Entitled EOTP parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The yogurt was on the menu one time. Say it with me "one time". Gesh ppl you are acting like it was given to the kids every day or every week.

The yogurt is regularly in the rotation of Chartwells breakfast.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mega monster entitled aspiring dcps parent here. My head would effing aesplode if dcps fed my child McDonalds.

FWIW, my child was at an fancy Bethesda daycare for two years before starting PK3 at our EOTP IB school this year. Guess where they eat on field trips at both schools? McDonald's.

Yes I don't love some of these things--the occasional McD's, the odd screen time in aftercare, a bit too much candy for my taste around holidays, etc. We don't eat junk food ourselves and we're pretty much a TV-free household, but there are bigger fish to fry. Before I go requesting significant changes I want to make sure I'm doing so in a respectful manner so that there's a greater chance of a positive reception. My tact is laying low for the most part our first year to get a feel for the school and to build good relationships with the school principal and others.

PP here. Just to clarify, my child's DCPS class had only one trip to McDonald's this year. It was actually unplanned, due to a change in the field trip schedule. Every other time we've been asked to either pack a lunch, or they eat school lunch when they get back to school. In contrast, at the Bethesda daycare, they ate at McDonald's after pretty much every field trip (only a few times a year).

Who cares what Bethesda does? What's your point?

In D.C., McDonald's or Trix provided by DCPS is flat-out illegal. You think a judge is gonna let you off just because you tell her you only shoplifted once? Of course not. The point is, poison food should not be provided by DCPS to our kids, ever, not even once. There are lives at stake.

I am confused. At my school, the Trix yogurt is provided fairly regularly by Chartwells, which DCPS has hired to provide free meals to all students (regardless of income). It is occasionally on the Bfast menu and occasionally on the after school menu. Why is DCPS allowing Chartwells to provide it if it is illegal? (Genuinely curious because I would like to find a way to switch to a more healthful yogurt if possible.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mega monster entitled aspiring dcps parent here. My head would effing aesplode if dcps fed my child McDonalds.

FWIW, my child was at an fancy Bethesda daycare for two years before starting PK3 at our EOTP IB school this year. Guess where they eat on field trips at both schools? McDonald's.

Yes I don't love some of these things--the occasional McD's, the odd screen time in aftercare, a bit too much candy for my taste around holidays, etc. We don't eat junk food ourselves and we're pretty much a TV-free household, but there are bigger fish to fry. Before I go requesting significant changes I want to make sure I'm doing so in a respectful manner so that there's a greater chance of a positive reception. My tact is laying low for the most part our first year to get a feel for the school and to build good relationships with the school principal and others.

PP here. Just to clarify, my child's DCPS class had only one trip to McDonald's this year. It was actually unplanned, due to a change in the field trip schedule. Every other time we've been asked to either pack a lunch, or they eat school lunch when they get back to school. In contrast, at the Bethesda daycare, they ate at McDonald's after pretty much every field trip (only a few times a year).

Who cares what Bethesda does? What's your point?

In D.C., McDonald's or Trix provided by DCPS is flat-out illegal. You think a judge is gonna let you off just because you tell her you only shoplifted once? Of course not. The point is, poison food should not be provided by DCPS to our kids, ever, not even once. There are lives at stake.

I was with you until your "poison food" hysterics. You are exactly the person the OP was talking about.

[Anonymous]

Obviously the Trix yogurt isn't "flat out" illegel if it's being provided by a DCPS operator.

[Anonymous]

McDonald's and "Trix" IS poison food, whether you like it or not. Maybe you'd like to educate yourself enough to prevent early diabetes and death at 55, hmmm?

I agree with the other poster that the DCPS administration is similarly ignorant, by a lot, even of their own rules and regulations. Which should not surprise anyone on a number of historical fronts. Mary Cheh sponsored the Healthy Schools Act and got it passed. Someone in the D.C. Council, or even the Mayor's office, should see it enforced. Complaining to one or both venues is a good place to start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:McDonald's and "Trix" IS poison food, whether you like it or not. Maybe you'd like to educate yourself enough to prevent early diabetes and death at 55, hmmm?

I agree with the other poster that the DCPS administration is similarly ignorant, by a lot, even of their own rules and regulations. Which should not surprise anyone on a number of historical fronts. Mary Cheh sponsored the Healthy Schools Act and got it passed. Someone in the D.C. Council, or even the Mayor's office, should see it enforced. Complaining to one or both venues is a good place to start.

I had no idea that "Trix" made yogurt, and it certainly wouldn't be my first choice of a snack, but lady you need to calm down. Your hysterics make you a terrible advocate - assuming that advocacy as opposed to sabotage in your intention.

And as much as everyone loves to hate McDonald's, they give more money to children's charities than you ever could in your wildest dreams. Once you've had a friend whose baby is in an incubator, and you've listened to her tears of both sadness and gratitude that at least she can stay free at a Ronald McDonald house, and not spend thousands of dollars in hotel bills to be near her baby for weeks at a time, then come back and tell us how evil McDonald's is. Until then, your small-minded self-righteousness just makes you look and sound stupid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McDonald's and "Trix" IS poison food, whether you like it or not. Maybe you'd like to educate yourself enough to prevent early diabetes and death at 55, hmmm?

I agree with the other poster that the DCPS administration is similarly ignorant, by a lot, even of their own rules and regulations. Which should not surprise anyone on a number of historical fronts. Mary Cheh sponsored the Healthy Schools Act and got it passed. Someone in the D.C. Council, or even the Mayor's office, should see it enforced. Complaining to one or both venues is a good place to start.

I had no idea that "Trix" made yogurt, and it certainly wouldn't be my first choice of a snack, but lady you need to calm down. Your hysterics make you a terrible advocate - assuming that advocacy as opposed to sabotage in your intention.

And as much as everyone loves to hate McDonald's, they give more money to children's charities than you ever could in your wildest dreams. Once you've had a friend whose baby is in an incubator, and you've listened to her tears of both sadness and gratitude that at least she can stay free at a Ronald McDonald house, and not spend thousands of dollars in hotel bills to be near her baby for weeks at a time, then come back and tell us how evil McDonald's is. Until then, your small-minded self-righteousness just makes you look and sound stupid.

McDonald's work as a charity has nothing to do with the negative nutritional value of its food. Someone who lacks logical faculties to respond on point shouldn't accuse others of stupidity.

Besides, you're probably beyond help when it comes to understanding and changing your food choices. If more than a few read the Healthy Schools Act, and seek to have it enforced, then I've done good work, imo.

[Anonymous]

This whole thread is really proving OP's point. Unfortunately, almost by definition, people who act "entitled" don't realize that they are doing so. My DH and I were raised in very modest households and are grateful for what we and our kids have. It makes me cringe when my kids' friends' parents get spooled up over what are really minor grievances in the grand scheme.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is really proving OP's point. Unfortunately, almost by definition, people who act "entitled" don't realize that they are doing so. My DH and I were raised in very modest households and are grateful for what we and our kids have. It makes me cringe when my kids' friends' parents get spooled up over what are really minor grievances in the grand scheme.

These aren't parents that are spooked, they are parents that want to help improve the schools. If you want to send your kid to a school that doesn't even try to improve with their mission (which has nothing to do with premature births), send your kid to any one of the many schools that continually have open spots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our principal at our title 1 school Powell, is very receptive to us gentrifiers. Its been up and coming school before most of us started attending.

I love that you call yourself a gentrifier

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:McDonald's and "Trix" IS poison food, whether you like it or not. Maybe you'd like to educate yourself enough to prevent early diabetes and death at 55, hmmm?

I agree with the other poster that the DCPS administration is similarly ignorant, by a lot, even of their own rules and regulations. Which should not surprise anyone on a number of historical fronts. Mary Cheh sponsored the Healthy Schools Act and got it passed. Someone in the D.C. Council, or even the Mayor's office, should see it enforced. Complaining to one or both venues is a good place to start.

I had no idea that "Trix" made yogurt, and it certainly wouldn't be my first choice of a snack, but lady you need to calm down. Your hysterics make you a terrible advocate - assuming that advocacy as opposed to sabotage in your intention.

And as much as everyone loves to hate McDonald's, they give more money to children's charities than you ever could in your wildest dreams. Once you've had a friend whose baby is in an incubator, and you've listened to her tears of both sadness and gratitude that at least she can stay free at a Ronald McDonald house, and not spend thousands of dollars in hotel bills to be near her baby for weeks at a time, then come back and tell us how evil McDonald's is. Until then, your small-minded self-righteousness just makes you look and sound stupid.

McDonald's work as a charity has nothing to do with the negative nutritional value of its food. Someone who lacks logical faculties to respond on point shouldn't accuse others of stupidity.

Besides, you're probably beyond help when it comes to understanding and changing your food choices. If more than a few read the Healthy Schools Act, and seek to have it enforced, then I've done good work, imo.

You're quite a piece of work with your anger, accusations, and assumptions! At 22% body fat (I'm a woman in my 40s), I may not be an Olympian, but I'm hardly "beyond help" either, crazy lady.

You can't legislate people into good health, and loathe as you may be to admit it, you'll get further with your message using honey (smiles and kindness) than vinegar (the bitch your mirror).

P.S. I'm starting to think your problem is that you need a good sandwich and great sex. You're just so miserable!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This whole thread is really proving OP's point. Unfortunately, almost by definition, people who act "entitled" don't realize that they are doing so. My DH and I were raised in very modest households and are grateful for what we and our kids have. It makes me cringe when my kids' friends' parents get spooled up over what are really minor grievances in the grand scheme.

Just because someone is looking to make a few minor tweaks to improve things, that doesn't mean they are ungrateful.
If they are really so minor then why all the pushback and resistance against them? Why the "entitled" namecalling? If a few minor fixes can make the rest of the families happy, then why not just do it? If there's a less sugar-laden yogurt that's a better choice for the same price, why not go for it? If kids would benefit from having a few more books available to them (and particularly if parents would be more than happy to supply them) then why not have a few more books available?

Why all the "getting spooled up" about "OMG, these parents are acting so entitled?"

You really aren't making your case about "entitled parents" here at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:McDonald's and "Trix" IS poison food, whether you like it or not. Maybe you'd like to educate yourself enough to prevent early diabetes and death at 55, hmmm?

I agree with the other poster that the DCPS administration is similarly ignorant, by a lot, even of their own rules and regulations. Which should not surprise anyone on a number of historical fronts. Mary Cheh sponsored the Healthy Schools Act and got it passed. Someone in the D.C. Council, or even the Mayor's office, should see it enforced. Complaining to one or both venues is a good place to start.

I had no idea that "Trix" made yogurt, and it certainly wouldn't be my first choice of a snack, but lady you need to calm down. Your hysterics make you a terrible advocate - assuming that advocacy as opposed to sabotage in your intention.

And as much as everyone loves to hate McDonald's, they give more money to children's charities than you ever could in your wildest dreams. Once you've had a friend whose baby is in an incubator, and you've listened to her tears of both sadness and gratitude that at least she can stay free at a Ronald McDonald house, and not spend thousands of dollars in hotel bills to be near her baby for weeks at a time, then come back and tell us how evil McDonald's is. Until then, your small-minded self-righteousness just makes you look and sound stupid.

McDonald's work as a charity has nothing to do with the negative nutritional value of its food. Someone who lacks logical faculties to respond on point shouldn't accuse others of stupidity.

Besides, you're probably beyond help when it comes to understanding and changing your food choices. If more than a few read the Healthy Schools Act, and seek to have it enforced, then I've done good work, imo.

You're quite a piece of work with your anger, accusations, and assumptions! At 22% body fat (I'm a woman in my 40s), I may not be an Olympian, but I'm hardly "beyond help" either, crazy lady.

You can't legislate people into good health, and loathe as you may be to admit it, you'll get further with your message using honey (smiles and kindness) than vinegar (the bitch your mirror).

P.S. I'm starting to think your problem is that you need a good sandwich and great sex. You're just so miserable!

NP here, so I hope we can leave the body fat and quality of sex aside. I think we can all agree that food like a very sugary yogurt is bad for kids (I think we can just look at what pediatricians and nutritionists say, so no need to really even discuss it). you say that we cannot legislate people into good health, and I think on this you are wrong. we are not saying here to go into people's refrigerators and fine them. we are talking about food given to 3 year old, or elementary school kids, by the government (DCPS is not a private family). I am a DC taxpayer, in addition to a DCPS parent, and certainly do not want my tax money be used to buy junk food to kids. I find commendable that parents check what goes on kids' plates at school, especially since we pay for it. pubic money is misused all the time, with friends of friends getting sweet deals. certainly an environment in which parents take anything and don't protest is great for whoever does not want accountability. Title 1 schools get extra funding for aftercare, kids who go to these schools are often extra vulnerable and have less opportunities outside of school, so I find wrong that kids at 3 are allowed to watch TV, even if it is 1 hour a week. my kids in the aftercare at DCPS never watch TV, they do activities, arts and crafts, play on the playground, I don't see why kids at a title 1 school cannot do the same. same thing about the yougurt, it is unhealthy for kids and a public school should not offer it. would it be OK for DCPS to offer Coca Cola as a drink? I guess not.

[Anonymous]

I'm more of a Stoneyfield or Chobani girl myself, but has anyone looked at the nutrition information for Yoplait's "Trix" Yogurt? It's not like we're talking about Cheetos, people.

http://www.yoplait.com/products/yoplaittrixyogurt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm more of a Stoneyfield or Chobani girl myself, but has anyone looked at the nutrition information for Yoplait's "Trix" Yogurt? It's not like we're talking about Cheetos, people.

http://www.yoplait.com/products/yoplaittrixyogurt

Seriously, this is less sugar than that box of organic juice you give your kids.