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06/20/08, by Kate Hopkins Email 1093 views • Categories: Supermarket Finds

One of the blessings of not having spawned a child is that I never have to be concerned about things such as "Will little Johnnie pee into an electrical socket?" or "Does little Debbie have a penchant for taunting household pets?". These are concerns that are not on my radar.

However, even I can see that the product recently released by Kellog's, these Lego Fruit Flavored Snacks is one fraught with many safety implications, primarily "Will this product encourage my child to repeatedly put choking hazards into their mouth?"

Next up for Kellog's - fruit roll-ups recreated to look like shards of glass.

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Comment from: Scott [Visitor] Email · http://www.spiritualtramp.com
You didn't have Bag o' Glass as a kid?

PermalinkPermalink 06/20/08 @ 08:48
Comment from: George [Visitor] Email
Bad idea!! 'nuf said.
PermalinkPermalink 06/20/08 @ 09:03
Comment from: nichole [Visitor] Email · http://www.madisonatoz.com/grade_d.html
Whoever invented fruit-scented markers needs to get hit with the same whuppin' stick as these people do.
PermalinkPermalink 06/20/08 @ 10:59
Comment from: marybeth [Visitor] Email · http://www.dinkswithkids.com
I have a confession to make. We have lego-shaped ice cube trays. What can I say...we have a lego-obsessed 4-year old boy.

I will draw the line at Lego Fake Food, though. :-)
PermalinkPermalink 06/20/08 @ 15:33
Comment from: JSL@Palate [Visitor] Email · http://jennifersusantolee.blogspot.com
Moronic. Just give them some bloody fruit!
PermalinkPermalink 06/21/08 @ 06:06
Comment from: Cheryl [Visitor] Email · http://www.5secondrule.typepad.com/
You have GOT to be kidding me. Just when I thought I'd seen it all...
PermalinkPermalink 06/21/08 @ 22:19
Comment from: Mary [Visitor]
Children young enough to still be putting Legos in their mouth are too little to eat fruit snacks unattended, for lack of teeth.
PermalinkPermalink 06/22/08 @ 10:05
Comment from: Suzanne Wells [Visitor] Email · http://ebaysellingcoach.blogspot.com/
As a mom, I'm going to say this is a horr horrible idea. Making food that looks lik like toys is not a good idea. Kids need to learn to eat food that looks like FOOD! These snacks aren't healthy anyway, so why bother?
PermalinkPermalink 06/22/08 @ 17:04
Comment from: Patrick [Visitor] Email
I don't see the big deal. Eggo has been making Lego Waffles for breakfast for years. By the time kids are big enough to have legos, they should be well beyond the "put things in your mouth" stage. Or maybe my kids are just really advanced. *shrug*
PermalinkPermalink 06/22/08 @ 21:04
Comment from: Vicky Hampton [Visitor] Email · http://www.amsterdamfoodie.nl
Phew, this really does defy all rational sense! I don't have kids either, but I have enough nephews and nieces to know that this is all gonna end in tears... and they ain't gonna be mine.
PermalinkPermalink 06/23/08 @ 06:12
Comment from: KID [Visitor]
My 2 year old son loves these stupid things. He does not, however, have the small version of Legos. My amusement stems from the fact that this originated from a non-parent... No offense intended, but your perspective changes a bit once you have "spawned".
PermalinkPermalink 06/27/08 @ 11:01
Comment from: Kate Hopkins [Member] Email · http://www.accidentalhedonist.com
KID,

*shrug* As a non-parent, I still can note and observe things that strike me as not well thought out for children (having been one once).

And there seems to be enough parents out there echoing my sentiments, that my observations weren't totally out of line.

PermalinkPermalink 06/27/08 @ 11:08
Comment from: Libby [Visitor] Email
I just looked up the ingredients on these "snacks", and, shape aside, why in God's name would anyone feed this junk to their kids? I'm a grandmother and have seen all these chemical snacks hit the market. You might as well just hand your kids some dye laced sugar cubes and throw your money down the sink as feed them this stuff.
PermalinkPermalink 07/03/08 @ 04:50

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