Could you write and mail an anonymous note, if you are really concerned about being confrontational? Maybe you could send your concerns to a regional director rather than your specific troop leader, and see if they would send out recommendations to all the troops in your area? I understand how hard it is to discuss these things with others without sounding preachy or holier-than thou. My dd just started a new daycare, and I was relieved to find in her paperwork a form with spaces for "My child likes to eat..." And "my child doesn't like to eat..." For the doesn't like to eat I just put that we avoid things like refined sugar, white bread, artificial colorings/flavorings/sweeteners/cow's milk...etc." And then under likes to eat listed things like hummus, plain yogurt, veggies/fruits... It saved me from having to seem like I was judging her eating habits (and how she raises her children) right off the bat.
I agree that doing some sort of "nutrition focus" badge with the girls would be a great way to present your concerns. You could have the girls each search out favorite healthy recipies, work on improving recipies that they like but are unhealthy, learn about portion size. You could also just be firm and bring something healthy for your daughter to eat, and when people ask why say "My family is working on reducing our intake of artificial colors, flavors, etc. and we want this to be consistent with whatever we eat." You have every right to not have your child eat stuff like that every week. I can see once in a while (my dd had a bit of birthday cake at daycare yesterday, and I'm fine with that, because overall they eat very well) but every week is really encouraging bad habits (which can then progress into body image issues...). I know it's hard, but maybe if you discuss it with your dd and let her know why the things at GS are not good for her, she would be willing to eat a snack that you provide instead.
Hope you find some resolution!
I agree that doing some sort of "nutrition focus" badge with the girls would be a great way to present your concerns. You could have the girls each search out favorite healthy recipies, work on improving recipies that they like but are unhealthy, learn about portion size. You could also just be firm and bring something healthy for your daughter to eat, and when people ask why say "My family is working on reducing our intake of artificial colors, flavors, etc. and we want this to be consistent with whatever we eat." You have every right to not have your child eat stuff like that every week. I can see once in a while (my dd had a bit of birthday cake at daycare yesterday, and I'm fine with that, because overall they eat very well) but every week is really encouraging bad habits (which can then progress into body image issues...). I know it's hard, but maybe if you discuss it with your dd and let her know why the things at GS are not good for her, she would be willing to eat a snack that you provide instead.
Hope you find some resolution!
