whether you are boycotting Nestle! I would prefer neither actually!

Good point Poo

Though Haribo are fine on artificial colours, as is Kitkat - though other sweet treats won't be & unless you need to know about this stuff, many parents don't have a clue, nor care & just see those that do as over fussy etc

DD is very intolerant to most additives, hence why I'd rather the Teachers get to Police what treats get doled out in School - theres been too many occasions though when she's taken sweets given out by her friends & ended up with a bad flare up of Skin or Stomach problems as a result - one of her class mates was allergic to soy & ended up having to go to A&E for similar reasons.

Another good reason not yet mentioned - why would the Teaching staff want to have to deal with a class full of sugared drunk kids after lunch - thats hardly going to be in anyones best interest, let alone the DCs & their learning ? - the occasional birthday treat sent home at the end of the day avoids that problem too :)

I'm not certain, but I think schools adopt these policies because they are under pressure to show the ways in which they are 'healthy' schools and promote a 'healthy' lifestyle, not because teachers actually think the kids shouldn't have chocolate. The teachers have to outwardly support the policy, but it doesn't mean they agree. In a way it's nice that the kids are having treats despite the policy, that is a much healthier attitude than no treats at all.

Are they allowed to give out chocolate as birthday treats as well? If they are then it doesn't really matter which one is worse then the other.

The sweets are put in the bookbag so you can decide if he eats them.

They are for birthdays. A special treat.

Packed lunch is every day. I don't think DCs should be eating chocolate, or sweets every day as part of their lunch. They should be a treat.