Reply to Kids snacks at private schools

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Kids snacks at private schools"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So let me get this straight:
Parents are supposed to maintain perfect nutrition at home, but not advocate for the same at school or they are a bad parent... you have some twisted logic...[/quote]

Parents are supposed to honestly describe the situation, not use dishonest hyperbole like 95%.

Parents are not supposed to maintain "perfect" nutrition at home.  No one has said that, other than people who also think that schools should also provide "perfect" nutrition.

Feeding children has multiple components and multiple goals.  They include:

Avoiding labeling or portraying foods as good or bad, or allowed or forbidden, because we know that doing so increases the likelihood of difficulties with impulse control and balance as kids get into adolescence and adulthood.

Providing enough calories for kids to be able to attend and participate throughout the school day.

Exposing kids to variety of foods so that they can develop their palate, and overcome the picky eating that is so common in early childhood.

Providing good enough nutrition for kids to grow well.

Allowing parents to feel smug and superior.  (Note: this is an optional goal, but a high priority for many parents)

Both school and home should provide kids with variety, including foods that some people label as "treats", foods that are familiar, foods that are new to the child, fruits and vegetables, etc . . . [/quote]

This is a broad philosophy of feeding kids, but the original question was much simpler—why some schools are routinely serving chips/cheez-its while others, using the same provider, are not.

Reminder: You brought the 95% and the smug parenting jabs first so maybe a mirror and self reflection is in order.[/quote]

I am the PP you quoted but not the person who claimed that school is 95%.  That lie came started with someone else. 
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics