Reply to Child refusing to make lunch -- how far do I take this?

Forum Index » Elementary School-Aged Kids

Reply to "Child refusing to make lunch -- how far do I take this? "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I packed my kids' lunches all the way through their senior years in high school.    I also pack my DH's lunch.  I do it because I enjoy it, but I understand that [b]by high school kids are certainly able to pack their own lunches.[/b]  I had no idea people were expecting 3rd graders to pack their own lunches.  It's actually kinda sad.[/quote]

They are able to pack their own lunches by 3rd grade for goodness' sake.  What is sad about children being self sufficient in the areas when they are actually capable of being self sufficient.  The OP isn't asking the kid to change the oil in the car.[/quote]

Exactly. Kids cans and should do more than we are excepting them to do. I'm not judging. I guilty as sin and beginning to feel guilty. My DD negotiated home lunch last year and it wasn't as annoying as I thought it would be. She is starting 2nd grade and I told her she could keep having home lunch is she packed it.  As long as she show an effort, helps plan, prepares what she can I'm happy to fill in the gaps. If she doesn't shoot lunch it is. [/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