Ice-cream in middle school cafeteria

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, these responses are shocking to me. Of course there shouldn’t be ice cream available in a school. I bet these are all liberals who think there should be gun control but ice cream is “individual” choice and “teach your kid to do the right thing.”

I teach in DCPS. There are a million things wrong with DCPS but at least ice cream and vending machines selling junk aren’t around.

Ohhhhh, that explains your posts. LOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, these responses are shocking to me. Of course there shouldn’t be ice cream available in a school. I bet these are all liberals who think there should be gun control but ice cream is “individual” choice and “teach your kid to do the right thing.”

I teach in DCPS. There are a million things wrong with DCPS but at least ice cream and vending machines selling junk aren’t around.

You have a very peculiar way of thinking.

You sound like you are usually wrong but rarely in doubt.

Your views on this aren’t valid, full stop.

Neither are yours. And you stupidly saying “full stop” doesn’t make them so.

DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me, back when my kid was in ES, some parent complained about teachers giving student candy as an encouragement.

We have this now at our ES. The PTA president got up in arms about it and he got the principal to tell the teachers to stop doing it. Utterly ridiculous. Cannot imagine trying to impose your worldview on an entire school like that. Fortunately most teachers are ignoring the principal's new direction.

I have friends who are struggling with tooth decay in their kids and teachers giving our starburst and all kinds of crap just exacerbates the problem. Did any of you guys have this crap when you were in school? Did you really have candy and bags of plastic garbage from china 25 times per year for every kids’ birthday? It’s totally unnecessary and I believe a symptom of how we self soothe in a period of time where life is unbalanced and awful so we stuff ourselves full of sugar and buy plastic crap from target to try to feel better. Just stop. Get off the wheel.

Actually, most don't give out candy and I'm sick and tired of kids coming in asking "do you have any food? drinks? candy?" The entitlement is insane. Imagine teaching your kids respect.

[Anonymous]

It’s ice cream , they are children enjoying their lives , calm down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not try to micromanage your pre-teen's food choices. Ice cream is not poison and it's just fine as a daily snack. Heaven knows, that kid probably gets limited food choices at home if the parent is having conniptions over ice cream. Did you think your child would stay the size and weight of a 10-year-old? Kids this age grow, gain weight, and change shape. Girls this age are already having body image issues. You should ensure you are not subconsciously reinforcing disordered eating habits.

Agree. I suggested my DD purchase it once per week when she asked me at beginning of year. Sometimes she buys it twice a week, or none. Has a small dessert w dinner like a cookie or piece of candy a few times a week but I don’t police what or when. Seems like a bad idea and not realistic to restrict a 6th grader like that, it may backfire.

[Anonymous]

All these people blaming the schools for their kids obesity - wow.

Americans have no food culture. Many don't know how to cook, they eat out frequently/get take out, and what they cook is from processed ingredients. The snacks offered at home are processed things too - not fruits and cheese and veggies and nuts.

If you fed them properly at home - breakfast, snack, dinner, the potential ill effects of a small ice cream here or there or cookies or chips would be minimal, at best.

I don't care what my kid buys at school, because 97% of our meals I cook. She likes what I make and strongly prefers it to school lunch.

Noone who has got a handle on their home meals acts like OP, unless she's masking fear of fatness in her daughter (in which case, cut it out, that's far more harmful than ice cream for your kid).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, these responses are shocking to me. Of course there shouldn’t be ice cream available in a school. I bet these are all liberals who think there should be gun control but ice cream is “individual” choice and “teach your kid to do the right thing.”

I teach in DCPS. There are a million things wrong with DCPS but at least ice cream and vending machines selling junk aren’t around.

You have a very peculiar way of thinking.

You sound like you are usually wrong but rarely in doubt.

Your views on this aren’t valid, full stop.

Neither are yours. And you stupidly saying “full stop” doesn’t make them so.

DP

Oh, honey. Bless your heart. My views are not only valid, they are correct.

PP’s invalid opinions simply shouldn’t be expressed. She embarrasses herself.

I’m thinking yours shouldn’t be either. Away with you…

[Anonymous]

Teach your kid some self control. Just because your kid can’t control themselves doesn’t mean you get to dictate what others can do n

[Anonymous]

Here’s how I know OP’s reaction is based on pure emotion and anxiety, not reason.

If you have this big a problem with tiny containers of low fat, fairly low sugar ice cream being available, you should be ready to call 911 over the availability of pizza, hamburgers, chicken tenders, peanut butter and jelly, chicken and waffles, and French toast sticks, Cinnamon rolls, and chicken biscuits.Some of those higher calorie entrees might actually make a kid gain too much weight if eaten every day.

The ice cream is not the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are new to MCPS and middle school, and what is new to us is that there is ice-cream available to middle schoolers for lunch. I quickly noticed when my daughter started to eat ice-cream for lunch in the fall. We have had a discussion about it and she understands the importance of eating healthy. (We try at home). But she has since gained weight and doesn’t fit into some kind of her pants she fit just a month ago. She admitted today that her friends eat ice cream every day and share with her. Parents have no idea, most of the time.

Parents, check transaction history in your kids lunch accounts!!! Talk to them about eating healthy. Mom of her one friend found out about her eating ice cream today and was not happy. She does not know yet her daughter has been having ice cream almost daily for the past 2 months.

Has anyone tried to remove ice cream from the school cafeteria in MCPS? Why is there ice cream at schools in the wake of obesity epidemic? Kids are addicted to sugar. There is so much info on how bad it is for them. WAPO has a long one on how it damaged liver in kids.

Any ideas on how to get ice cream out of schools would be appreciated.

Dont be that person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, these responses are shocking to me. Of course there shouldn’t be ice cream available in a school. I bet these are all liberals who think there should be gun control but ice cream is “individual” choice and “teach your kid to do the right thing.”

I teach in DCPS. There are a million things wrong with DCPS but at least ice cream and vending machines selling junk aren’t around.

You have a very peculiar way of thinking.

You sound like you are usually wrong but rarely in doubt.

Your views on this aren’t valid, full stop.

Neither are yours. And you stupidly saying “full stop” doesn’t make them so.

DP

Oh, honey. Bless your heart. My views are not only valid, they are correct.

PP’s invalid opinions simply shouldn’t be expressed. She embarrasses herself.

I’m thinking yours shouldn’t be either. Away with you…

DP

oh my lord you are a delusional lunatic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me, back when my kid was in ES, some parent complained about teachers giving student candy as an encouragement.

We have this now at our ES. The PTA president got up in arms about it and he got the principal to tell the teachers to stop doing it. Utterly ridiculous. Cannot imagine trying to impose your worldview on an entire school like that. Fortunately most teachers are ignoring the principal's new direction.

I have friends who are struggling with tooth decay in their kids and teachers giving our starburst and all kinds of crap just exacerbates the problem. Did any of you guys have this crap when you were in school? Did you really have candy and bags of plastic garbage from china 25 times per year for every kids’ birthday? It’s totally unnecessary and I believe a symptom of how we self soothe in a period of time where life is unbalanced and awful so we stuff ourselves full of sugar and buy plastic crap from target to try to feel better. Just stop. Get off the wheel.

Meanwhile most of us don’t do this nor do our kids. Ice cream is a dessert/snack and nothing more. It’s also why MCPS requires 3 quarters of Health class in MS, so kids can learn healthy choices and lifestyles. More importantly most kids don’t eat it every day because then they would tire of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s how I know OP’s reaction is based on pure emotion and anxiety, not reason.

If you have this big a problem with tiny containers of low fat, fairly low sugar ice cream being available, you should be ready to call 911 over the availability of pizza, hamburgers, chicken tenders, peanut butter and jelly, chicken and waffles, and French toast sticks, Cinnamon rolls, and chicken biscuits.Some of those higher calorie entrees might actually make a kid gain too much weight if eaten every day.

The ice cream is not the problem.

Exactly. If I was concerned about my kid eating too much ice cream one conversation reminding them about moderation would solve this problem.

[Anonymous]

You want MCPS to stop serving ice cream in the entire school system (MS and HS) because your daughter can’t stop buying ice cream daily and has gained weight?

That’s what you want? Just checking ……

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This reminds me, back when my kid was in ES, some parent complained about teachers giving student candy as an encouragement.

We have this now at our ES. The PTA president got up in arms about it and he got the principal to tell the teachers to stop doing it. Utterly ridiculous. Cannot imagine trying to impose your worldview on an entire school like that. Fortunately most teachers are ignoring the principal's new direction.

I have friends who are struggling with tooth decay in their kids and teachers giving our starburst and all kinds of crap just exacerbates the problem. Did any of you guys have this crap when you were in school? Did you really have candy and bags of plastic garbage from china 25 times per year for every kids’ birthday? It’s totally unnecessary and I believe a symptom of how we self soothe in a period of time where life is unbalanced and awful so we stuff ourselves full of sugar and buy plastic crap from target to try to feel better. Just stop. Get off the wheel.

Yes.

-Gen X public school attendee

Lol. For three years in high school my lunch every day was a bag of chips, a candy bar of some sort, and a soda. If I had time, I would also smoke cigarettes.

Gen X as well