Over-correct school administrators robbings kids of holiday traditions

Wow! Some overly-correct school administrators just need to get a grip. Two stories in recent days illustrate how over-protective, overly politically correct parents are keeping their kids from enjoying some simple holiday traditions.
The first involves parents who are trying to keep candy and homemade treats out of the classroom for holiday parties in the Wake County North Carolina schools.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/story/1309923.html
It seems an advisory committee of school and community members, under the guise of wanting to fight obesity in kids, want to stop allowing "unhealthy foods" in the classroom. No pumpkin pies, no cupcakes, no candy. Oh, they can have "good food" as one member of the council is quoted as saying. "They can have pizzas and hamburgers," said Kathy Olevsky, a member of the advisory group. Wait a minute! Isn't that fast food? Isn't that what many are blaming childhood obsesity on?
It gets even more involved. In the Durham, NC schools, they are supposed to check with child nutrition specialist before holding classroom parties. Oh, among the foods that are forbidden: soda, jelly beans, candy corn, Skittles and Cracker Jacks.
The other issue involves the traditional Pilgrims/Indians Thanksgiving feast. Kindergartners at one California school have been banned from wearing the traditional costumes for their annual Thanksgiving feast.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=6525441
The school board decided to continue holding the feast, but they are not allowing the students to dress up. The board is concerned the Indian costumes may have negative connotations.
Some parents ignored the ban and let their kids dress up anyway. That resulted in the little 5 and 6 year olds being confronted by protesters from a Native American group. Wow! Political correctness gone amuck for sure!
Here is my take: let kids be kids. Let them eat candy, dress like Pilgrims and Indians. For those of you who don't like it: Get a life!