Shocked at what parents send kids for lunch!

[poohandwendy]

Bottom line, it is no ones business what a parent decides to feed their children, period.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Bottom line, it is no ones business what a parent decides to feed their children, period.

If one fails to feed there child....or doesn't feed them enough.....the administration is to allow that to happen?

And anytime a newstory comes out about a malnourished child being taken from their parents--people don't cry foul...they cry send the parents to jail for life.

Perhaps if someone spoke up sooner---said child would have not turned out that way. Or someone spoke up just in time to prevent that child from dying. Should they have just kept to themself and not said anything and let the children die.

yes this is an extreme....but it can and does happen and you expect the admin to mind their own business?

 

[poohandwendy]

Ok, I guess I will have to clarify...although I did not think my words would be so easily misconstrued..."As long as children are not being obviously neglected, it is no ones business what parents decide to feed their children."

But, I did not know we were talking about the 'administration' having to intervene when kids were being starved to death (which would be a whole other issue entirely)...I thought we were talking about the Op witnessing kids having lunches that did not fit her standards.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Ok, I guess I will have to clarify...although I did not think my words would be so easily misconstrued..."As long as children are not being obviously neglected, it is no ones business what parents decide to feed their children."

But, I did not know we were talking about the 'administration' having to intervene when kids were being starved to death (which would be a whole other issue entirely)...I thought we were talking about the Op witnessing kids having lunches that did not fit her standards.

It waivered on that--b/c some are commenting it is a one time and then others are flabbergasted b/c the admin talks to them about their underweight child.

Schools are required to report signs of abuse--and if all the school did was inquire...at least they were giving the BOD.

As far as noone's business but the parent----well it depends on if the diet impacts the classroom.

I wish my teachers would have busted me eating my lunch at 10am b/c I was starving b/c my breakfast was insufficient for my needs (in retrospect--just needed something more filling as my cereal just wasnt' cutting it since I hated drinking milk). I was grouchy all morning. However-it must not have affected my behavior at a disturbing label.

I don't think anyone is being diet police--but diet plays part in how we feel during the day.

The topic evolved...and some said it is nobody's business--I merely pointed out why it is there business.

If little Johny or little Janie does just fine in school with however they are eating--then fine and dandy.

However--there are some parents who feed their children like crap and it affects them horribly. Having nutrition standards for school (which BTW should apply to the meals they serve in the cafeteria as well)....at least attempts to make better the learning environment.

As far as I know--these food restrictions are limited to elementary and pre-schools. By middle school--I think admin stays out of it unless there is an obvious sign of abuse.

ETA: Lastly--the diseas of anorexia is happening to younger and younger ages---so if a teacher notices that the child NEVER eats at school...it is in the child's best interest to mention it to the parent. It could be the child isn't hungry at school. But there is the open possibility--that there is an underlying problem.

 

[poohandwendy]

LOL, I guess you veered off without me. I really do not think anything in the Op suggested anything as extreme as what you are describing.

I guess I just think it was sort of a given that school officials have that legal obligation of analyzing kids lunches if there is a health issue suspected. But I don't think that really applies to a mother attending a field trip day.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

LOL, I guess you veered off without me. I really do not think anything in the Op suggested anything as extreme as what you are describing.

I guess I just think it was sort of a given that school officials have that legal obligation of analyzing kids lunches if there is a health issue suspected. But I don't think that really applies to a mother attending a field trip day.

Very true. But I am guilty of lunch peeping. Always curious at what others send. We do a homeschool group and meet on Fridays and I am just soo curious. Of course with homeschooling--no one says a word about anyone and what they bring. It is just genuine curiousity.

 

[just.me]

i can not even believe that you are arguing over this

 

[poohandwendy]

LOL, I am not faulting anyone for curiosity, but then this seemed to turn into a "It takes a village, moral obligation to the poor children" ...all for treats in lunches on field trip day.

 

[Michie]

Ok, I guess I will have to clarify...although I did not think my words would be so easily misconstrued..."As long as children are not being obviously neglected, it is no ones business what parents decide to feed their children."

But, I did not know we were talking about the 'administration' having to intervene when kids were being starved to death (which would be a whole other issue entirely)...I thought we were talking about the Op witnessing kids having lunches that did not fit her standards.

I never had a teacher say anything to me about my boy being underweight, because most people that knew him, also knew that he was very active, healthy, and could eat a horse.

It was always random parents. Like a parent, who just joined the same scout troop, who asked me if there was anything wrong with my boy because he was so skinny It really shut them up when I asked them if they had anything wrong with them since their *** was so fat

 

[poohandwendy]

 

[Pigeon]

To the OP, I've been on field trips with my kids and I haven't noticed such bad food.

I usually send half a sandwich (all they'll eat), a piece of fruit and a homemade cookie or crackers. They drink milk or water 95% of the time, and maybe have soda once a month or so if we go out to eat.

I'm fascinated by Lunchables. Overpackaged, overpriced plastic food loaded with preservatives in a box. Mmmmm.

 

[Christine]

I'm fascinated by Lunchables. Overpackaged, overpriced plastic food loaded with preservatives in a box. Mmmmm.

Okay, my kids aren't crazy for Lunchables so I don't have any handy. But, how do these things differ (the lunchmeat/cracker/juice ones) from sending in, say, a deli lunchmeat sandwich on Wonder bread? And don't tell me that no one uses Wonder white bread because I don't believe it.

 

[RitaZ.]

I never had a teacher say anything to me about my boy being underweight, because most people that knew him, also knew that he was very active, healthy, and could eat a horse.

It was always random parents. Like a parent, who just joined the same scout troop, who asked me if there was anything wrong with my boy because he was so skinny It really shut them up when I asked them if they had anything wrong with them since their *** was so fat

I wish I had the guts to do that! I've never understood people that find it necessary to make such comments or to give unsolicited advice. I'm sure that woman will think before she speaks from now on.

 

[poohandwendy]

I'm fascinated by Lunchables. Overpackaged, overpriced plastic food loaded with preservatives in a box. Mmmmm.

Yeah, they are pretty nasty...but I swear kids who hardly ever have them think they are a huge treat. And they make the packaging seem so appealing.

My older 2 kids wouldn't touch one with a 10 ft stick. My youngest (12) still thinks they are cool.

 

[Cindyluwho]

Okay, my kids aren't crazy for Lunchables so I don't have any handy. But, how do these things differ (the lunchmeat/cracker/juice ones) from sending in, say, a deli lunchmeat sandwich on Wonder bread? And don't tell me that no one uses Wonder white bread because I don't believe it.

I'm not so sure that stuff in Lunchables is really meat. Have you looked closely at it? It's pretty scary looking stuff, kind of a "processed meat product". But I suppose it's actually meat as much as hot dogs are meat. And no, we've never had Wonder bread in our home, ever. But Fruit Loops, oh my, Fruit Loops. My one great weakness. Did you know if you crush Fruit Loops and snort them the sugar works faster???

 

[poohandwendy]

Did you know if you crush Fruit Loops and snort them the sugar works faster???

 

[RitaZ.]

Did you know if you crush Fruit Loops and snort them the sugar works faster???

You know, I think I'll take your word for it!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

It really shut them up when I asked them if they had anything wrong with them since their *** was so fat

I agree with PAW

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

And don't tell me that no one uses Wonder white bread because I don't believe it.

I dont' use wonderbread

 

[Christine]

I'm not so sure that stuff in Lunchables is really meat. Have you looked closely at it? It's pretty scary looking stuff, kind of a "processed meat product". But I suppose it's actually meat as much as hot dogs are meat.

I have bought them before and they are little slices of lunchmeat--much like you would get at the deli and, quite honestly, a step above bologna. Deli meat (most of it anyway) is processed too and I see an awful lot of people eating it. I guess I've always been puzzled over the "horrendous Lunchables" that I hear about when these school lunch threads come up.