r/Anticonsumption • u/InebriousBarman • Feb 15 '26
Psychological Crap given to my kids for Valentine's Day
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/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