Anonymous
09/11/2025 13:58
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Did you stop making lunch already? It's only week 3.
Anonymous
08/29/2025 12:43
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
My HS kids mostly just buy out, but let’s be real — most McPS HS kids are sleeping 6 hours a night or less. The are getting up at 6 to catch buses already. If a parent making their lunch enables them to sleep an extra 10 minutes, that’s worth it. These teens are more overschefuked and overworked than anyone short of medical residents. My oldest would get home from sports practice and then do like 6 hours of homework on a night she didn’t have volunteer work to do. It’s ridiculous what the current stndatds are. I make my kids do chores but feel bad about that too.
6 hours of homework in one night is not helping her learn and achieve. Stop trying to force something that isn't going to happen. Stop inventing nonsensical "standards".
IB?
Anonymous
08/29/2025 10:02
Subject: 179 lunches to go
It is definitely poor time management and/lor enablement by parents. If a kid can manage whatever activity, they can manage making themselves lunch. Sandwiches, Chicken Nuggets, Salads, leftover from dinner, whatever.
Create an at home menu or even better just provide a list of ideas and let them have at it.
Create an at home menu or even better just provide a list of ideas and let them have at it.
Anonymous
08/29/2025 07:57
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
My HS kids mostly just buy out, but let’s be real — most McPS HS kids are sleeping 6 hours a night or less. The are getting up at 6 to catch buses already. If a parent making their lunch enables them to sleep an extra 10 minutes, that’s worth it. These teens are more overschefuked and overworked than anyone short of medical residents. My oldest would get home from sports practice and then do like 6 hours of homework on a night she didn’t have volunteer work to do. It’s ridiculous what the current stndatds are. I make my kids do chores but feel bad about that too.
Like said previously, thats poor time management. The athletes are home by 630. There's plenty of time to shower, eat, do homework and get to sleep before 11. If your kid is doi g 6 hours of homework a night, your kid has a problem. Every high school parent on this board has kids with heavy ap and honors classes- its the mcps way. No one is doing 6 hours of homework a night.
Anonymous
08/28/2025 21:16
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
How do your kids have time with sports/activities and homework? No, I encourage activities and expect good grades.
DP.
DD did six activities, was president of two clubs at the same time and secretary of a third, and did dual enrollment where she had straight As in both her MCPS and MC courses.
DS did four activities, two sports, two internships (for about six months concurrently) and earned straight As. He also earned five 5s and 1 4 on AP exams and was featured in an art gallery.
They packed their own lunches because they multi-tasked that kind of low thought activity. They also typically did their own laundry.
Well you are obviously a highly perfect person who has raised the most perfect children. Because you have achieved this level of perfection, you may ascend to the astral plane and leave us highly flawed mortals with highly flawed children here to share empathy and recipes in discussing the endless monotony of preparing school lunches for our children who, while flawed and inefficient beings, nonetheless must eat.
If only able bodied and at least average intelligence children of ages 14-18 could learn how to make a sandwich! Why are society’s expectations of teens so high?
Anonymous
08/28/2025 21:14
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:lol my wife is a teacher. After years of making my kids their lunches I also make hers.
Beginning of school year isn’t so bad but I fam completely out of ideas and energy by February or March!
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat
If I’d made their lunches in HS, we would have had a weekly menu except for special occasions.
Anonymous
08/28/2025 16:13
Subject: 179 lunches to go
I rarely make a kid lunch after K. They make it themselves. Sometimes with assistance, but it’s mostly them.
Anonymous
08/28/2025 11:41
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
My HS kids mostly just buy out, but let’s be real — most McPS HS kids are sleeping 6 hours a night or less. The are getting up at 6 to catch buses already. If a parent making their lunch enables them to sleep an extra 10 minutes, that’s worth it. These teens are more overschefuked and overworked than anyone short of medical residents. My oldest would get home from sports practice and then do like 6 hours of homework on a night she didn’t have volunteer work to do. It’s ridiculous what the current stndatds are. I make my kids do chores but feel bad about that too.
6 hours of homework in one night is not helping her learn and achieve. Stop trying to force something that isn't going to happen. Stop inventing nonsensical "standards".
Anonymous
08/28/2025 11:39
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
How do your kids have time with sports/activities and homework? No, I encourage activities and expect good grades.
One of my kids' activities is gourmet cooking. So they get lunch automatically, and a unique experience for college application. Get on the ball people!
Or your kid can spend 5 minutes packing a bag lunch after dinner.
Anonymous
08/28/2025 09:52
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
How do your kids have time with sports/activities and homework? No, I encourage activities and expect good grades.
DP.
DD did six activities, was president of two clubs at the same time and secretary of a third, and did dual enrollment where she had straight As in both her MCPS and MC courses.
DS did four activities, two sports, two internships (for about six months concurrently) and earned straight As. He also earned five 5s and 1 4 on AP exams and was featured in an art gallery.
They packed their own lunches because they multi-tasked that kind of low thought activity. They also typically did their own laundry.
Well you are obviously a highly perfect person who has raised the most perfect children. Because you have achieved this level of perfection, you may ascend to the astral plane and leave us highly flawed mortals with highly flawed children here to share empathy and recipes in discussing the endless monotony of preparing school lunches for our children who, while flawed and inefficient beings, nonetheless must eat.
It must be that poster who can't open to the idea of discussing new high school start times -- they have tucked their kids in bed at 9:59pm each night given them their pacifiers, have them up at 4:59am to feed the farm animals, do extracurriculars and get them to school at 7:29am to be first to reach their class.
Anonymous
08/28/2025 09:47
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
How do your kids have time with sports/activities and homework? No, I encourage activities and expect good grades.
DP.
DD did six activities, was president of two clubs at the same time and secretary of a third, and did dual enrollment where she had straight As in both her MCPS and MC courses.
DS did four activities, two sports, two internships (for about six months concurrently) and earned straight As. He also earned five 5s and 1 4 on AP exams and was featured in an art gallery.
They packed their own lunches because they multi-tasked that kind of low thought activity. They also typically did their own laundry.
Well you are obviously a highly perfect person who has raised the most perfect children. Because you have achieved this level of perfection, you may ascend to the astral plane and leave us highly flawed mortals with highly flawed children here to share empathy and recipes in discussing the endless monotony of preparing school lunches for our children who, while flawed and inefficient beings, nonetheless must eat.
Well said!
Anonymous
08/27/2025 13:28
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
How do your kids have time with sports/activities and homework? No, I encourage activities and expect good grades.
DP.
DD did six activities, was president of two clubs at the same time and secretary of a third, and did dual enrollment where she had straight As in both her MCPS and MC courses.
DS did four activities, two sports, two internships (for about six months concurrently) and earned straight As. He also earned five 5s and 1 4 on AP exams and was featured in an art gallery.
They packed their own lunches because they multi-tasked that kind of low thought activity. They also typically did their own laundry.
Well you are obviously a highly perfect person who has raised the most perfect children. Because you have achieved this level of perfection, you may ascend to the astral plane and leave us highly flawed mortals with highly flawed children here to share empathy and recipes in discussing the endless monotony of preparing school lunches for our children who, while flawed and inefficient beings, nonetheless must eat.
Anonymous
08/27/2025 11:41
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:lol my wife is a teacher. After years of making my kids their lunches I also make hers.
Beginning of school year isn’t so bad but I fam completely out of ideas and energy by February or March!
Repeat
Repeat
Repeat
Anonymous
08/27/2025 11:29
Subject: 179 lunches to go
lol my wife is a teacher. After years of making my kids their lunches I also make hers.
Beginning of school year isn’t so bad but I fam completely out of ideas and energy by February or March!
Beginning of school year isn’t so bad but I fam completely out of ideas and energy by February or March!
Anonymous
08/27/2025 11:25
Subject: 179 lunches to go
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I really hate making school lunches. I wish in school options were better.
Kid can make their own lunch
Same unless your kids are very young. I kind of supported through elementary school but by middle school they were fully independent. We would coordinate so they could have leftovers in their keep warm container or I’d get groceries for a salad, but deciding what to eat and packing it was definitely on them.
My hs kids don’t have time.
Yes they do. Youre either an enabler or have poor time management skills.
My HS kids mostly just buy out, but let’s be real — most McPS HS kids are sleeping 6 hours a night or less. The are getting up at 6 to catch buses already. If a parent making their lunch enables them to sleep an extra 10 minutes, that’s worth it. These teens are more overschefuked and overworked than anyone short of medical residents. My oldest would get home from sports practice and then do like 6 hours of homework on a night she didn’t have volunteer work to do. It’s ridiculous what the current stndatds are. I make my kids do chores but feel bad about that too.
I don't expect that much help during the school year except for them to sometimes cook for themselves or fold their laundry, etc. They don't have six hours of homework but between everything rarely get to bed before 11, if not later. Then up at 6.
Science is not America's friend. If it was, school times would be different for high school students. Their bodies do not naturally need to sleep until 11pm ish. And they need to sleep well to eat well too. Why can't we make this right?!