It irks me that both schools my kids attend are bossy about what to pack for lunch

[Anonymous]

One school actually has it in writing in the handbook that "Lunchables" are high in sodium and not allowed. The other says no candy or soda and prefers no juice.
Seriously? No, I do not feed my kid Lunchables! Or candy, or soda!. But since when does the school dictate this?
It bothers me. It seems so......big brother or something. Like we can't be trusted.
And yeah, if one day I decide my kid deserves a piece of candy in the lunch box, I am going to put it in.
I wonder if they will kick us out.

[Anonymous]

I agree, OP!

[Anonymous]

I've seen what some kids bring to school so I support those messages. Believe it or not, some people don't know much about healthy eating.

[Anonymous]

Parents like you are so obnoxious.

If kids bring a lunchable in my school, we do make them put the candy or cookie up in their backpack and take it home. We are a no junkfood school.

[Anonymous]

It's obnoxious for parents to think that they should get to decide what their own child eats for lunch?
Where do you work, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Parents like you are so obnoxious.

If kids bring a lunchable in my school, we do make them put the candy or cookie up in their backpack and take it home. We are a no junkfood school.

What if a kid brings a jelly sandwich on white bread? Does he have to put that in his backpack, too. Because that seems like junkfood to me. What about leftover frozen pizza from the night before? I'm sure that has as much junk in it as a lunchable. I think it's fine for a school to encourage parents to pack healthy food (and, by the way, the school better practice what it preaches and only offer healthy food), but parents should make the final decision about whether children get a piece of candy or a lunchable.

[Anonymous]

This annoys the heck out of me too. My kids eat healthy sometimes, junky sometimes, and yes, we even do McDonald's happy meals. But they are not obese, not even close. Why? Because they don't sit around inside all day. They run around outside, ride bikes, climb trees, play soccer. They are active kids. So if I as a parent decides to send in a treat with their lunch it is nobody's business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This annoys the heck out of me too. My kids eat healthy sometimes, junky sometimes, and yes, we even do McDonald's happy meals. But they are not obese, not even close. Why? Because they don't sit around inside all day. They run around outside, ride bikes, climb trees, play soccer. They are active kids. So if I as a parent decides to send in a treat with their lunch it is nobody's business.

I agree completely. My kids eat healthy 95% of the time and are as active as they come. So if I want to give him a treat in his lunch, I better not hear a word about it. There is nothing wrong with an occasional treat.
And I agree -- jelly sandwich on white bread is probably worse than the lunchable. At least the lunchable has some protein.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This annoys the heck out of me too. My kids eat healthy sometimes, junky sometimes, and yes, we even do McDonald's happy meals. But they are not obese, not even close. Why? Because they don't sit around inside all day. They run around outside, ride bikes, climb trees, play soccer. They are active kids. So if I as a parent decides to send in a treat with their lunch it is nobody's business.

I agree completely. My kids eat healthy 95% of the time and are as active as they come. So if I want to give him a treat in his lunch, I better not hear a word about it. There is nothing wrong with an occasional treat.
And I agree -- jelly sandwich on white bread is probably worse than the lunchable. At least the lunchable has some protein.

But school is not an appropriate place to give treats. Do that at home instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Parents like you are so obnoxious.

If kids bring a lunchable in my school, we do make them put the candy or cookie up in their backpack and take it home. We are a no junkfood school.

Parents like YOU are so obnoxious. Piss offf and parent your own brats.

[Anonymous]

I agree completely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This annoys the heck out of me too. My kids eat healthy sometimes, junky sometimes, and yes, we even do McDonald's happy meals. But they are not obese, not even close. Why? Because they don't sit around inside all day. They run around outside, ride bikes, climb trees, play soccer. They are active kids. So if I as a parent decides to send in a treat with their lunch it is nobody's business.

I agree completely. My kids eat healthy 95% of the time and are as active as they come. So if I want to give him a treat in his lunch, I better not hear a word about it. There is nothing wrong with an occasional treat.
And I agree -- jelly sandwich on white bread is probably worse than the lunchable. At least the lunchable has some protein.

You better not hear a word? lol

A few things.

1. Yes you may want to give your little darling candy or cookies in their lunch. Who deals with their sugar rush and crash that afternoon? THE TEACHERS.

2. Rules are rules. Thinking your child doesn't have to follow the rules EVERY other child follows is insanely entitled behavior.

And people need to stop being deliberately obtuse - no junk food means no cookies, candy or chips. No we don't micromanage and check every food label because it is fairly obvious to us all what falls in the junk food category.

[Anonymous]

So if it is so obvious to you, what are you going to do about the leftover pizza? Jelly on white bread? Reheated mcnuggets?

[Anonymous]

I refuse to believe that you are dumb enough to be asking that question asking a serious answer.

[Anonymous]

It makes me stabby as well! I'm sorry that there are so many fat kids and fat adults in America. But my children are thin, athletic, and eat very healthy. If I want to send a damn Oreo in their lunch, I should be able to do so.

Just another example: About six years ago my daughter was screened at school for vision. I have no problem with that. She had difficulty reading some of the letters, so the nurse sent me a note suggesting that I take her in to have her eyes checked. I took her in the next day. And she did need glasses. I am really glad that the school caught the problem. BUT....then they demanded (literally, in writing) that I provide the school proof of the eye exam. I couldn't believe it! I refused, and it went all the way to the school board. It was my opinion that medical records are private. And of course, the attorney for the school board sided with me. He was actually stunned that no one had complained about it before me.