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[quote=Anonymous]Okay, I read most but admittedly not all of this thread and wow the comments are crazy. I don't think the lunch was so bad, OP. I have 4yo twins and while they often get leftovers from the night prior, they do occasionally get PB&Js, which they love. Yes, we use whole grain or wheat bread, the non-processed peanut butter (without the additional sugar or stabilizers) and low-sugar jelly. Their yogurt tubes are the Stonyfield (organic) ones, which is easy for them to eat. And my daughter always has an apple or other piece of fruit but my son won't eat a whole fruit, so he'll often get apple sauce instead. So very similar to what the lunch in question is, but with slight tweaks.

All that said, teachers should be careful about criticizing lunches. When my partner (Chinese) was young, a teacher made fun of her lunch (can't think of what it's called now, but it's the meat in rice and wrapped up in a large leaf and steamed). Her feelings were really hurt (this was second grade, maybe?), she didn't eat it that day, and distinctly remembers her stomach hurting all afternoon. She never let her mom pack that again because she was so embarrassed, even though it was one of her favorite things to eat. And this was NYC, btw, not Alabama, so the teacher should've been more aware of cultural diversity. My thoughts: teachers may take an interest but should be aware of how the message is delivered.[/quote]

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