5 hours of school without lunch

[Anonymous]

Is this crazy? School starts at 8am it ends at 2:30 and children don't eat lunch until 1pm. They are NOT allowed a snack. That's 5 hours that children are supposed to be learning, running around doing physical activity most likely while hungry. This seems awful to me.

[Anonymous]

In our neighborhood one elementary school principal decided to ban snacks and the parents have started a petition against it. I think it’s crazy to do that to kids especially for younger grades.

[Anonymous]

Omg. Feed the kids a good breakfast. They are not going to starve after 5 hours. 1:00
Is a perfectly acceptable lunchtime if they ate a breakfast at 7:30.

I hate to have to break out my dusty old Gen X childhood, but we were never allowed a snack time in elementary school. And, amazingly, none of us died from dehydration even though we were never allowed water bottles in school. We used water fountains in a pinch, or, if they were too gross, we survived and drank at home.

1:00 is fine for lunch.

[Anonymous]

These are the same people on the other thread that think having a kid ride in a car for a few hours without a potty/snack break is cruel. Is it a little long to go without a snack sure. But if you feed the kid a good breakfast after a while they will get used to it.
You could always try to get the lunch time moved up but I don't think its that bad.

[Anonymous]

Not acceptable. Name the school. I would be having a words with the principal.

[Anonymous]

That’s a long time. There should be a break for snack. I’d get the pta involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not acceptable. Name the school. I would be having a words with the principal.

This. If it’s published Fact and not fear mongering, put the name here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are the same people on the other thread that think having a kid ride in a car for a few hours without a potty/snack break is cruel. Is it a little long to go without a snack sure. But if you feed the kid a good breakfast after a while they will get used to it.
You could always try to get the lunch time moved up but I don't think its that bad.

But they should t have to get used to it. People can get used to anything, but that is not always good.

[Anonymous]

What age group? I would be more concerned for kindergarten but not think twice about 3rd-5th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this crazy? School starts at 8am it ends at 2:30 and children don't eat lunch until 1pm. They are NOT allowed a snack. That's 5 hours that children are supposed to be learning, running around doing physical activity most likely while hungry. This seems awful to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg. Feed the kids a good breakfast. They are not going to starve after 5 hours. 1:00
Is a perfectly acceptable lunchtime if they ate a breakfast at 7:30.

I hate to have to break out my dusty old Gen X childhood, but we were never allowed a snack time in elementary school. And, amazingly, none of us died from dehydration even though we were never allowed water bottles in school. We used water fountains in a pinch, or, if they were too gross, we survived and drank at home.

1:00 is fine for lunch.

This is my thought too. Maybe excluding K and 1st.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Omg. Feed the kids a good breakfast. They are not going to starve after 5 hours. 1:00
Is a perfectly acceptable lunchtime if they ate a breakfast at 7:30.

I hate to have to break out my dusty old Gen X childhood, but we were never allowed a snack time in elementary school. And, amazingly, none of us died from dehydration even though we were never allowed water bottles in school. We used water fountains in a pinch, or, if they were too gross, we survived and drank at home.

1:00 is fine for lunch.

I agree with the food, but it's a big fat no on the water situation. 6 hours during the day without water is terrible for kids with tiny tummies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg. Feed the kids a good breakfast. They are not going to starve after 5 hours. 1:00
Is a perfectly acceptable lunchtime if they ate a breakfast at 7:30.

I hate to have to break out my dusty old Gen X childhood, but we were never allowed a snack time in elementary school. And, amazingly, none of us died from dehydration even though we were never allowed water bottles in school. We used water fountains in a pinch, or, if they were too gross, we survived and drank at home.

1:00 is fine for lunch.

I agree with the food, but it's a big fat no on the water situation. 6 hours during the day without water is terrible for kids with tiny tummies.

Where did OP say they were denied water? Though I have to say I went to school and camp without any water bottles...

[Anonymous]

I think it's too long also. Most teachers don't go that long without eating unless they're purposely doing intermittent fasting.

No I didn't have snack time growing up, but I bet I would have concentrated more if I did.

The problem is parents sending in junk. A pack of 6 oreo cookies is not a good snack for kids.

[Anonymous]

Our schools has snacks but I don't think I would care too much if they didn't

People are nuts about snacks these days. I didn't have snacks at school as a kid.