Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Doubt it can banned however will it really hurt to have a healthy lunch at school ie no chocs, crisps etc. They can always stuff their face at home if you like

TX.

PS

Nuts banned at my sons school too ... perhaps one kid has a nut allergy, seems to prevent whole school from having nuts cos of that.

Hysteria1983

I think that it's just the governments way of trying to help the obesity problems in the uk.

I know it seems like a stupid thing to ban, but who's to say that the children who have chocolate, sweets and 'pop' in their lunchboxes only get it as a treat? You see some children getting picked up and by the time they are at the school gate they are handed a Gregs 'meal deal'! Sausage roll, crisps and 'pop' and that is their tea.

Now I know this is just a bit of in isolated case, but it does happen.

It wouldn't hurt parents to keep the chocolate until the end of school or until after tea, to keep the teachers happy, but from my point of view the children are better having a nit of chocolate at lunchtime where they can burn it off running about, than they are eating it at home and perhaps watching tv after a long day at school?

I do put a club/penguin style snack in some days for my two, but they also have fruit or cheese instead.
I am getting out of the habit of them thinking they have to have a type of sweet or 'afters' as I think as they get older it might become a bad habit.

jef

iTrader: (13)

Haha trout i saw that on the tv where mothers were passing rubbish through the school fence to there kids lol.
im sure a school is able to enforce its rules same as any other rule, but maybe worth speaking to the person in charge, and trying to work something out.

as said simple carbs and fats are essential in diet, we probably still over eat here tho.

moderation is key as said many times - my sons nursery really encourages much more physical activity - and kids need calories.

what p*sses me off more is irresponsible adevertising - in particular the toothpaste billboard stating how fruit sugars soften enamel and can damage kids/adults teeth?? wtf!!! no mention of sugar filled sweets and fizzy drinks, it actually seems like it trying to put people off eating fruit.

i understand fructose is a simple sugar and m ay well have an effect on teeth but its the way its pointing this out over the rest of peoples sh*tey diets as a cause of tooth decay

RobsyUK

iTrader: (2)

Your not allowed nuts on a plain so I guess like others - their rules deal with it...

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

I guess it teaches the kids to follow the rules too .. no you can't have that, because it not allowed in school.

Like wearing a uniform helps set them for suits and such. If it helps with healthy eating then I'm all for it. Understandable parents like the OP who monitor their children's diet will see it as extreme, but if it stops one family hurting a child with fat, then surely it worth it ?

Could be that one kid in particular brought 4 pieces of cake each day, the school cant aim a rule at a particular child, so blankets it.

Clarebabes

Have they banned eggs cos of the smell?

Hysteria1983

Lol! Imagine a class full of children who all had eggs for lunch... Paaarp!

skoobidude

Glad I haven't got kids. Arrrrrrrgh **** off. So glad!!!!

DYK

I think its time to introduce your kid to stink bombs
It will replace the egg smell.
Had some laughs with these things in school

BLU

iTrader: (27)

Exactly. I know my kids are fine with nuts egg etc so why ban everyone from having them?

There are enough rules at school and at home for them to follow without some hitler style jumped up head telling you what you can and can't feed you own kids!
As I said in a previous post the school only advise not putting choc in the lunchbox and therefore isn't banned. Why was the teacher telling MY child off for something I have put in their lunchbox that isn't banned?
Have you ever been in a school staff room and spotted what they eat? Hypocritical just doesn't cover it..........
My older son (who has now left) had pork and egg on his butties one day (the sort that looks like ham with processed egg in the middle) which we didn't give a second thought about (our fault granted). The dinner staff told him to throw it away Is that reasonable??

Myles

iTrader: (40)

My daughter has Cystic Fibrosis and therefore has to eat high calorie & high fat foods like milk shakes, chocolate and cakes as well as all the usual stuff. Her packed lunch is full of stuff designed to help her get the cals and fat she needs.
The school do have a policy of 'advising' parents on the contents of their kids packed lunches. They have exercised a bit of good sense and don't harrass us constantly. I dont know what the other kids must think though; they are all told to eat healthily and my Livs eats what can be best described as 'crap'.

Leslie

I think that is the responsibility of the parents what they feed their children and not for the school to dictate the contents of the childrens' lunchboxes.

Fair enough for the school to encourage heathy eating and down to them to educate the children in that while at school. They might then have them asking their parents for the better foods and that would stay with them for life too.

Les