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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Packing a lunch is such a total hassle. My DD was at a charter with organic hot lunch and I was so surprised to see kids with lunchbags. On a field trip I paid attention to what the other kids were bringing in those bags - nothing healthier than what the school provides, and in fact a lot more processed foods. Weird.[/quote]

We might be at the same school.  In any event if you saw one of my children with a "home lunch" (as they call it) it's because they prefer a home lunch.  I make salads and other dishes that Revolution doesn't, they like having input in their lunch, and I sometimes write notes.  They like opening their personal lunch and it makes them feel special.  I really don't see what's weird about that.  [/quote]

I swear kids are spolied brats these days.  Allergies aside, whatever happened to if you don't eat, you'll starve?  Not literally, but if we cater to our little kids stubborn eating habits, we are going to continue to raise sissy kids.[/quote]

I remember cafeteria lunches from when I was little, and homemade lunches were always vastly superior and vastly preferred.  It didn't make us spoiled brats then, and it doesn't now.  Your problem is that you feeling guilty over not wanting to pack a healthy lunch with variety every day, and instead of being honest with yourself, you rationalize it as good parenting.  Unfortunately other people don't always validate your decisions, so you react with hostility.  Feed your child what you like, but own your decisions.[/quote]

Not the PP, but I don't feel an ounce of guilt for not packing my kid's lunch everyday.  We look at the menu each week and she gets to pick  1 or 2 days for home lunch based on the options.    She is learning to make choices and to compromise.  It works for us.[/quote]

Nor should you feel guilty, you haven't been offensive.  That particular PP however, entered with "Packing lunch is such a total hassle."  When she was presented with the reason one might choose to do so, attempted to shut down an opposing view with "I swear kids are spoiled brats these days" and "raise sissy kids."

She's just trying to bully people who disagree with her into shutting up.  Why do that unless you feel guilty about your own choices?  She got called on it and really just needs to grow up.
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