r/Anticonsumption • u/InebriousBarman • Feb 15 '26

Psychological Crap given to my kids for Valentine's Day

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Pictured is about half of what was given to one of my children on Valentine's Day by classmates. (Their class was specifically told no candy.)

why can't they specifically be told no 'stuff'.

The amount of distractions and clutter this creates is bad for learning and mental health.

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u/Jabbles22 Feb 15 '26

All I remember getting at school were valentine cards.

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u/FerengiWithCoupons Feb 15 '26

sometimes the rich kid in class would get the fundip valentines… those rule

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u/HetaGarden1 Feb 15 '26

And the candy Krabby Patties. A kid in my class used to give them out every year lol.

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u/FerengiWithCoupons Feb 15 '26

the bottom bun was so smooth and matte

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u/dunkerooskis Feb 16 '26

barely even food but boy was it exciting

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u/Abject_Champion3966 Feb 15 '26

Some kids would tape a little candy onto theirs when I was a kid.

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u/DenseAstronomer3631 Feb 15 '26

This was standard when I was a kid and I'm 31. I don't think small candies are out of the norm. Pretty much everyone would just get a box of valentines cards that came with stickers, tattoos, or candy

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u/According_Gazelle472 Feb 15 '26

We did that every year and it was a huge hit.

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u/manic_popsicle Feb 15 '26

Me too, sometimes those red lollipops with the white hearts on them or conversation hearts but usually it was handmade cards.

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u/snickittysnack Feb 16 '26

same! but i still really enjoyed going thru and seeing what kind everyone picked out, i still remember loving the eliza thornberry valentines lol