An elementary school in the outer suburbs of Atlanta has outlawed birthday cupcakes, cookies and, in fact, all food from birthday parties over fears that some kids with food allergies could feel sad and left out.

Parents can still send in treats for their child’s birthday, we just ask that they not be food items.”

Raschen claimed that upwards of 10 percent of the students at the school have suffered from all manner of food allergies to foods ranging from peanuts to gluten to blueberries.

“This is a school-based decision due to the high number of students with significant allergies at Brooks,” she explained.

Banning things out of fear that kids’ feelings might be hurt has been a common theme at public schools around the country. For example, in May, officials at an affluent Rhode Island middle school sent a letter to parents explaining that a traditional honors night had been eliminated because rewarding students who do well is “exclusive. Later, in the face of withering national ridicule, the school reinstituted the honors night

Also in May, a Michigan elementary school sternly warned parents that their children should not try to win any of the events held at the school’s field day

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