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by Christopher Harris
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Party pooper school principals have banned children from enjoying even a sliver of cake on their birthday because of safety, hygiene and nutritional concerns.
Schools have tightened the cake rules in recent years because of allergies and mandated that cupcakes be sent instead because knives were too dangerous for the classroom.
While any kind of food sharing was off the table last year because of coronavirus pandemic, some principals have this year banned any kind of birthday sweet treats because they are trying to model healthy eating - a move nutritionists say could backfire because denying children a food item simply makes them want it more.