I agree [with the Gorham parents] against the ban [on sweets for school parties, Feb. 24 American Journal]. Rights are being taken away from the children. They have the right on occasions to enjoy sweets. They have been cheated out of school memories. I’m sure many teachers enjoyed sweets during classroom parties when they were younger. So what happened? It is true that Americans are getting bigger, but the government should stay out of it. They make [children] take food they don’t like because the government says so, and the food ends up in the trash, costing the taxpayers billons of dollars.

Why don’t the three K-5 principals do away with all coffee and other things in the break room and drink water only? I have three grandchildren in Gorham schools. They should be able to have a cupcake at a get-together, they should be able to have cupcakes at Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s Day. The principals should not have the right to decide what the children should have. It should be left to the parents.

Catherine Doyle

Gorham