tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post7276748126928434947..comments2023-08-22T22:08:39.306-04:00Comments on food dye diaries: Jelly Beansfood dye diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083070202088490876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post-59274854209106442202011-04-12T23:26:21.839-04:002011-04-12T23:26:21.839-04:00I found this when I googled dye free jellybeans. ...I found this when I googled dye free jellybeans. We try to keep our 3.5 yr old and 20 month old dye free. It can get hard when we go to friends' houses. The 3.5 yr old especially finds it challenging to see her friends eat candy so I try to find her better alternatives even though personally I'd rather she eat no candy at all. So back to my hunt for dye free jellybeans for her easter basket.<br /><br />Julie<br />http://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.comThe girl who painted treeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159718600311729528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post-84074444133938843452009-05-12T14:16:00.000-04:002009-05-12T14:16:00.000-04:00That really stinks!!! My son came home today happ...That really stinks!!! My son came home today happy to have four pretzels instead of the three M&M's that the other children got after their kindergarten performance. They were given them as they were leaving. I'm sure the other parents won't have a clue why "Johnny" is acting so crazy today. Not all of the kids have the visible reactions, but there are a few in there that could be affected. I am so glad that the teacher takes our request seriously. Generally, only dye-free snacks are offered for all - probably because she was a former OT and really understands dye-induced behavior. I'm sure a well-intended parent brought those M&M's in. My children have always announced that they don't want the red dye foods and they have even told others that they are bad for them. My three year old cracks me up whenever we go to a store he says - "oh those are the red dye candies....yuck I don't want to eat them!" It used to be hard for my oldest to see the candies passed out and reject them but now he is an advocate too. I really want to get schools on the healthy foods bandwagon!Mom4Changehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304683029340731199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679097304712977790.post-20203857138663684562009-05-11T17:35:00.000-04:002009-05-11T17:35:00.000-04:00I'm always baffled that teachers aren't willing to...I'm always baffled that teachers aren't willing to buy in to the dye-free idea. I've never been a teacher, but knowing what 20 kids hopped up on "kiddie crack" could look like, I would think they would be the first ones to adopt the program since they would benefit the most dramatically. Imagine a classroom of 20 attentive children, each excited about learning and sharing ideas......Kim Sneddennoreply@blogger.com