A simple school lunch has sparked a heated parenting debate after one mom asked other parents not to pack Oreos or other sweets because her daughter wasn’t allowed to eat them. The request quickly escalated, with the mom reportedly asking the school to ban Oreos, checking other children’s lunchboxes and even asking that her daughter sit away from kids eating the cookies. Can one parent really tell another parent what they can pack in their child’s lunch?

<p>A simple school lunch has sparked a heated parenting debate after one mom asked other parents not to pack Oreos or other sweets because her daughter wasn&rsquo;t allowed to eat them. The request quickly escalated, with the mom reportedly asking the school to ban Oreos, checking other children&rsquo;s lunchboxes and even asking that her daughter sit away from kids eating the cookies. Can one parent really tell another parent what they can pack in their child&rsquo;s lunch?</p>

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NightSide focuses on a wide variety of issues, political, economic and social. Rea believes that talk radio is the best way for people to communicate their opinions and ideas on what he calls “North America’s Virtual Back Porch."

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Cookie Monster!

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