Teacher dictating which parts of daughter's lunch she can eat in which order?

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Anonymous wrote:44 year old Preschool teacher here: I also teach that we eat our protein and veg/fruit first because that is filling. The dessert/sweet treats are always saved for last. When we talk about nutrition, we discuss foods we want to eat more of vs foods we want to eat in moderation.

Using sweet foods as a reward is a terrible idea.

Having cookies at the end of the meal isn't a "reward", it's eating food in order. Fwiw, metabolically, it's healthiest.

No, it's not "healthiest." That is nonsense. Putting sweets last on purpose creates the idea that sweet stuff is a reward and it is forbidden until other things are gone is what contributes to disordered eating. Food does not need to be eaten "in order" and actually it is better to eat sweet stuff first than later. Salads are supposed to be eaten after meals vs. before. You don't know what you are talking about.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Yes, teachers collectively read this and decide to not work.

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Interesting theory. Why is there a shortage of teachers in the parts of the country where obesity is endemic?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Interesting theory. Why is there a shortage of teachers in the parts of the country where obesity is endemic?

Yes, because teachers refuse to work until this policing lunch thing gets sorted out!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Interesting theory. Why is there a shortage of teachers in the parts of the country where obesity is endemic?

Yes, because teachers refuse to work until this policing lunch thing gets sorted out!

And all those parents who really care about their child’s nutrition are just absolutely what stands between us and Nice Things. If only parents didn’t care what their kids ate the teacher crisis would be solved!!

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

The other kids need to eat too?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

The other kids need to eat too?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

The other kids need to eat too?

Are you okay?

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

The other kids need to eat too?

Are you okay?

I'm fine. Are you?

Another poster seems to be unable to understand that teachers touch preschoolers' containers and food. And that it's all right.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’d be thanking that teacher! Why do parents feel the need to pick apart every freaking thing a teacher does? Did the teacher need to do that? No. But it was nice of the teacher.

No, you would not be thanking the teacher. Why does the teacher need to pick apart a child’s lunch that a parent packed? You’re right, the teacher didn’t need to do that and overstepped. Not nice, rather controlling.

I agree that this is extremely controlling.

The teacher picks apart the lunch that the parent provides because preschoolers aren't capable of dong that on their own. So the teacher unpacks and sets out the meal, opens containers, etc.

I only sent containers my kids could open.

Of course you do. But the other parents don't. So that's why the teacher picks apart the lunches.

That makes it okay?

The other kids need to eat too?

Are you okay?

I'm fine. Are you?

Another poster seems to be unable to understand that teachers touch preschoolers' containers and food. And that it's all right.

No one objected to teachers opening containers. You’re not okay, hope you get better.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Yes, teachers collectively read this and decide to not work.

Low pay
Crazy parents
Bratty children whose parents indulge their
every whim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is there a shortage on teachers? Because 27 pages over a “cookie”. SMH

Yes, teachers collectively read this and decide to not work.

Low pay
Crazy parents
Bratty children whose parents indulge their
every whim.

Bratty kids are fine. It's the crazy parents who are driving teachers to leave.

[Anonymous]

I cant help but wonder if the title were: Re:Teacher dictating which parts of son's lunch he can eat in which order? if the responses would be different. More akin to

no way hes a growing boy
my son needs energy, he is in sports every day of the week
its just oats and bananas!
my son needs fiber for better poops!

whereas because its a girl its okay to police their food. I would actually be interested to know if all of the parents who emailed her had daughters.