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[quote=Anonymous]Sometimes kids cannot eat at the designated times (lunch time, snack time) due to their medication schedule which makes them feel sick to their stomach or just not hungry.  If that is the case doesn't it make sense to allow them to have a snack when they are hungry later?  Why not give them the benefit of the doubt if you don't know the reason why they are hungry?

I not only don't throw away kids food but sometimes I save non eaten stuff like a piece of fruit, a cheese stick, a pack of crackers, a carton of milk, etc and put it in my little fridge in the classroom in case someone forgets their snack or needs a snack.

Kids often throw away perfectly good food at lunch but I try to get them to not throw away what is left in their lunch that was packed from home so their parents can see what they did not eat and modify packed lunches accordingly.  Some kids just dump the uneaten food in the trash and their parents must think they ate it all.

Kids and food at school is a nuanced topic, there are many sides to it, and I find that it is best to be kind and assume the best about the kids.[/quote]

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