"When Staci Freed's 5-year-old daughter, Audrey, returned from kindergarten in suburban Atlanta proudly showing off a Ring Pop she'd been given at school, the mother didn't see a sweet gesture; she saw a problem. A few days earlier, Freed had asked Audrey's teacher not to give her conventional candy after learning she had received Skittles as a special treat, citing concerns about artificial dyes and additives."
"Frustrated, Freed vented on TikTok, saying she had told the school "numerous times" not to give her child "conventional candy" because "it is toxic." Holding up the Ring Pop, she explained that she lets Audrey have "better brands," without artificial dyes and urged that "these teachers need to get it together." Her short video quickly ignited a storm of debate."
""Raise your hand if you've eaten a ring pop and lived." "THIS 👏 IS 👏 WHY 👏 NO 👏ONE 👏 WANTS 👏 TO 👏 TEACH 👏 ANYMORE OMGGGGGGG." "You are 100% correct. And as a teacher, I'm so annoyed when they give out candy as rewards." "Doing this and speaking negatively about her teacher in front of her is also not good for her development that's a bummer :(.""
Staci Freed, an iridologist, objected after her 5-year-old daughter Audrey returned from kindergarten with a Ring Pop, despite earlier instructions to avoid conventional candy. Freed had previously supplied approved treats and asked the teacher not to give candies containing artificial dyes and additives after learning Audrey received Skittles. Freed posted a TikTok criticizing the decision, calling conventional candy 'toxic' and urging teachers to 'get it together.' The video provoked polarized reactions, with commenters defending teachers who use personal funds for rewards, warning against teacher shaming, noting hypocrisy claims, supporting limited sugar intake, and questioning reliance on sweets as classroom incentives.
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