DD Lunch Specifications: Will she be ok?
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Anonymous
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My DD (F11) is an accelerated seventh grader and we are deciding on high schools of which to apply to now. My DD is a grazer and eats throughout the day. We don't think this will be an issue but I am worried about lunchtimes at various schools. Out of all of the DC Private/Independent HS which are the most accommodating for me/my DD? (We are potentially looking at GDS, Sidwell, Holton Arms, NCS, Saint Andrews (top choice), Madeira, and Maret)
To be more specific, we are herbivores, my DD gets hungry at varied times and can get cranky if she doesn't eat. She has been known to eat her lunch early, and at her middle school she has been reprimanded for eating in class. We don't want her to feel hurt, nay ostracized for her eating so we want to find an inclusive school. Thank you. -BH |
Anonymous
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Most schools and workplaces have specified times for eating. It's not polite or appropriate to "graze" during class and therefore it is appropriate for her to be reprimanded for it.
I don't know of any school that would be fine with your daughter eating whenever and wherever she wishes. |
Anonymous
| Your daughter needs to learn to self-advocate. If she is spooked too easily by confrontation, then she will go through life with blinders on and be unable to get ahead of the stampede. Tell her to have serious discussions with her teachers about her habits and get permission if she wants to eat treats in class |
Anonymous
| Talk to the schools about getting this as a medical accommodation. |
Anonymous
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What does (F11) mean?
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Anonymous
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An 11/12 year old will not be accepted at most of those schools for HS. So be prepared for that, which seems like a bigger issue than a weird eating schedule.
In HS there are short breaks between classes - she may have to eat a power bar on her way to her next class if her diet does not allow her to eat at scheduled meal times. |
Anonymous
Female, 11 years old |
Anonymous
| Many GDS teachers seem to allow students to eat quietly in class in HS, but your daughter should also be able to work on regularizing her eating schedule, unless she has medical needs. |
Anonymous
| Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child. |
Anonymous
| I doubt most traditional schools will allow this. If she has a medical condition such as T1D which necessitates maintaining a certain blood sugar, that would be a different story. |
Anonymous
Don't we all. |
Anonymous
| I suggest homeschooling |
Anonymous
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Herbivores? Do you mean vegetarian or vegan? I’ve never heard anyone refer to a human as herbivore. First time for everything, I guess.
Maybe a good way to go about this is to narrow down the schools you think would be a good fit for your DC socially and academically, and then ask them about the grazing. If she’s thriving at school, she’ll figure out her eating patterns. |
Anonymous
| Uh. |
Anonymous
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I went to NCS in the nineties. Not sure what it is like now. But most teachers allowed us to eat in class (it was up to the teacher). We were not allowed to eat in the halls however - that could get a detention (MASSH). We were also not allowed to bring our own food to campus without special medical permission. We had assigned lunch, but the lunchroom had a buffet where you were allowed to pop in and get food or fruit etc whenever you wanted. Or from 1030 to 200 or something like that.
I think this was allowed because it was an all girls school filled with skinny girls who didn’t like to eat much. This would not work in coed environment - the boys would eat the whole buffet if so. The sta boys would sometimes try to get food and the workers would usually shoo them away. What is an herbivore? Sounds like your kid may not be getting enough protein etc if she is constantly hungry. |